diff --git a/js/level2.js b/js/level2.js
index 73502bc..3311f2a 100644
--- a/js/level2.js
+++ b/js/level2.js
@@ -192,8 +192,6 @@ function OWMIcon( imageCode ) {
 
 function l2status() {
 
-    $('.status').removeClass('open').removeClass('closed');
-
     var request = $.ajax({
         type: 'get',
         url: 'https://www.hackerspace.lu/od/',
@@ -201,6 +199,8 @@ function l2status() {
 
             var status =  JSON.parse( response.responseText );
 
+            $('.status').removeClass('open').removeClass('closed');
+
             if ( status.open ) {
                 $('.status').addClass('open').text('Open');
             } else {