diff --git a/client/client_state.C b/client/client_state.C
index 691d5800fe..529d599bc7 100644
--- a/client/client_state.C
+++ b/client/client_state.C
@@ -1339,8 +1339,8 @@ bool CLIENT_STATE::update_results() {
             if (rp->is_upload_done()) {
                 rp->ready_to_ack = true;
                 rp->state = RESULT_FILES_UPLOADED;
+                action = true;
             }
-            action = true;
             break;
         case RESULT_FILES_UPLOADED:
             break;