diff --git a/web/skins/classic/views/js/log.js b/web/skins/classic/views/js/log.js
index 692df185d..0cf31201d 100644
--- a/web/skins/classic/views/js/log.js
+++ b/web/skins/classic/views/js/log.js
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ function ajaxRequest(params) {
     // We won't automatically refresh to avoid disturbing the user who has selected rows.
     console.debug("The user selected rows in the table, and the AJAX request was rejected.");
     requestMissed = true;
-    updateHeaderRequestStatus("stopped");
     return;
   }
   if (ajax && (ajax.readyState !== 4 && ajax.readyState !== 0)) {
@@ -423,10 +422,12 @@ function manageClearButtonAvailability(enable = null) {
 
   if (selections.length) {
     allowRequest = false; // We'll prevent table updates from interfering with the user who has selected rows.
+    updateHeaderRequestStatus("stopped");
     if (ajax && (ajax.readyState !== 4 && ajax.readyState !== 0)) {
       ajax.abort("plannedAbort"); // There may already be a previous request that hasn't completed.
     }
   } else {
+    if (readHeaderRequestStatus() === "stopped") updateHeaderRequestStatus("awaiting");
     if (requestMissed === true) {
       // A scheduled AJAX update was missed. We'll execute it out of order.
       allowRequest = true;
@@ -438,6 +439,10 @@ function manageClearButtonAvailability(enable = null) {
   }
 }
 
+function readHeaderRequestStatus() {
+  return $j('#requestStatus').text().replace(/(\[|\])/g, '').trim();
+}
+
 function updateHeaderRequestStatus(text) {
   $j('#requestStatus').text(" ["+text+"]");
 }