diff --git a/app/dashboard/views/domain_detail.py b/app/dashboard/views/domain_detail.py
index 1d307966..d2513ed6 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/views/domain_detail.py
+++ b/app/dashboard/views/domain_detail.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ def domain_detail_dns(custom_domain_id):
                 )
             else:
                 flash("We can't find the needed TXT record", "error")
+                ownership_ok = False
                 ownership_errors = txt_records
 
         elif request.form.get("form-name") == "check-mx":