diff --git a/webclient/src/Feed.js b/webclient/src/Feed.js
index be6305f..0d5ff2f 100644
--- a/webclient/src/Feed.js
+++ b/webclient/src/Feed.js
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ function Feed({ updateCache }) {
 
 					for (const newStory of [...newApiStories].reverse()) {
 						try {
-							const storyRes = await fetch('/api/' + newStory.id);
+							const controller = new AbortController();
+							const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 10000); // 10-second timeout
+							const storyRes = await fetch('/api/' + newStory.id, { signal: controller.signal });
+							clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+
 							if (!storyRes.ok) throw new Error('Story fetch failed');
 							const storyResult = await storyRes.json();
 							const fullStory = storyResult.story;
@@ -44,7 +48,13 @@ function Feed({ updateCache }) {
 							}
 							currentStories.unshift(newStory);
 						} catch (error) {
-							console.log('Skipping story due to fetch error', newStory.id, error);
+							if (error.name === 'AbortError') {
+								console.log('Fetch timed out for story:', newStory.id);
+							} else {
+								console.log('Fetch failed for story:', newStory.id, error);
+							}
+							setError(true);
+							break;
 						}
 					}