diff --git a/static/js/controllers.js b/static/js/controllers.js
index 41e1443ea..4d1c8484f 100644
--- a/static/js/controllers.js
+++ b/static/js/controllers.js
@@ -523,16 +523,24 @@ function RepoCtrl($scope, $sanitize, Restangular, ImageMetadataService, ApiServi
 
   $scope.deleteTag = function(tagName) {
     if (!$scope.repo.can_admin) { return; }
-    $('#confirmdeleteTagModal').modal('hide');
 
     var params = {
       'repository': namespace + '/' + name,
       'tag': tagName
     };
 
+    var errorHandler = ApiService.errorDisplay('Cannot delete tag', function() {
+      $('#confirmdeleteTagModal').modal('hide');
+      $scope.deletingTag = false;
+    });
+
+    $scope.deletingTag = true;
+
     ApiService.deleteFullTag(null, params).then(function() {
       loadViewInfo();
-    }, ApiService.errorDisplay('Cannot delete tag'));
+      $('#confirmdeleteTagModal').modal('hide');
+      $scope.deletingTag = false;
+    }, errorHandler);
   };
 
   $scope.getImagesForTagBySize = function(tag) {