From aec44841a4c2b1d5618c133282ffc12727d96e41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jessopb <36554050+jessopb@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:32:48 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] do not get stuck on publishing spinner (#5806)

---
 ui/component/publishForm/view.jsx | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/ui/component/publishForm/view.jsx b/ui/component/publishForm/view.jsx
index aff0f943f..d34788b86 100644
--- a/ui/component/publishForm/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/publishForm/view.jsx
@@ -202,6 +202,13 @@ function PublishForm(props: Props) {
     }
   }
 
+  // if you enter the page and it is stuck in publishing, "stop it."
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (publishing) {
+      clearPublish();
+    }
+  }, []);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!thumbnail) {
       resetThumbnailStatus();