diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/templates/applicationDetailView.ejs b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/templates/applicationDetailView.ejs
index 8a70eff7d9..8ed6d4812f 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/templates/applicationDetailView.ejs
+++ b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/templates/applicationDetailView.ejs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       <div class="header">
         <div class="header_left">
           <img src="foxxes/thumbnail/<%=attributes.app %>" class="icon" alt="Icon for App">
-          <input type="button" class="open button-success" value="Open">
+          <input type="button" class="open button-success" disabled="true" value="Open">
           <input type="button" class="delete button-danger" value="Delete">
         </div>
         <div class="header_right">
diff --git a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/applicationDetailView.js b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/applicationDetailView.js
index b6afc4ac88..d1b2bad19e 100644
--- a/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/applicationDetailView.js
+++ b/js/apps/system/aardvark/frontend/js/views/applicationDetailView.js
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ window.ApplicationDetailView = Backbone.View.extend({
 
   render: function() {
     $(this.el).html(this.template.render(this.model));
+
+    $.get(this.appUrl()).success(function () {
+      $('.open', this.el).prop('disabled', false);
+    }, this);
+
     return $(this.el);
   },