diff --git a/ui/js/actions/file_info.js b/ui/js/actions/file_info.js
index b36cb784e..d21df8d2a 100644
--- a/ui/js/actions/file_info.js
+++ b/ui/js/actions/file_info.js
@@ -102,20 +102,12 @@ export function doDeleteFile(outpoint, deleteFromComputer, abandonClaim) {
           },
         });
 
-        // We need to run this after a few seconds or the claim gets added back
-        // to the store again by an already running fetch claims query.
-        const success = setTimeout(
-          () => {
-            dispatch({
-              type: types.ABANDON_CLAIM_SUCCEEDED,
-              data: {
-                claimId: fileInfo.claim_id,
-              },
-            });
+        const success = dispatch({
+          type: types.ABANDON_CLAIM_SUCCEEDED,
+          data: {
+            claimId: fileInfo.claim_id,
           },
-          10000,
-          { once: true }
-        );
+        });
         lbry.claim_abandon({ claim_id: fileInfo.claim_id }).then(success);
       }
     }
diff --git a/ui/js/reducers/claims.js b/ui/js/reducers/claims.js
index adc0eb2ed..9e072f1ce 100644
--- a/ui/js/reducers/claims.js
+++ b/ui/js/reducers/claims.js
@@ -43,8 +43,12 @@ reducers[types.FETCH_CLAIM_LIST_MINE_COMPLETED] = function(state, action) {
   const byUri = Object.assign({}, state.claimsByUri);
   const byId = Object.assign({}, state.byId);
   const pendingById = Object.assign({}, state.pendingById);
-
-  const myClaims = new Set(claims.map(claim => claim.claim_id));
+  const abandoningById = Object.assign({}, state.abandoningById);
+  const myClaims = new Set(
+    claims
+      .map(claim => claim.claim_id)
+      .filter(claimId => Object.keys(abandoningById).indexOf(claimId) === -1)
+  );
 
   claims.forEach(claim => {
     byId[claim.claim_id] = claim;