diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 6baeb3c68..ed280e96d 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -1282,6 +1282,7 @@
       if (g.dead) {
         value = 404;
         disabled = true;
+        qr.cooldown.auto = false;
       } else {
         value = qr.cooldown.seconds || data.progress || value;
       }
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 42265a432..71e147514 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -923,6 +923,7 @@ qr =
     if g.dead
       value    = 404
       disabled = true
+      qr.cooldown.auto = false
     else
       # do not cancel `value = 'Loading'` once the cooldown is over
       value = qr.cooldown.seconds or data.progress or value