diff --git a/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/js/toolbar.js b/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/js/toolbar.js
index 609842209..959922f92 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/js/toolbar.js
+++ b/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/js/toolbar.js
@@ -292,20 +292,24 @@ const djdt = {
         window.removeEventListener("resize", djdt.ensureHandleVisibility);
     },
     updateOnAjax() {
-        const sidebarUrl =
-            document.getElementById("djDebug").dataset.sidebarUrl;
-        const slowjax = debounce(ajax, 200);
+        const handleAjaxResponse = debounce(async (requestId) => {
+            const sidebarUrl =
+                document.getElementById("djDebug").dataset.sidebarUrl;
 
-        function handleAjaxResponse(requestId) {
             const encodedRequestId = encodeURIComponent(requestId);
             const dest = `${sidebarUrl}?request_id=${encodedRequestId}`;
-            slowjax(dest).then((data) => {
-                if (djdt.needUpdateOnFetch) {
+            if (djdt.needUpdateOnFetch) {
+                try {
+                    const data = await ajax(dest);
                     replaceToolbarState(encodedRequestId, data);
+                } catch (error) {
+                    console.error(
+                        `"${error.name}" occurred within django-debug-toolbar: ${error.message}`,
+                        error
+                    );
                 }
-            });
-        }
-
+            }
+        }, 200);
         // Patch XHR / traditional AJAX requests
         const origOpen = XMLHttpRequest.prototype.open;
         XMLHttpRequest.prototype.open = function (...args) {
@@ -333,15 +337,7 @@ const djdt = {
             const promise = origFetch.apply(this, args);
             return promise.then((response) => {
                 if (response.headers.get("djdt-request-id") !== null) {
-                    try {
-                        handleAjaxResponse(
-                            response.headers.get("djdt-request-id")
-                        );
-                    } catch (err) {
-                        throw new Error(
-                            `"${err.name}" occurred within django-debug-toolbar: ${err.message}`
-                        );
-                    }
+                    handleAjaxResponse(response.headers.get("djdt-request-id"));
                 }
                 return response;
             });
diff --git a/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/js/utils.js b/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/js/utils.js
index 9c30e906e..96cd3be8d 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/js/utils.js
+++ b/debug_toolbar/static/debug_toolbar/js/utils.js
@@ -123,22 +123,21 @@ function replaceToolbarState(newRequestId, data) {
     }
 }
 
-function debounce(func, delay) {
-    let timer = null;
-    let resolves = [];
-
+/**
+ * Return function that delays invoking `func` until after `timeout` elapsed.
+ *
+ * Previous calls will be dismissed if the timeout hasn't elapsed.
+ *
+ * @param {Function} func - Function to be executed.
+ * @param {number} timeout - Time to wait before executing function in milliseconds.
+ * @returns {Function} - Debounced function.
+ */
+export function debounce(func, timeout) {
+    let timer;
     return (...args) => {
         clearTimeout(timer);
-        timer = setTimeout(() => {
-            const result = func(...args);
-            for (const r of resolves) {
-                r(result);
-            }
-            resolves = [];
-        }, delay);
-
-        return new Promise((r) => resolves.push(r));
+        timer = setTimeout(() => Promise.try(func, ...args), timeout);
     };
 }
 
-export { $$, ajax, ajaxForm, debounce, replaceToolbarState };
+export { $$, ajax, ajaxForm, replaceToolbarState };
diff --git a/docs/changes.rst b/docs/changes.rst
index e5726591e..2a49c3c35 100644
--- a/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/changes.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Change log
 Pending
 -------
 * Prevent check from failing when ``ROOT_URLCONF`` is not defined.
+* Prevent debounce race conditions in the history panel for rapid
+  fetch requests.
 
 6.3.0 (2026-04-01)
 ------------------
diff --git a/docs/spelling_wordlist.txt b/docs/spelling_wordlist.txt
index 9396fea41..118ee98f5 100644
--- a/docs/spelling_wordlist.txt
+++ b/docs/spelling_wordlist.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ biome
 checkbox
 contrib
 csp
+debounce
 deduplicated
 dicts
 django
diff --git a/tests/js/utils.test.js b/tests/js/utils.test.js
index 1bbc21b70..ff458a5eb 100644
--- a/tests/js/utils.test.js
+++ b/tests/js/utils.test.js
@@ -282,25 +282,40 @@ describe("utils.js", () => {
     });
 
     describe("debounce", () => {
-        it("debounces function calls", async () => {
+        beforeEach(() => {
             vi.useFakeTimers();
+        });
+        afterEach(() => {
+            vi.useRealTimers();
+        });
+        it("debounces sync function calls", async () => {
             const fn = vi.fn((val) => val);
             const debounced = debounce(fn, 100);
 
-            const promise1 = debounced("first");
-            const promise2 = debounced("second");
+            debounced("first");
+            debounced("second");
 
             vi.advanceTimersByTime(50);
-            const promise3 = debounced("third");
+            debounced("third");
 
             vi.advanceTimersByTime(100);
 
-            const results = await Promise.all([promise1, promise2, promise3]);
-
             expect(fn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
             expect(fn).toHaveBeenCalledWith("third");
-            expect(results).toEqual(["third", "third", "third"]);
-            vi.useRealTimers();
+        });
+        it("debounces async function calls", async () => {
+            const fn = vi.fn(async (val) => val);
+            const debounced = debounce(fn, 100);
+
+            debounced("first");
+            debounced("second");
+
+            vi.advanceTimersByTime(50);
+            debounced("third");
+
+            vi.advanceTimersByTime(100);
+
+            expect(fn).toHaveBeenCalledWith("third");
         });
     });
 });