diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Terminal.vue b/frontend/src/components/Terminal.vue
index 09bd10be8..d1ffcc90c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Terminal.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Terminal.vue
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export default {
       accessToken: localStorage.token,
       apiOrigin: API_ORIGIN || '',
       appModel: null,
-      fatalError: '',
+      fatalError: false,
       busyRestart: false,
       connected: false,
       addons: {},