diff --git a/desktop/scripts/ipc-handlers/browser-extension-connector.js b/desktop/scripts/ipc-handlers/browser-extension-connector.js
index dfe0a47b..d29d9943 100644
--- a/desktop/scripts/ipc-handlers/browser-extension-connector.js
+++ b/desktop/scripts/ipc-handlers/browser-extension-connector.js
@@ -261,6 +261,8 @@ async function processFirstMessageFromSocket(socket, message) {
 
     logger.debug(`Init connection ${state.socketId}`, message);
 
+    state.processingData = true;
+
     if (!message.origin) {
         logger.error('Empty origin');
         socket.destroy();