diff --git a/openpype/tools/workfiles/window.py b/openpype/tools/workfiles/window.py
index c1efe026f2..f5edff2fa5 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/workfiles/window.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/workfiles/window.py
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ class Window(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         if self.assets_widget.refreshing:
             return
 
+        self._set_context_timer.stop()
         self._context_to_set, context = None, self._context_to_set
         if "asset" in context:
             asset_doc = get_asset_by_name(