diff --git a/src/views/emails.js b/src/views/emails.js
index ab930eaaa..e36b7f24b 100644
--- a/src/views/emails.js
+++ b/src/views/emails.js
@@ -252,7 +252,12 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('EmailsController', ['$scope', '$locati
 
                 $timeout(function () {
                     $scope.solrConfig.busy = false;
-                    $scope.solrConfig.refresh();
+                    // FIXME: these values are fake. but cannot get current status from mail server since it might be restarting
+                    $scope.solrConfig.currentConfig.enabled = $scope.solrConfig.enabled;
+                    $scope.solrConfig.running = $scope.solrConfig.enabled;
+
+                    $timeout(function () { $scope.solrConfig.refresh(); }, 20000); // get real values after 20 seconds
+
                     $('#solrConfigModal').modal('hide');
                 }, 5000);
             });