--- master.js	2026-10-22 23:09:01.035110051 +0000
+++ patched.js	2026-10-22 23:09:17.622678051 +0000
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       };
 
   $.modal = function(el, options) {
-    var remove, target;
+    var remove, target, self = this;
     this.$body = $('body');
     this.options = $.extend({}, $.modal.defaults, options);
     this.options.doFade = !isNaN(parseInt(this.options.fadeDuration, 10));
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
         this.showSpinner();
         el.trigger($.modal.AJAX_SEND);
         $.get(target).done(function(html) {
-          if (!$.modal.isActive()) return;
+          if (self.aborted) { self.$elm.remove(); return; }
+          if (!$.modal.isActive()) { self.$elm.remove(); return; }
           el.trigger($.modal.AJAX_SUCCESS);
           var current = getCurrent();
           current.$elm.empty().append(html).on($.modal.CLOSE, remove);
@@ -66,8 +67,11 @@
         }).fail(function() {
           el.trigger($.modal.AJAX_FAIL);
           var current = getCurrent();
-          current.hideSpinner();
-          modals.pop(); // remove expected modal from the list
+          if (current === self) {
+            current.hideSpinner();
+            current.$elm.remove();
+            modals.pop(); // remove expected modal from the list
+          }
           el.trigger($.modal.AJAX_COMPLETE);
         });
       }
@@ -106,6 +110,15 @@
 
     close: function() {
       modals.pop();
+      if (!this.$blocker) {
+        // Never opened (closed while the AJAX request was still in flight).
+        this.aborted = true;
+        this.hideSpinner();
+        this.$elm.remove();
+        if (!$.modal.isActive())
+          $(document).off('keydown.modal');
+        return;
+      }
       this.unblock();
       this.hide();
       if (!$.modal.isActive())
@@ -124,6 +137,7 @@
     },
 
     unblock: function(now) {
+      if (!this.$blocker) return;
       if (!now && this.options.doFade)
         this.$blocker.fadeOut(this.options.fadeDuration, this.unblock.bind(this,true));
       else {