diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.cpp
index 0d8fb9e17b..ef7c18e038 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.cpp
@@ -1987,7 +1987,10 @@ void TextEditor::set_should_autocomplete_automatically(bool value)
 
     if (value) {
         VERIFY(m_autocomplete_provider);
-        m_autocomplete_timer = Core::Timer::create_single_shot(m_automatic_autocomplete_delay_ms, [this] { try_show_autocomplete(UserRequestedAutocomplete::No); });
+        m_autocomplete_timer = Core::Timer::create_single_shot(m_automatic_autocomplete_delay_ms, [this] {
+            if (m_autocomplete_box && !m_autocomplete_box->is_visible())
+                try_show_autocomplete(UserRequestedAutocomplete::No);
+        });
         return;
     }