diff --git a/src/views/settings.js b/src/views/settings.js
index 4541d3197..954466350 100644
--- a/src/views/settings.js
+++ b/src/views/settings.js
@@ -340,12 +340,13 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('SettingsController', ['$scope', '$loca
         $scope.subscriptionBusy = true;
 
         Client.getSubscription(function (error, result) {
-            $scope.subscriptionBusy = false;
-
-            if (error && error.statusCode === 412) return; // not yet registered
+            if (error && error.statusCode === 412) return $scope.subscriptionBusy = false;  // not yet registered
             if (error) return console.error(error);
 
             $scope.subscription = result;
+
+            // avoid UI flicker
+            $timeout(function () {$scope.subscriptionBusy = false; }, 1);
         });
     }