diff --git a/scripts/recover_ib_gateway_ready.sh b/scripts/recover_ib_gateway_ready.sh
index 0c27f1b..d8b4fec 100755
--- a/scripts/recover_ib_gateway_ready.sh
+++ b/scripts/recover_ib_gateway_ready.sh
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ wait_for_ready_with_progress() {
   fi
 
   while [ "${extension}" -lt "${progress_extensions}" ]; do
+    if gateway_ui_blocker_present; then
+      stop_for_gateway_ui_blocker
+    fi
+
     if ! gateway_recently_progressing; then
       return 1
     fi
diff --git a/tests/test_wait_for_ib_gateway_ready.sh b/tests/test_wait_for_ib_gateway_ready.sh
index 7916d68..6fb4d76 100644
--- a/tests/test_wait_for_ib_gateway_ready.sh
+++ b/tests/test_wait_for_ib_gateway_ready.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ test -x "$blocker_probe_script"
 grep -Fq -- '--check-gateway-ui-blocker' "$blocker_probe_script"
 grep -Fq 'gateway_ui_blocker_present()' "$recovery_script"
 grep -Fq 'GATEWAY_UI_BLOCKER: Gateway dialog requires account/login review' "$recovery_script"
+grep -Fq 'if gateway_ui_blocker_present; then' "$recovery_script"
 grep -Fq 'skipping scheduled restart' "$daily_restart_script"
 
 tmp_dir="$(mktemp -d)"