diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/[locale]/awooop/work-items/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/[locale]/awooop/work-items/page.tsx
index f9fbffef..43013ff8 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/[locale]/awooop/work-items/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/[locale]/awooop/work-items/page.tsx
@@ -98,13 +98,20 @@ const statusConfig: Record<WorkStatus, { className: string; icon: typeof Activit
   },
 };
 
-async function fetchJson<T>(url: string): Promise<T | null> {
+async function fetchJson<T>(url: string, timeoutMs = 8000): Promise<T | null> {
+  const controller = new AbortController();
+  const timeout = window.setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), timeoutMs);
   try {
-    const response = await fetch(url, { cache: "no-store" });
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
+      cache: "no-store",
+      signal: controller.signal,
+    });
     if (!response.ok) return null;
     return (await response.json()) as T;
   } catch {
     return null;
+  } finally {
+    window.clearTimeout(timeout);
   }
 }