diff --git a/neode-ui/src/components/mesh/MeshDeviceSetupModal.vue b/neode-ui/src/components/mesh/MeshDeviceSetupModal.vue
index 5582c4ca..37216e5a 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/components/mesh/MeshDeviceSetupModal.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/components/mesh/MeshDeviceSetupModal.vue
@@ -108,7 +108,12 @@
 
     <!-- Step 3: erase + reflash — destructive, opt-in only -->
     <div v-else-if="step === 'flash'">
-      <template v-if="!flashJob?.active && flashJob?.stage !== 'done'">
+      <!-- Once a job exists (started via startFlash), ALWAYS show the
+           progress/result view below — including on failure. The old
+           condition (`!active && stage !== 'done'`) was also true for a
+           FAILED job (active:false, stage:'failed'), which silently sent
+           the user back to this picker instead of showing the error. -->
+      <template v-if="!flashJob">
         <p class="text-white/60 text-xs mb-3">
           Downloads the latest firmware from upstream and writes it to
           <span class="font-mono text-orange-300">{{ devicePath }}</span>.