diff --git a/dlls/ieframe/dochost.c b/dlls/ieframe/dochost.c
index 76b8950421..8c5d4b5149 100644
--- a/dlls/ieframe/dochost.c
+++ b/dlls/ieframe/dochost.c
@@ -310,6 +310,10 @@ HRESULT dochost_object_available(DocHost *This, IUnknown *doc)
             push_ready_state_task(This, READYSTATE_COMPLETE);
         if(ready_state != READYSTATE_COMPLETE || This->doc_navigate)
             advise_prop_notif(This, TRUE);
+    }else if(!This->doc_navigate) {
+        /* If we can't get document's ready state, there is not much we can do.
+         * Assume that document is complete at this point. */
+        push_ready_state_task(This, READYSTATE_COMPLETE);
     }
 
     return S_OK;