diff --git a/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/timelines.ts b/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/timelines.ts
index 43e9d20f9..27eac1517 100644
--- a/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/timelines.ts
+++ b/packages/pl-fe/src/reducers/timelines.ts
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ const appendStatus = (state: State, timelineId: string, statusId: string) => {
   const oldIds = state[timelineId]?.items || [];
   const unread = state[timelineId]?.unread || 0;
 
-  if (oldIds.includes(statusId)) return state;
+  if (oldIds.includes(statusId) || state[timelineId]?.queuedItems.includes(statusId)) return state;
 
   const newIds = addStatusId(oldIds, statusId);