diff --git a/gpgui/src/atoms/connectPortal.ts b/gpgui/src/atoms/connectPortal.ts
index aaab248..ddbb556 100644
--- a/gpgui/src/atoms/connectPortal.ts
+++ b/gpgui/src/atoms/connectPortal.ts
@@ -64,15 +64,20 @@ export const connectPortalAtom = atom(
                 throw err;
               }
 
-              if (err instanceof AbnormalPortalConfigError) {
-                logger.info(
-                  `Got abnormal portal config: ${err.message}, retrying...`
-                );
-                prelogin = await portalService.prelogin(portal);
-                continue;
-              } else {
+              if (!(err instanceof AbnormalPortalConfigError)) {
                 throw err;
               }
+
+              logger.info(
+                `Got abnormal portal config: ${err.message}, retrying...`
+              );
+              set(statusAtom, "prelogin");
+              prelogin = await portalService.prelogin(portal);
+              const isProcessing = get(isProcessingAtom);
+              if (!isProcessing) {
+                logger.info("Operation cancelled");
+                break;
+              }
             }
           }
         } else {