diff --git a/lib/core/note.dart b/lib/core/note.dart
index 623a3496..10d0a910 100644
--- a/lib/core/note.dart
+++ b/lib/core/note.dart
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ class Note with ChangeNotifier implements Comparable<Note> {
   }
 
   String get summary {
+    if (_loadState != NoteLoadState.Loaded) return "";
+
     _summary ??= stripMarkdownFormatting(body);
     return _summary;
   }