diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/job_progress.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/job_progress.js
index 506effa124..6f61a42510 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/job_progress.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/job_progress.js
@@ -47,5 +47,9 @@ function updateProgress(job_id, callbacks) {
                 updateProgress(job_id, callbacks);
             }, 1 * 1000);
         }
+    }).fail(function () {
+        setTimeout(function () {
+            updateProgress(job_id, callbacks);
+        }, 1 * 1000);
     });
 }