diff --git a/static/js/services/meta-service.js b/static/js/services/meta-service.js
index f0b4cb989..515370e20 100644
--- a/static/js/services/meta-service.js
+++ b/static/js/services/meta-service.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ angular.module('quay').factory('MetaService', ['$interpolate', 'Config', '$rootS
       var inter = $interpolate(expr, true, null, true);
       var result = inter(page.scope)
 
-      if (result != previous) {
+      if (previous && result != previous) {
         $interval.cancel(currentInterval);
       }