diff --git a/src/scenes/Dashboard/DashboardStore.js b/src/scenes/Dashboard/DashboardStore.js
index 0739f051f..4bedb05ae 100644
--- a/src/scenes/Dashboard/DashboardStore.js
+++ b/src/scenes/Dashboard/DashboardStore.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const store = new class DashboardStore {
   @observable atlases;
   @observable pagination;
 
-  @observable isFetching;
+  @observable isFetching = true;
 
   /* Actions */