diff --git a/flutter/lib/models/ab_model.dart b/flutter/lib/models/ab_model.dart
index 5efbd9e5f..390150505 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/models/ab_model.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/models/ab_model.dart
@@ -775,7 +775,10 @@ abstract class BaseAb {
 
   final pullError = "".obs;
   final pushError = "".obs;
-  final abLoading = false.obs;
+  final abLoading = false
+      .obs; // Indicates whether the UI should show a loading state for the address book.
+  var abPulling =
+      false; // Tracks whether a pull operation is currently in progress to prevent concurrent pulls. Unlike abLoading, this is not tied to UI updates.
   bool initialized = false;
 
   String name();
@@ -790,17 +793,22 @@ abstract class BaseAb {
   }
 
   Future<void> pullAb({quiet = false}) async {
-    debugPrint("pull ab \"${name()}\"");
-    if (abLoading.value) return;
+    if (abPulling) return;
+    abPulling = true;
     if (!quiet) {
       abLoading.value = true;
       pullError.value = "";
     }
     initialized = false;
+    debugPrint("pull ab \"${name()}\"");
     try {
       initialized = await pullAbImpl(quiet: quiet);
-    } catch (_) {}
-    abLoading.value = false;
+    } catch (e) {
+      debugPrint("Error occurred while pulling address book: $e");
+    } finally {
+      abLoading.value = false;
+      abPulling = false;
+    }
   }
 
   Future<bool> pullAbImpl({quiet = false});