diff --git a/app/portainer/views/devices/import/importDeviceController.js b/app/portainer/views/devices/import/importDeviceController.js
index cb7697776..68b174b8d 100644
--- a/app/portainer/views/devices/import/importDeviceController.js
+++ b/app/portainer/views/devices/import/importDeviceController.js
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ angular
               );
             } catch (err) {
               Notifications.error('Failure', err, 'Unable to create the environment');
+              $scope.state.actionInProgress = false;
               return;
             }