diff --git a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py
index d74f74b4a..e5ec5ac4a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/mainwindow/tabbedbrowser.py
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ class TabbedBrowser(tabwidget.TabWidget):
             error_page = jinja.render(
                 'error.html', title="Error loading {}".format(url_string),
                 url=url_string, error=msg, icon='')
-            QTimer.singleShot(0, lambda: tab.set_html(error_page))
+            QTimer.singleShot(100, lambda: tab.set_html(error_page))
             log.webview.error(msg)
         else:
             # WORKAROUND for https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-58698