diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/LandingPage.tsx b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/LandingPage.tsx
index e25717b7f..308504b50 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/LandingPage.tsx
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/LandingPage.tsx
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@ const LandingPageComponent = (props) => {
   }
 
   function setScenario(scenario: string) {
-    IslandHttpClient.post('/api/island-mode', {'mode': scenario});
-    props.onStatusChange();
+    IslandHttpClient.post('/api/island-mode', {'mode': scenario})
+    .then(() => {
+      props.onStatusChange();
+      });
   }
 }