diff --git a/src/ui/public/courier/fetch/request/segmented.js b/src/ui/public/courier/fetch/request/segmented.js
index 71ae5e2fa8b8..7ea9c1893a97 100644
--- a/src/ui/public/courier/fetch/request/segmented.js
+++ b/src/ui/public/courier/fetch/request/segmented.js
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ export default function SegmentedReqProvider(es, Private, Promise, timefilter, c
     *********/
 
     start() {
+      super.start();
+
       this._complete = [];
       this._active = null;
       this._segments = [];
@@ -61,12 +63,12 @@ export default function SegmentedReqProvider(es, Private, Promise, timefilter, c
       // parameters via the handle
       if (_.isFunction(this._initFn)) this._initFn(this._handle);
       return this._createQueue().then((queue) => {
+        if (this.stopped) return;
+
         this._all = queue.slice(0);
 
         // Send the initial fetch status
         this._reportStatus();
-
-        return super.start();
       });
     }