diff --git a/packages/react-router/src/router.ts b/packages/react-router/src/router.ts
index b06691bd4b..fbc1d3283e 100644
--- a/packages/react-router/src/router.ts
+++ b/packages/react-router/src/router.ts
@@ -2286,6 +2286,7 @@ export class Router<
                   this.options.defaultPendingComponent)
               )
 
+              let executeBeforeLoad = true
               if (
                 // If we are in the middle of a load, either of these will be present
                 // (not to be confused with `loadPromise`, which is always defined)
@@ -2304,8 +2305,10 @@ export class Router<
 
                 // Wait for the beforeLoad to resolve before we continue
                 await existingMatch.beforeLoadPromise
-              } else {
-                // If we are not in the middle of a load, start it
+                executeBeforeLoad = this.getMatch(matchId)!.status !== 'success'
+              }
+              if (executeBeforeLoad) {
+                // If we are not in the middle of a load OR the previous load failed, start it
                 try {
                   updateMatch(matchId, (prev) => ({
                     ...prev,
diff --git a/packages/react-router/tests/errorComponent.test.tsx b/packages/react-router/tests/errorComponent.test.tsx
index ccb9be1d4d..fd6a5fa8ca 100644
--- a/packages/react-router/tests/errorComponent.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-router/tests/errorComponent.test.tsx
@@ -81,12 +81,13 @@ describe.each([{ preload: false }, { preload: 'intent' }] as const)(
 
           expect(linkToAbout).toBeInTheDocument()
           fireEvent.mouseOver(linkToAbout)
+          fireEvent.focus(linkToAbout)
           fireEvent.click(linkToAbout)
 
           const errorComponent = await screen.findByText(
             `Error: error thrown`,
             undefined,
-            { timeout: 750 },
+            { timeout: 1500 },
           )
           expect(screen.findByText('About route content')).rejects.toThrow()
           expect(errorComponent).toBeInTheDocument()