diff --git a/bip39-standalone.html b/bip39-standalone.html
index 5158b10..afef084 100644
--- a/bip39-standalone.html
+++ b/bip39-standalone.html
@@ -18664,6 +18664,8 @@ window.Entropy = new (function() {
     var phraseChangeTimeoutEvent = null;
     var rootKeyChangedTimeoutEvent = null;
 
+    var generationProcesses = [];
+
     var DOM = {};
     DOM.network = $(".network");
     DOM.phraseNetwork = $("#network-phrase");
@@ -19157,14 +19159,28 @@ window.Entropy = new (function() {
     }
 
     function displayAddresses(start, total) {
-        for (var i=0; i<total; i++) {
-            var index = i + start;
-            new TableRow(index);
-        }
+        generationProcesses.push(new (function() {
+
+            var rows = [];
+
+            this.stop = function() {
+                for (var i=0; i<rows.length; i++) {
+                    rows[i].shouldGenerate = false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            for (var i=0; i<total; i++) {
+                var index = i + start;
+                rows.push(new TableRow(index));
+            }
+
+        })());
     }
 
     function TableRow(index) {
 
+        var self = this;
+        this.shouldGenerate = true;
         var useHardenedAddresses = DOM.hardenedAddresses.prop("checked");
 
         function init() {
@@ -19173,6 +19189,9 @@ window.Entropy = new (function() {
 
         function calculateValues() {
             setTimeout(function() {
+                if (!self.shouldGenerate) {
+                    return;
+                }
                 var key = "";
                 if (useHardenedAddresses) {
                     key = bip32ExtendedKey.deriveHardened(index);
@@ -19223,6 +19242,14 @@ window.Entropy = new (function() {
 
     function clearAddressesList() {
         DOM.addresses.empty();
+        stopGenerating();
+    }
+
+    function stopGenerating() {
+        while (generationProcesses.length > 0) {
+            var generation = generationProcesses.shift();
+            generation.stop();
+        }
     }
 
     function clearKey() {
diff --git a/src/js/index.js b/src/js/index.js
index c198977..5318800 100644
--- a/src/js/index.js
+++ b/src/js/index.js
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
     var phraseChangeTimeoutEvent = null;
     var rootKeyChangedTimeoutEvent = null;
 
+    var generationProcesses = [];
+
     var DOM = {};
     DOM.network = $(".network");
     DOM.phraseNetwork = $("#network-phrase");
@@ -512,14 +514,28 @@
     }
 
     function displayAddresses(start, total) {
-        for (var i=0; i<total; i++) {
-            var index = i + start;
-            new TableRow(index);
-        }
+        generationProcesses.push(new (function() {
+
+            var rows = [];
+
+            this.stop = function() {
+                for (var i=0; i<rows.length; i++) {
+                    rows[i].shouldGenerate = false;
+                }
+            }
+
+            for (var i=0; i<total; i++) {
+                var index = i + start;
+                rows.push(new TableRow(index));
+            }
+
+        })());
     }
 
     function TableRow(index) {
 
+        var self = this;
+        this.shouldGenerate = true;
         var useHardenedAddresses = DOM.hardenedAddresses.prop("checked");
 
         function init() {
@@ -528,6 +544,9 @@
 
         function calculateValues() {
             setTimeout(function() {
+                if (!self.shouldGenerate) {
+                    return;
+                }
                 var key = "";
                 if (useHardenedAddresses) {
                     key = bip32ExtendedKey.deriveHardened(index);
@@ -578,6 +597,14 @@
 
     function clearAddressesList() {
         DOM.addresses.empty();
+        stopGenerating();
+    }
+
+    function stopGenerating() {
+        while (generationProcesses.length > 0) {
+            var generation = generationProcesses.shift();
+            generation.stop();
+        }
     }
 
     function clearKey() {
diff --git a/tests.js b/tests.js
index 48e863b..16f1963 100644
--- a/tests.js
+++ b/tests.js
@@ -3291,6 +3291,50 @@ page.open(url, function(status) {
 });
 },
 
+// Github issue 44
+// display error switching tabs while addresses are generating
+function() {
+page.open(url, function(status) {
+    // set the phrase
+    page.evaluate(function() {
+        $(".phrase").val("abandon abandon ability").trigger("input");
+    });
+    waitForGenerate(function() {
+        // set to generate 500 more addresses
+        // generate more addresses
+        // change tabs which should cancel the previous generating
+        page.evaluate(function() {
+            $(".rows-to-add").val("100");
+            $(".more").click();
+            $("#bip32-tab a").click();
+        });
+        // check the derivation paths are in order and of the right quantity
+        waitForGenerate(function() {
+            var paths = page.evaluate(function() {
+                return $(".index").map(function(i, e) {
+                    return $(e).text();
+                });
+            });
+            for (var i=0; i<paths.length; i++) {
+                var expected = "m/0/" + i;
+                var actual = paths[i];
+                if (actual != expected) {
+                    console.log("Path " + i + " is not in correct order");
+                    console.log("Expected: " + expected);
+                    console.log("Actual: " + actual);
+                    fail();
+                }
+            }
+            if (paths.length != 20) {
+                console.log("Generation was not cancelled by new action");
+                fail();
+            }
+            next();
+        });
+    });
+});
+},
+
 // If you wish to add more tests, do so here...
 
 // Here is a blank test template