diff --git a/packages/sn-document-viewer-react/src/context/document-data.tsx b/packages/sn-document-viewer-react/src/context/document-data.tsx
index f67a2b881..c8b64b3eb 100644
--- a/packages/sn-document-viewer-react/src/context/document-data.tsx
+++ b/packages/sn-document-viewer-react/src/context/document-data.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export const DocumentDataProvider: React.FC = ({ children }) => {
         version: doc.version,
         abortController: ac,
       })
-      if (result.pageCount === PreviewState.Loading) {
+      if (result.pageCount === PreviewState.Loading && ac.signal.aborted === false) {
         setDocumentData(result)
         await sleepAsync(POLLING_INTERVAL)
         getData()