diff --git a/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp
index 894e5c7298b..60b5f017d2c 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ void EditorAssetLibrary::_notification(int p_what) {
 		} break;
 		case NOTIFICATION_VISIBILITY_CHANGED: {
 
-			if (is_visible()) {
+			if (is_visible() && initial_loading) {
 				_repository_changed(0); // Update when shown for the first time.
 			}
 		} break;
@@ -1133,6 +1133,8 @@ void EditorAssetLibrary::_http_request_completed(int p_status, int p_code, const
 		} break;
 		case REQUESTING_SEARCH: {
 
+			initial_loading = false;
+
 			// The loading text only needs to be displayed before the first page is loaded
 			library_loading->hide();
 
@@ -1328,6 +1330,7 @@ EditorAssetLibrary::EditorAssetLibrary(bool p_templates_only) {
 
 	requesting = REQUESTING_NONE;
 	templates_only = p_templates_only;
+	initial_loading = true;
 
 	VBoxContainer *library_main = memnew(VBoxContainer);
 
diff --git a/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.h b/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.h
index b17a6dfe546..6a3158889e3 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/plugins/asset_library_editor_plugin.h
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ class EditorAssetLibrary : public PanelContainer {
 	HTTPRequest *request;
 
 	bool templates_only;
+	bool initial_loading;
 
 	enum Support {
 		SUPPORT_OFFICIAL,