diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/observability_ai_assistant/public/hooks/use_chat.ts b/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/observability_ai_assistant/public/hooks/use_chat.ts
index b51b33797e285..b621b3b151713 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/observability_ai_assistant/public/hooks/use_chat.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/observability_ai_assistant/public/hooks/use_chat.ts
@@ -104,10 +104,11 @@ function useChatWithoutContext({
     (error: Error) => {
       if (error instanceof AbortError) {
         setChatState(ChatState.Aborted);
-      } else {
-        setChatState(ChatState.Error);
+        return;
       }
 
+      setChatState(ChatState.Error);
+
       if (isTokenLimitReachedError(error)) {
         setMessages((msgs) => [
           ...msgs,