diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/components/Chart/chartAction.js b/superset-frontend/src/components/Chart/chartAction.js
index ff1d6744bf17..bd9bd94a56ba 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/components/Chart/chartAction.js
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/components/Chart/chartAction.js
@@ -407,10 +407,12 @@ export function exploreJSON(
   ownState,
 ) {
   return async (dispatch, getState) => {
+    const state = getState();
     const logStart = Logger.getTimestamp();
     const controller = new AbortController();
+    const prevController = state.charts?.[key]?.queryController;
     const queryTimeout =
-      timeout || getState().common.conf.SUPERSET_WEBSERVER_TIMEOUT;
+      timeout || state.common.conf.SUPERSET_WEBSERVER_TIMEOUT;
 
     const requestParams = {
       signal: controller.signal,
@@ -422,6 +424,14 @@ export function exploreJSON(
       dispatch(updateDataMask(formData.slice_id, dataMask));
     };
     dispatch(chartUpdateStarted(controller, formData, key));
+    /**
+     * Abort in-flight requests after the new controller has been stored in
+     * state. Delaying ensures we do not mutate the Redux state between
+     * dispatches while still cancelling the previous request promptly.
+     */
+    if (prevController) {
+      setTimeout(() => prevController.abort(), 0);
+    }
 
     const chartDataRequest = getChartDataRequest({
       setDataMask,
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/components/Chart/chartActions.test.js b/superset-frontend/src/components/Chart/chartActions.test.js
index 55b86eb90082..4d57f53c2cb8 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/components/Chart/chartActions.test.js
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/components/Chart/chartActions.test.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import * as exploreUtils from 'src/explore/exploreUtils';
 import * as actions from 'src/components/Chart/chartAction';
 import * as asyncEvent from 'src/middleware/asyncEvent';
 import { handleChartDataResponse } from 'src/components/Chart/chartAction';
+import * as dataMaskActions from 'src/dataMask/actions';
 
 import configureMockStore from 'redux-mock-store';
 import thunk from 'redux-thunk';
@@ -110,6 +111,69 @@ describe('chart actions', () => {
       .callsFake(data => Promise.resolve(data));
   });
 
+  test('should defer abort of previous controller to avoid Redux state mutation', async () => {
+    jest.useFakeTimers();
+    const chartKey = 'defer_abort_test';
+    const formData = {
+      slice_id: 123,
+      datasource: 'table__1',
+      viz_type: 'table',
+    };
+    const oldController = new AbortController();
+    const abortSpy = jest.spyOn(oldController, 'abort');
+    const state = {
+      charts: {
+        [chartKey]: {
+          queryController: oldController,
+        },
+      },
+      common: {
+        conf: {
+          SUPERSET_WEBSERVER_TIMEOUT: 60,
+        },
+      },
+    };
+    const getState = jest.fn(() => state);
+    const dispatchMock = jest.fn();
+    const getChartDataRequestSpy = jest
+      .spyOn(actions, 'getChartDataRequest')
+      .mockResolvedValue({
+        response: { status: 200 },
+        json: { result: [] },
+      });
+    const handleChartDataResponseSpy = jest
+      .spyOn(actions, 'handleChartDataResponse')
+      .mockResolvedValue([]);
+    const updateDataMaskSpy = jest
+      .spyOn(dataMaskActions, 'updateDataMask')
+      .mockReturnValue({ type: 'UPDATE_DATA_MASK' });
+    const getQuerySettingsStub = sinon
+      .stub(exploreUtils, 'getQuerySettings')
+      .returns([false, () => {}]);
+
+    try {
+      const thunk = actions.exploreJSON(formData, false, undefined, chartKey);
+      const promise = thunk(dispatchMock, getState);
+
+      expect(abortSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(oldController.signal.aborted).toBe(false);
+
+      jest.runOnlyPendingTimers();
+
+      expect(abortSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(oldController.signal.aborted).toBe(true);
+
+      await promise;
+    } finally {
+      getChartDataRequestSpy.mockRestore();
+      handleChartDataResponseSpy.mockRestore();
+      updateDataMaskSpy.mockRestore();
+      getQuerySettingsStub.restore();
+      abortSpy.mockRestore();
+      jest.useRealTimers();
+    }
+  });
+
   afterEach(() => {
     getExploreUrlStub.restore();
     getChartDataUriStub.restore();