diff --git a/vue/src/stores/MealPlanStore.js b/vue/src/stores/MealPlanStore.js
index 3cfcd4d7..34cdf275 100644
--- a/vue/src/stores/MealPlanStore.js
+++ b/vue/src/stores/MealPlanStore.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export const useMealPlanStore = defineStore(_STORE_ID, {
     },
     actions: {
         refreshFromAPI(from_date, to_date) {
-            if (this.currently_updating != null && (this.currently_updating[0] !== from_date || this.currently_updating[1] !== to_date)) {
+            if (this.currently_updating == null || (this.currently_updating[0] !== from_date || this.currently_updating[1] !== to_date)) {
                 this.currently_updating = [from_date, to_date] // certainly no perfect check but better than nothing
 
                 let apiClient = new ApiApiFactory()