Dishwasher soap getting stuck

Sometimes when I run the dishwasher and i open it after the cycle is done there is soap stuck all the way down the door and in the dispenser. It makes the dishes smell like soap and i have to clean the dispenser and run the cycle again. Does this happen to anyone else? What am i doing wrong? My DH says im putting too much soap in but i dont think i am.

Dishwasher soap getting stuck

Is it possible something is blocking the door from opening? I've accidentally put bigger spatulas or spoons in where they prevented the soap door from opening. It took a while for me to figure that out bc as I opened the dishwasher door the soap dispenser would open all the way so I didn't realize it wasn't open during the cycle.

Re: Dishwasher soap getting stuck

Not sure. But maybe try those pacs you just stick in and they automatically dissolve. I use the Cascade ones. No muss, no fuss. They're great.