diff --git a/firmware/common/dircache.c b/firmware/common/dircache.c
index e69ecf3d5c..be356e1ddf 100644
--- a/firmware/common/dircache.c
+++ b/firmware/common/dircache.c
@@ -536,6 +536,7 @@ static int dircache_do_rebuild(void)
     if (pdir == NULL)
     {
         logf("Failed to open rootdir");
+        dircache_initializing = false;
         return -3;
     }
 #else