diff --git a/administrator/components/com_installer/views/install/tmpl/default.php b/administrator/components/com_installer/views/install/tmpl/default.php
index cac0da70dd0a5..41b28aa47c62e 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_installer/views/install/tmpl/default.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_installer/views/install/tmpl/default.php
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@
 			'height': 	outerDiv.height(),
 			'display':  'none'
 		});
+		// allow to use other tabs while Install From Web is busy
+		$('a[href="#upload"], a[href="#web"], a[href="#url"]').click(function(){
+			$('#appsloading').css('display', 'none');
+		});
 	});
 </script>
 <style type="text/css">