diff --git a/lib/taglibs/async/AsyncFragmentTag.js b/lib/taglibs/async/AsyncFragmentTag.js
index eb4cd14dd..71c0261fa 100644
--- a/lib/taglibs/async/AsyncFragmentTag.js
+++ b/lib/taglibs/async/AsyncFragmentTag.js
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ define(
                     }
 
                     function renderBody(data) {
+                        if (asyncFragment.finished) {
+                            // It looks like the fragment timed out and has already
+                            // been marked as finished... do not render the body
+                            return;
+                        }
+                        
                         try {
                             if (input.invokeBody) {
                                 input.invokeBody(asyncContext, data);