diff --git a/src/gui/connectionvalidator.cpp b/src/gui/connectionvalidator.cpp
index 9cc24de4a7521..550815be22220 100644
--- a/src/gui/connectionvalidator.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/connectionvalidator.cpp
@@ -333,7 +333,8 @@ void ConnectionValidator::reportResult(Status status)
 
     // notify user of errors
     if (!_errors.isEmpty() && _previousErrors != _errors) {
-       showSystrayErrorMessage();
+        showSystrayErrorMessage();
+        _errors.clear();
     }
 
     deleteLater();