diff --git a/src/state/fileState.ts b/src/state/fileState.ts
index 895d4c3a..c8e5fa74 100644
--- a/src/state/fileState.ts
+++ b/src/state/fileState.ts
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ export class FileState {
             .catch((error) => {
                 this.cmd = '';
                 console.log('error cd/list for path', joint, 'error was', error);
-                this.setStatus('ok');
+                this.setStatus('ok', true);
                 const localizedError = getLocalizedError(error);
                 //return Promise.reject(localizedError);
                 throw localizedError;