diff --git a/dashboard/src/views/RestoreView.vue b/dashboard/src/views/RestoreView.vue
index 6e4987681..322d80f1b 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/views/RestoreView.vue
+++ b/dashboard/src/views/RestoreView.vue
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ async function waitForRestore () {
     if (!result.adminFqdn || result.restore.errorMessage) { // restore reset or errored. start over
       formError.value.dnsWait = result.restore.errorMessage;
       waitingForRestore.value = false;
+      busy.value = false;
     } else { // proceed to dashboard
       window.location.href = 'https://' + result.adminFqdn;
     }