diff --git a/src/components/media-loader.js b/src/components/media-loader.js
index 6545ca9f7cdcdf09309c17cee6df4683a4d83be2..d3f595cf2250aab50b9b7d9d7d4a134fb613e743 100644
--- a/src/components/media-loader.js
+++ b/src/components/media-loader.js
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ AFRAME.registerComponent("media-loader", {
   },
 
   onMediaLoaded() {
+    this.clearLoadingTimeout();
     this.setupHoverableVisuals();
   },