diff --git a/resources/qml/MonitorButton.qml b/resources/qml/MonitorButton.qml
index bbb39b188e..af163a39e2 100644
--- a/resources/qml/MonitorButton.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/MonitorButton.qml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Rectangle
             return UM.Theme.getColor("status_offline")
         else if(Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].jobState == "printing" || Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].jobState == "pre_print")
             return UM.Theme.getColor("status_busy")
-        else if(Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].jobState == "ready")
+        else if(Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].jobState == "ready" || Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].jobState == "")
             return UM.Theme.getColor("status_ready")
         else if(Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].jobState == "paused")
             return UM.Theme.getColor("status_paused")
diff --git a/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml b/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
index 78930c8d90..d9b3b56109 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Rectangle
                         return UM.Theme.getIcon("tab_monitor")
                     else if(Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].jobState == "printing" || Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].jobState == "pre_print")
                         return UM.Theme.getIcon("tab_monitor_busy")
-                    else if(Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].jobState == "ready")
+                    else if(Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].jobState == "ready" || Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].jobState == "")
                         return UM.Theme.getIcon("tab_monitor_connected")
                     else if(Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].jobState == "paused")
                         return UM.Theme.getIcon("tab_monitor_paused")