diff --git a/static/main.js b/static/main.js
index 413e66c..fddc404 100644
--- a/static/main.js
+++ b/static/main.js
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@ async function renderVMAdmin() {
 
 
 async function pollTask(upid, node, onUpdate, onDone) {
-  let lastSt = null;
   let lastSt = null;
   if (!upid || !node) return;
   const started = Date.now();
@@ -788,7 +787,9 @@ async function pollTask(upid, node, onUpdate, onDone) {
       const r = await fetch('/api/task-status?upid=' + encodeURIComponent(upid) + '&node=' + encodeURIComponent(node));
       const d = await r.json();
       if (d && d.ok) {
-        const st = d.status || {}; lastSt = st; lastSt = st; if (onUpdate) { try { onUpdate(st); } catch { } }
+        const st = d.status || {};
+        lastSt = st;
+        if (onUpdate) { try { onUpdate(st); } catch { } }
         const s = (st.status || '').toLowerCase();
         if (s === 'stopped' || st.exitstatus) break;
       }