diff --git a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Firewall.php b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Firewall.php
index d6c0ea6d0..30a993794 100644
--- a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Firewall.php
+++ b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Firewall.php
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class Firewall extends Component
             $data = $response->json()['data'] ?? [];
             $this->firewallEnabled = isset($data['enable']) && $data['enable'] == 1;
             $this->error = '';
+            $this->showErrorModal = false;
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
             $errorMessage = $e->getMessage();
             // Try to extract more detailed error from response if available
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ class Firewall extends Component
             $data = $response->json()['data'] ?? [];
             $this->rules = is_array($data) ? $data : [];
             $this->error = '';
+            $this->showErrorModal = false;
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
             $errorMessage = $e->getMessage();
             // Try to extract more detailed error from response if available
diff --git a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/firewall.blade.php b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/firewall.blade.php
index d8ffc4cc0..3be63b3c0 100644
--- a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/firewall.blade.php
+++ b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/views/firewall.blade.php
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@
 
 <div class="space-y-6">
     <!-- Error Message - Centered Modal -->
-    @if($error || $showErrorModal)
-        <div class="fixed inset-0 flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-black/50 backdrop-blur-sm" wire:click="$set('error', ''); $set('showErrorModal', false)">
+    @if($error && $showErrorModal)
+        <div class="fixed inset-0 flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-black/50 backdrop-blur-sm" 
+             wire:click="$set('error', ''); $set('showErrorModal', false)">
             <div class="bg-error/20 border-2 border-error rounded-lg p-6 shadow-lg max-w-3xl w-full mx-4 max-h-[80vh] overflow-y-auto" wire:click.stop>
                 <div class="flex items-start gap-3">
                     <x-ri-error-warning-fill class="size-6 text-error flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5" />