diff --git a/submodules/TelegramUI/Components/Stories/StoryContainerScreen/Sources/OpenStories.swift b/submodules/TelegramUI/Components/Stories/StoryContainerScreen/Sources/OpenStories.swift
index d6de013c55..386c949236 100644
--- a/submodules/TelegramUI/Components/Stories/StoryContainerScreen/Sources/OpenStories.swift
+++ b/submodules/TelegramUI/Components/Stories/StoryContainerScreen/Sources/OpenStories.swift
@@ -149,7 +149,10 @@ public extension StoryContainerScreen {
                 guard let avatarNode else {
                     return
                 }
-                sharedProgressDisposable?.set(avatarNode.pushLoadingStatus(signal: signal))
+                let disposable = avatarNode.pushLoadingStatus(signal: signal)
+                if let sharedProgressDisposable {
+                    sharedProgressDisposable.set(disposable)
+                }
             }
         )
     }