diff --git a/src/org/wikimedia/commons/auth/LoginActivity.java b/src/org/wikimedia/commons/auth/LoginActivity.java
index 6c8f255c5..6494fd0ce 100644
--- a/src/org/wikimedia/commons/auth/LoginActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/wikimedia/commons/auth/LoginActivity.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public class LoginActivity extends AccountAuthenticatorActivity {
                 context.finish();
             } else {
                 Toast failureToast = Toast.makeText(context, R.string.login_failed, Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
+                dialog.dismiss();
                 failureToast.show();
             }