diff --git a/dashboard/src/views/AppstoreView.vue b/dashboard/src/views/AppstoreView.vue
index 75157f3ab..4f8c6777f 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/views/AppstoreView.vue
+++ b/dashboard/src/views/AppstoreView.vue
@@ -183,7 +183,10 @@ async function getDomains() {
 onActivated(async () => {
   setItemWidth();
 
-  await getAppList();
+  // only wait for applisting if we don't have one yet
+  if (apps.value.length) getAppList();
+  else await getAppList();
+
   ready.value = true;
 
   await getDomains();