diff --git a/src/mixer/state.ts b/src/mixer/state.ts
index cfabd38..8d2da42 100644
--- a/src/mixer/state.ts
+++ b/src/mixer/state.ts
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ export const load = (
 		}
 
 		wavesurfers[player] = wavesurfer;
+		delete loadAbortControllers[player];
 	} catch (e) {
 		if ("name" in e && e.name === "AbortError") {
 			// load was aborted, ignore the error