diff --git a/lib/gui/pages/main/controllers/main.js b/lib/gui/pages/main/controllers/main.js
index 51acb611..95427f21 100644
--- a/lib/gui/pages/main/controllers/main.js
+++ b/lib/gui/pages/main/controllers/main.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const _ = require('lodash');
 
 module.exports = function(
   $state,
+  $timeout,
   DriveScannerService,
   SelectionStateModel,
   FlashStateModel,
@@ -78,7 +79,14 @@ module.exports = function(
   DriveScannerService.on('error', handleError);
 
   DriveScannerService.on('drives', (drives) => {
-    this.drives.setDrives(drives);
+
+    // Safely trigger a digest cycle.
+    // In some cases, AngularJS doesn't aknowledge that the
+    // available drives list has changed, and incorrectly
+    // keeps asking the user to "Connect a drive".
+    $timeout(() => {
+      this.drives.setDrives(drives);
+    });
 
     if (_.isEmpty(drives)) {
       DriveSelectorService.close();