diff --git a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/main/services/discover_data_state_container.ts b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/main/services/discover_data_state_container.ts
index feb1a6704b4802..5faf0e243c2522 100644
--- a/src/plugins/discover/public/application/main/services/discover_data_state_container.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/discover/public/application/main/services/discover_data_state_container.ts
@@ -228,10 +228,11 @@ export function getDataStateContainer({
         useNewFieldsApi: !uiSettings.get(SEARCH_FIELDS_FROM_SOURCE),
       };
 
+      abortController?.abort();
+      abortControllerFetchMore?.abort();
+
       if (options.fetchMore) {
-        abortControllerFetchMore?.abort();
         abortControllerFetchMore = new AbortController();
-
         await fetchMoreDocuments(dataSubjects, {
           abortController: abortControllerFetchMore,
           ...commonFetchDeps,
@@ -239,7 +240,6 @@ export function getDataStateContainer({
         return;
       }
 
-      abortController?.abort();
       abortController = new AbortController();
       const prevAutoRefreshDone = autoRefreshDone;