diff --git a/dashboard/src/views/SetupView.vue b/dashboard/src/views/SetupView.vue
index a2714d567..ad6aced14 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/views/SetupView.vue
+++ b/dashboard/src/views/SetupView.vue
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ async function onSubmit() {
   };
 
   const [error] = await provisionModel.setup(data);
+  busy.value = false; // so we can come back to this view if dns setup errors later
   if (error) {
     if (error.status === 422) {
       if (provider.value === 'ami') {
@@ -114,7 +115,6 @@ async function onSubmit() {
       formError.value.generic = error.body ? error.body.message : 'Internal error';
     }
 
-    busy.value = false;
     return;
   }