diff --git a/lib/browser/modules/image-writer.js b/lib/browser/modules/image-writer.js
index 21ae82e7..28dc6e34 100644
--- a/lib/browser/modules/image-writer.js
+++ b/lib/browser/modules/image-writer.js
@@ -114,10 +114,8 @@ imageWriter.service('ImageWriterService', function($q, $timeout) {
    * });
    */
   this.burn = function(image, drive, onProgress) {
-
-    // Avoid writing more than once
     if (self.isBurning()) {
-      return;
+      return $q.reject(new Error('There is already a burn in progress'));
     }
 
     self.setBurning(true);
diff --git a/tests/browser/modules/image-writer.spec.js b/tests/browser/modules/image-writer.spec.js
index d75f1773..31546e73 100644
--- a/tests/browser/modules/image-writer.spec.js
+++ b/tests/browser/modules/image-writer.spec.js
@@ -84,6 +84,20 @@ describe('Browser: ImageWriter', function() {
           m.chai.expect(this.performWriteStub).to.have.been.calledOnce;
         });
 
+        it('should reject the second burn attempt', function() {
+          ImageWriterService.burn('foo.img', '/dev/disk2');
+
+          let rejectError = null;
+          ImageWriterService.burn('foo.img', '/dev/disk2').catch(function(error) {
+            rejectError = error;
+          });
+
+          $rootScope.$apply();
+
+          m.chai.expect(rejectError).to.be.an.instanceof(Error);
+          m.chai.expect(rejectError.message).to.equal('There is already a burn in progress');
+        });
+
       });
 
       describe('given an unsuccesful write', function() {