diff --git a/src/components/structures/GroupView.js b/src/components/structures/GroupView.js
index 534d8d3df8..ce79ccadfa 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/GroupView.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/GroupView.js
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ export default React.createClass({
             this.setState({
                 summary: null,
                 error: err,
+                editing: false,
             });
         });
     },