diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
index 2e5aa9dd5f6..a0cbd176999 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/texteditor.cpp
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@ public:
             return;
         }
 
+        if (isCheckRunning(documentRevision, position))
+            return;
+
         // Cancel currently running checks
         for (BaseHoverHandler *handler : m_handlers)
             handler->abort();
@@ -331,6 +334,13 @@ public:
         checkNext();
     }
 
+    bool isCheckRunning(int documentRevision, int position) const
+    {
+        return m_currentHandlerIndex <= m_handlers.size()
+            && m_documentRevision == documentRevision
+            && m_position == position;
+    }
+
     void checkNext()
     {
         QTC_ASSERT(m_currentHandlerIndex < m_handlers.size(), return);