diff --git a/src/files-and-videos/videos-page/VideosPage.jsx b/src/files-and-videos/videos-page/VideosPage.jsx
index 354db5409..18e79d40b 100644
--- a/src/files-and-videos/videos-page/VideosPage.jsx
+++ b/src/files-and-videos/videos-page/VideosPage.jsx
@@ -85,9 +85,12 @@ const VideosPage = ({
   useEffect(() => {
     window.onbeforeunload = () => {
       dispatch(markVideoUploadsInProgressAsFailed({ uploadingIdsRef, courseId }));
+      if (addVideoStatus === RequestStatus.IN_PROGRESS) {
+        return '';
+      }
       return undefined;
     };
-  }, []);
+  }, [addVideoStatus]);
 
   const {
     isVideoTranscriptEnabled,