diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/sidebar/switch-panel-buttons.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/sidebar/switch-panel-buttons.js
index 4482faad44f..baf69d0f74a 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/sidebar/switch-panel-buttons.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/sidebar/switch-panel-buttons.js
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ export default class SwitchPanelButtons extends Component {
       try {
         await this.router.transitionTo(this.destination).followRedirects();
         this.sidebarState.setPanel(this.currentPanel.key);
+      } catch (e) {
+        if (e.name !== "TransitionAborted") {
+          throw e;
+        }
       } finally {
         this.isSwitching = false;
       }