diff --git a/src/elements/prompt.js b/src/elements/prompt.js
index 4a570a3c7..65f6ea7e7 100644
--- a/src/elements/prompt.js
+++ b/src/elements/prompt.js
@@ -162,10 +162,18 @@ export class LexicalPromptElement extends HTMLElement {
     const showId = ++this.showPopoverId
     this.popoverElement ??= await this.#buildPopover()
     if (this.showPopoverId !== showId) return
+    if (!this.#isTriggerPresent()) {
+      this.#addTriggerListener()
+      return
+    }
 
     this.#resetPopoverPosition()
     await this.#filterOptions()
     if (this.showPopoverId !== showId) return
+    if (!this.#isTriggerPresent()) {
+      this.#addTriggerListener()
+      return
+    }
 
     this.popoverElement.classList.toggle("lexxy-prompt-menu--visible", true)
     this.#selectFirstOption()
@@ -485,6 +493,10 @@ export class LexicalPromptElement extends HTMLElement {
     this.disconnectedCallback()
     this.connectedCallback()
   }
+
+  #isTriggerPresent() {
+    return this.#editorContents.containsTextBackUntil(this.trigger)
+  }
 }
 
 export default LexicalPromptElement
diff --git a/test/dummy/app/controllers/people_controller.rb b/test/dummy/app/controllers/people_controller.rb
index c998115a7..8d6045967 100644
--- a/test/dummy/app/controllers/people_controller.rb
+++ b/test/dummy/app/controllers/people_controller.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 class PeopleController < ApplicationController
   def index
+    sleep params[:delay].to_f if params[:delay].present?
+
     @people = Person.all
 
     if params[:filter].present?
diff --git a/test/dummy/app/views/posts/_form.html.erb b/test/dummy/app/views/posts/_form.html.erb
index fc7e59dbc..1aa040f76 100644
--- a/test/dummy/app/views/posts/_form.html.erb
+++ b/test/dummy/app/views/posts/_form.html.erb
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@
       <lexxy-prompt trigger="2" src="<%= people_path %>" name="mention">
       </lexxy-prompt>
 
+      <% if params[:slow_prompt] %>
+        <lexxy-prompt trigger="4" src="<%= people_path(delay: 2) %>" name="mention">
+        </lexxy-prompt>
+      <% end %>
+
       <lexxy-prompt trigger="3" src="<%= people_path %>" name="mention" remote-filtering insert-editable-text supports-space-in-searches>
       </lexxy-prompt>
 
diff --git a/test/dummy/app/views/sandbox/show.html.erb b/test/dummy/app/views/sandbox/show.html.erb
index b4b35022e..e547c3db0 100644
--- a/test/dummy/app/views/sandbox/show.html.erb
+++ b/test/dummy/app/views/sandbox/show.html.erb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <turbo-frame id="editor" target="_top">
       <div>
         <%= rich_text_area_tag :sandbox, render(@template), placeholder: "Write something...", data: { lexxy_output_target: "editor" } do %>
-          <lexxy-prompt trigger="@" src="<%= people_path %>" name="mention"></lexxy-prompt>
+          <lexxy-prompt trigger="@" src="<%= people_path(delay: params[:delay]) %>" name="mention"></lexxy-prompt>
           <%= render "emoji_prompt", trigger: ":" %>
         <% end %>
       </div>
diff --git a/test/system/prompts_test.rb b/test/system/prompts_test.rb
index edac3893b..7a0927c85 100644
--- a/test/system/prompts_test.rb
+++ b/test/system/prompts_test.rb
@@ -167,6 +167,21 @@ class ActionTextLoadTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
     assert_no_selector %(action-text-attachment[content-type="application/vnd.actiontext.mention"])
   end
 
+  test "removing trigger during slow remote load does not cause errors" do
+    visit edit_post_path(posts(:empty), slow_prompt: true)
+
+    # Quickly remove the trigger
+    find_editor.send "4"
+    sleep 0.2
+    find_editor.send :backspace
+
+    # Editor should remain functional after deleting the trigger mid-load
+    # No console errors should occur, and we should be able to type and see the text in the editor
+    wait_until { !find_editor.open_prompt? }
+    find_editor.send "Hello"
+    find_editor.within_contents { assert_text "Hello" }
+  end
+
   private
     def start_bold_prompt_insertion
       find_editor.toggle_command("bold")