diff --git a/static/js/messages.js b/static/js/messages.js
index e872747..f928cff 100644
--- a/static/js/messages.js
+++ b/static/js/messages.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ function handleMessage(msg) {
     } else {  // else, it's just info, or an event
         console.log(msg.data);
         if(msg.data === 'streamTerminated') {  // if it's a recognized event, notify the appropriate function
+            $('#loadingSpinner').css('display', 'none'); // This is a fallback for RTSP handshake failing, which immediately terminates the stream.            
             api.refreshServerInfo().then(function (ret) {
                 showAppsMode();
                 chrome.app.window.current().restore();