diff --git a/src/gui/qgsmapcanvas.cpp b/src/gui/qgsmapcanvas.cpp
index 58dc9e7867f..787fed3a223 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgsmapcanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qgsmapcanvas.cpp
@@ -2169,7 +2169,13 @@ void QgsMapCanvas::startPreviewJob( int number )
   {
     mPreviewTimer.setSingleShot( true );
     mPreviewTimer.setInterval( 10 );
-    connect( &mPreviewTimer, &QTimer::timeout, [ = ]() { startPreviewJob( number + 1 ); } );
+    disconnect( mPreviewTimerConnection );
+    mPreviewTimerConnection = connect( &mPreviewTimer, &QTimer::timeout, [ = ]()
+    {
+      startPreviewJob( number + 1 );
+    }
+                                     );
+    mPreviewTimer.start();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/qgsmapcanvas.h b/src/gui/qgsmapcanvas.h
index 5e683af183b..14a29784648 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgsmapcanvas.h
+++ b/src/gui/qgsmapcanvas.h
@@ -848,6 +848,7 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsMapCanvas : public QGraphicsView
     QTimer mAutoRefreshTimer;
 
     QTimer mPreviewTimer;
+    QMetaObject::Connection mPreviewTimerConnection;
 
     QString mTheme;