diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/server/pocketbase.ts b/frontend/src/lib/server/pocketbase.ts
index 7dc17c0..14e3eb3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/server/pocketbase.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/server/pocketbase.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export const PB_ENDPOINT = import.meta.env.PROD
 // (famId scoping) instead of running everything as superuser.
 export function createPbClient(token?: string) {
 	const pb = new PocketBase(PB_ENDPOINT);
+	pb.autoCancellation(false);
 	if (token) pb.authStore.save(token, null);
 	return pb;
 }
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ let superClient: PocketBase | null = null;
 export async function createSuperClient() {
 	if (superClient) return superClient;
 	const pb = new PocketBase(PB_ENDPOINT);
+	pb.autoCancellation(false);
 	await pb.collection('_superusers').authWithPassword(String(PB_EMAIL), String(PB_PASSWORD));
 	superClient = pb;
 	return pb;