diff --git a/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/util/FormUtil.js b/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/util/FormUtil.js
index f02a7b4b26e08e5c3ec6d79068802e1b69ed6c3e..24db90d040e141cedc18351c0297fb26b96acbc2 100644
--- a/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/util/FormUtil.js
+++ b/openbis_standard_technologies/dist/core-plugins/eln-lims/1/as/webapps/eln-lims/html/js/util/FormUtil.js
@@ -1149,6 +1149,8 @@ var FormUtil = new function() {
 	this.showDiskSpaceDialog = function() {
 		let _this = this;
 
+		Util.blockUI(null, null, true);
+
 		// TODO move to monitoring section
 		// TODO test in all browsers
 		// TODO add animation