diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
index 219b630a6c..f7dd9d8e65 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
@@ -482,6 +482,8 @@ class View:
 
     def show_loading(self):
         msg = _('Loading next section from <i>{title}</i>, please wait…').format(title=self.book.metadata.title)
+        if self.show_loading_callback_timer is not None:
+            clearTimeout(self.show_loading_callback_timer)
         self.show_loading_callback_timer = setTimeout(self.show_loading_message.bind(None, msg), 200)
 
     def hide_loading(self):