diff --git a/qml/types/Server.qml b/qml/types/Server.qml
index c2a76a4..4a49350 100644
--- a/qml/types/Server.qml
+++ b/qml/types/Server.qml
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ Item {
             function( err ) {
                 if ( err !== null ) {
                     error( qsTr( "Failed to connect to server: " ) + err)
+                    articlesDownloaded( [] )
                 }
                 else {
                     console.debug( "Downloading articles changes since last sync" )