diff --git a/plinth/modules/gitweb/views.py b/plinth/modules/gitweb/views.py
index a963fcb8d..b6dbb088f 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/gitweb/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/gitweb/views.py
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ class GitwebAppView(views.AppView):
         repos = gitweb.get_repo_list()
         context['repos'] = repos
         context['cloning'] = any('clone_progress' in repo for repo in repos)
-        context['refresh_page_sec'] = 3 if context['cloning'] else None
+        if context['cloning']:
+            context['refresh_page_sec'] = 3
+
         return context