diff --git a/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/ehttp_loader.rs b/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/ehttp_loader.rs
index ad7ce49d..216dba70 100644
--- a/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/ehttp_loader.rs
+++ b/crates/egui_extras/src/loaders/ehttp_loader.rs
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ impl BytesLoader for EhttpLoader {
                         }
                     };
                     log::trace!("finished loading {uri:?}");
-                    let prev = cache.lock().insert(uri, Poll::Ready(result));
-                    assert!(matches!(prev, Some(Poll::Pending)));
+                    cache.lock().insert(uri, Poll::Ready(result));
                     ctx.request_repaint();
                 }
             });