diff --git a/Tusker/Screens/Explore/TrendingStatusesViewController.swift b/Tusker/Screens/Explore/TrendingStatusesViewController.swift
index 6166539df3..988c530252 100644
--- a/Tusker/Screens/Explore/TrendingStatusesViewController.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Screens/Explore/TrendingStatusesViewController.swift
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class TrendingStatusesViewController: UIViewController {
     }
     private var dataSource: UICollectionViewDiffableDataSource<Section, Item>!
     
+    private var loaded = false
+    
     init(mastodonController: MastodonController) {
         self.mastodonController = mastodonController
         
@@ -89,7 +91,10 @@ class TrendingStatusesViewController: UIViewController {
         dataSource.apply(snapshot, animatingDifferences: false)
         
         Task {
-            await loadTrendingStatuses()
+            if !loaded {
+                loaded = true
+                await loadTrendingStatuses()
+            }
         }
     }