diff --git a/kasmweb/app/ui.js b/kasmweb/app/ui.js
index 79614cd..b421d7d 100644
--- a/kasmweb/app/ui.js
+++ b/kasmweb/app/ui.js
@@ -517,8 +517,6 @@ const UI = {
     showStatus(text, status_type, time) {
         const statusElem = document.getElementById('noVNC_status');
 
-        clearTimeout(UI.statusTimeout);
-
         if (typeof status_type === 'undefined') {
             status_type = 'normal';
         }
@@ -540,6 +538,8 @@ const UI = {
             return;
         }
 
+        clearTimeout(UI.statusTimeout);
+
         switch (status_type) {
             case 'error':
                 statusElem.classList.remove("noVNC_status_warn");