diff --git a/src/silx/gui/utils/waiteroverlay.py b/src/silx/gui/utils/waiteroverlay.py
index 46472ea533..e90c4d54de 100644
--- a/src/silx/gui/utils/waiteroverlay.py
+++ b/src/silx/gui/utils/waiteroverlay.py
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ def __init__(self, underlying_widget: qt.QWidget) -> None:
     def setText(self, text: str):
         self._waitingButton.setText(text)
     
+    def close(self):
+        self._waitingButton.setWaiting(False)
+        super().close()
+
     def getBaseWidget(self) -> Optional[qt.QWidget]:
         return self._baseWidget()