diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java
index fb57bb48b8..bc5c084678 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java
@@ -1664,6 +1664,7 @@ public class FragmentCompose extends FragmentEx {
 
         @Override
         protected void onException(Bundle args, Throwable ex) {
+            busy = false;
             Helper.setViewsEnabled(view, true);
             getActivity().invalidateOptionsMenu();