diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-statistics-graph-card.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-statistics-graph-card.ts
index d7be2a06d2..7d493f1575 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-statistics-graph-card.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-statistics-graph-card.ts
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ export class HuiStatisticsGraphCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
     }
     if (this._config?.energy_date_selection) {
       this._subscribeEnergy();
-    } else {
-      this._setFetchStatisticsTimer();
+    } else if (this._interval === undefined) {
+      this._setFetchStatisticsTimer(true);
     }
   }
 
@@ -213,9 +213,7 @@ export class HuiStatisticsGraphCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
       changedProps.has("_config") &&
       oldConfig?.entities !== this._config.entities
     ) {
-      this._getStatisticsMetaData(this._entities).then(() => {
-        this._setFetchStatisticsTimer();
-      });
+      this._setFetchStatisticsTimer(true);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -230,10 +228,14 @@ export class HuiStatisticsGraphCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
     }
   }
 
-  private _setFetchStatisticsTimer() {
-    this._getStatistics();
-    // statistics are created every hour
+  private async _setFetchStatisticsTimer(fetchMetadata = false) {
     clearInterval(this._interval);
+    this._interval = 0; // block concurrent calls
+    if (fetchMetadata) {
+      await this._getStatisticsMetaData(this._entities);
+    }
+    await this._getStatistics();
+    // statistics are created every hour
     if (!this._config?.energy_date_selection) {
       this._interval = window.setInterval(
         () => this._getStatistics(),