diff --git a/dashboard/src/views/BackupSitesView.vue b/dashboard/src/views/BackupSitesView.vue
index 68030d976..3430dc76a 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/views/BackupSitesView.vue
+++ b/dashboard/src/views/BackupSitesView.vue
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ async function refresh() {
   const [error, result] = await backupSitesModels.list();
   if (error) return console.error(error);
 
+  sites.value = [];
+
   for (let i = 0 ; i < result.length; i++) {
     // have to make it a reactive object as we manipulate property objects
     const site = reactive(result[i]);