diff --git a/src/octoprint/static/js/app/viewmodels/files.js b/src/octoprint/static/js/app/viewmodels/files.js
index aa838a21..c7d8678e 100644
--- a/src/octoprint/static/js/app/viewmodels/files.js
+++ b/src/octoprint/static/js/app/viewmodels/files.js
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ function GcodeFilesViewModel(printerStateViewModel, loginStateViewModel) {
             success: function(response) {
                 self.fromResponse(response, filenameToFocus, locationToFocus);
                 self._otherRequestInProgress = false;
+            },
+            error: function() {
+                self._otherRequestInProgress = false;
             }
         });
     };