diff --git a/src/components/timeline.jsx b/src/components/timeline.jsx
index 3098e72e..53b0a60d 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline.jsx
+++ b/src/components/timeline.jsx
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ function Timeline({
         } catch (e) {
           console.error(e);
           setUIState('error');
+        } finally {
+          loadItems.cancel();
         }
       })();
     },