diff --git a/src/lib/apis/notes/index.ts b/src/lib/apis/notes/index.ts
index d8b00d7184..3e923ee526 100644
--- a/src/lib/apis/notes/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/apis/notes/index.ts
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ export const searchNotes = async (
 	permission: string | null = null,
 	sortKey: string | null = null,
 	page: number | null = null,
-	direction: string | null = null
+	direction: string | null = null,
+	signal?: AbortSignal
 ) => {
 	let error = null;
 	const searchParams = new URLSearchParams();
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ export const searchNotes = async (
 
 	const res = await fetch(`${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/notes/search?${searchParams.toString()}`, {
 		method: 'GET',
+		signal,
 		headers: {
 			Accept: 'application/json',
 			'Content-Type': 'application/json',
@@ -176,6 +178,7 @@ export const searchNotes = async (
 			return json;
 		})
 		.catch((err) => {
+			if (signal?.aborted) return null;
 			error = err.detail;
 			console.error(err);
 			return null;
diff --git a/src/lib/components/notes/Notes.svelte b/src/lib/components/notes/Notes.svelte
index 248ddf8291..1361c4d23f 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/notes/Notes.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/notes/Notes.svelte
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 
 	let query = '';
 	let searchDebounceTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+	let searchController: AbortController;
 
 	let sortKey = 'updated_at';
 	let sortDirection = 'desc';
@@ -200,6 +201,10 @@
 			: `/notes/${note.id}`;
 
 	const getItemsPage = async () => {
+		searchController?.abort();
+		searchController = new AbortController();
+		const { signal } = searchController;
+
 		itemsLoading = true;
 
 		if (viewOption === 'created') {
@@ -213,11 +218,14 @@
 			permission,
 			sortKey,
 			page,
-			sortKey ? sortDirection : null
+			sortKey ? sortDirection : null,
+			signal
 		).catch(() => {
 			return [];
 		});
 
+		if (signal.aborted) return;
+
 		if (res) {
 			total = res.total;
 			const pageItems = res.items;
@@ -349,6 +357,7 @@
 		window.addEventListener('blur', onBlur);
 
 		return () => {
+			searchController?.abort();
 			clearTimeout(searchDebounceTimer);
 
 			window.removeEventListener('focusin', onFocusIn);