diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/Grid.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/Grid.svelte
index 44e0a972f1..e2ecd0f968 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/Grid.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/Grid.svelte
@@ -141,7 +141,14 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   {/if}
-  {#if $loaded}
+  {#if $error}
+    <div class="grid-error">
+      <div class="grid-error-title">There was a problem loading your grid</div>
+      <div class="grid-error-subtitle">
+        {$error}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  {:else if $loaded}
     <div class="grid-data-outer" use:clickOutside={ui.actions.blur}>
       <div class="grid-data-inner">
         <StickyColumn>
@@ -171,13 +178,6 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
-  {:else if $error}
-    <div class="grid-error">
-      <div class="grid-error-title">There was a problem loading your grid</div>
-      <div class="grid-error-subtitle">
-        {$error}
-      </div>
-    </div>
   {/if}
   {#if $loading && !$error}
     <div in:fade|local={{ duration: 130 }} class="grid-loading">
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/stores/rows.js b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/stores/rows.js
index 1eafb20756..e6251a5afa 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/stores/rows.js
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/stores/rows.js
@@ -94,12 +94,14 @@ export const createActions = context => {
   datasource.subscribe(async $datasource => {
     // Unsub from previous fetch if one exists
     unsubscribe?.()
+    unsubscribe = null
     fetch.set(null)
     instanceLoaded.set(false)
     loading.set(true)
 
     // Abandon if we don't have a valid datasource
     if (!datasource.actions.isDatasourceValid($datasource)) {
+      error.set("Datasource is invalid")
       return
     }