diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/failure/Failure.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/failure/Failure.kt
index 152adb0665..26170a288f 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/failure/Failure.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/failure/Failure.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import java.io.IOException
  */
 sealed class Failure(cause: Throwable? = null) : Throwable(cause = cause) {
     data class Unknown(val throwable: Throwable? = null) : Failure(throwable)
+    data class Cancelled(val throwable: Throwable? = null) : Failure(throwable)
     data class NetworkConnection(val ioException: IOException? = null) : Failure(ioException)
     data class ServerError(val error: MatrixError, val httpCode: Int) : Failure(RuntimeException(error.toString()))
     // When server send an error, but it cannot be interpreted as a MatrixError
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/network/Request.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/network/Request.kt
index 4be2d4a27f..ede9e823bf 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/network/Request.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/network/Request.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import im.vector.matrix.android.api.failure.ConsentNotGivenError
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.failure.Failure
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.failure.MatrixError
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.di.MoshiProvider
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException
 import okhttp3.ResponseBody
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.EventBus
 import retrofit2.Call
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ internal class Request<DATA> {
                 is IOException              -> Failure.NetworkConnection(exception)
                 is Failure.ServerError,
                 is Failure.OtherServerError -> exception
+                is CancellationException    -> Failure.Cancelled(exception)
                 else                        -> Failure.Unknown(exception)
             }
         }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/RoomDirectoryViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/RoomDirectoryViewModel.kt
index bf36fb265d..89af5330ca 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/RoomDirectoryViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/roomdirectory/RoomDirectoryViewModel.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import com.airbnb.mvrx.*
 import com.squareup.inject.assisted.Assisted
 import com.squareup.inject.assisted.AssistedInject
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.MatrixCallback
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.failure.Failure
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.Session
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.Membership
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.roomdirectory.PublicRoom
@@ -176,6 +177,11 @@ class RoomDirectoryViewModel @AssistedInject constructor(@Assisted initialState:
                     }
 
                     override fun onFailure(failure: Throwable) {
+                        if (failure is Failure.Cancelled) {
+                            // Ignore, another request should be already started
+                            return
+                        }
+
                         currentTask = null
 
                         setState {