diff --git a/packages/react-devtools-shared/src/backend/views/TraceUpdates/index.js b/packages/react-devtools-shared/src/backend/views/TraceUpdates/index.js
index e94d4fd5c13d0..0637d7b818f10 100644
--- a/packages/react-devtools-shared/src/backend/views/TraceUpdates/index.js
+++ b/packages/react-devtools-shared/src/backend/views/TraceUpdates/index.js
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ function prepareToDraw(): void {
 
   draw(nodeToData);
 
-  redrawTimeoutID = setTimeout(prepareToDraw, earliestExpiration - now);
+  if (earliestExpiration !== Number.MAX_VALUE) {
+    redrawTimeoutID = setTimeout(prepareToDraw, earliestExpiration - now);
+  }
 }
 
 function measureNode(node: Object): Rect | null {