diff --git a/web/src/views/DandisetLandingView/DandisetLandingView.vue b/web/src/views/DandisetLandingView/DandisetLandingView.vue
index 3ebd5e65a..1c60d5966 100644
--- a/web/src/views/DandisetLandingView/DandisetLandingView.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/DandisetLandingView/DandisetLandingView.vue
@@ -135,7 +135,10 @@ const store = useDandisetStore();
 
 const currentDandiset = computed(() => store.dandiset);
 const loading = ref(false);
-const dandisetDoesNotExist = ref(false);
+
+// If loading is finished and currentDandiset is still null, the dandiset doesn't exist.
+const dandisetDoesNotExist = computed(() => !currentDandiset.value && !loading.value);
+
 const schema = computed(() => store.schema);
 const userCanModifyDandiset = computed(() => store.userCanModifyDandiset);