diff --git a/e2e/tests/functional/forms.e2e.spec.js b/e2e/tests/functional/forms.e2e.spec.js
index 793c859ed7..8296ff3ce1 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/functional/forms.e2e.spec.js
+++ b/e2e/tests/functional/forms.e2e.spec.js
@@ -192,8 +192,12 @@ test.describe('Persistence operations @couchdb', () => {
     ]);
 
     //Slow down the test a bit
-    await expect(page.getByRole('treeitem', { name: `  ${myItemsFolderName}` })).toBeVisible();
-    await expect(page2.getByRole('treeitem', { name: `  ${myItemsFolderName}` })).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('button', { name: `Expand ${myItemsFolderName} folder` })
+    ).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(
+      page2.getByRole('button', { name: `Expand ${myItemsFolderName} folder` })
+    ).toBeVisible();
 
     // Both pages: Click the Create button
     await Promise.all([
diff --git a/e2e/tests/functional/tree.e2e.spec.js b/e2e/tests/functional/tree.e2e.spec.js
index efdd70b6d7..8eea8d227c 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/functional/tree.e2e.spec.js
+++ b/e2e/tests/functional/tree.e2e.spec.js
@@ -174,6 +174,42 @@ test.describe('Main Tree', () => {
       ]);
     });
   });
+  test('Opening and closing an item before the request has been fulfilled will abort the request @couchdb', async ({
+    page,
+    openmctConfig
+  }) => {
+    const { myItemsFolderName } = openmctConfig;
+    let requestWasAborted = false;
+
+    page.on('requestfailed', (request) => {
+      // check if the request was aborted
+      if (request.failure().errorText === 'net::ERR_ABORTED') {
+        requestWasAborted = true;
+      }
+    });
+
+    await createDomainObjectWithDefaults(page, {
+      type: 'Folder',
+      name: 'Foo'
+    });
+
+    // Intercept and delay request
+    const delayInMs = 500;
+
+    await page.route('**', async (route, request) => {
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, delayInMs));
+      route.continue();
+    });
+
+    // Quickly Expand/close the root folder
+    await page
+      .getByRole('button', {
+        name: `Expand ${myItemsFolderName} folder`
+      })
+      .dblclick({ delay: 400 });
+
+    expect(requestWasAborted).toBe(true);
+  });
 });
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/api/objects/ObjectAPI.js b/src/api/objects/ObjectAPI.js
index 6b5c8fe22b..ebc7767371 100644
--- a/src/api/objects/ObjectAPI.js
+++ b/src/api/objects/ObjectAPI.js
@@ -242,11 +242,16 @@ export default class ObjectAPI {
         return domainObject;
       })
       .catch((error) => {
-        console.warn(`Failed to retrieve ${keystring}:`, error);
         delete this.cache[keystring];
-        const result = this.applyGetInterceptors(identifier);
 
-        return result;
+        // suppress abort errors
+        if (error.name === 'AbortError') {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        console.warn(`Failed to retrieve ${keystring}:`, error);
+
+        return this.applyGetInterceptors(identifier);
       });
 
     this.cache[keystring] = objectPromise;
diff --git a/src/api/objects/ObjectAPISpec.js b/src/api/objects/ObjectAPISpec.js
index 9456440adf..1d910ae6b5 100644
--- a/src/api/objects/ObjectAPISpec.js
+++ b/src/api/objects/ObjectAPISpec.js
@@ -248,10 +248,17 @@ describe('The Object API', () => {
       });
 
       it('displays a notification in the event of an error', () => {
-        mockProvider.get.and.returnValue(Promise.reject());
+        openmct.notifications.warn = jasmine.createSpy('warn');
+        mockProvider.get.and.returnValue(
+          Promise.reject({
+            name: 'Error',
+            status: 404,
+            statusText: 'Not Found'
+          })
+        );
 
         return objectAPI.get(mockDomainObject.identifier).catch(() => {
-          expect(openmct.notifications.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+          expect(openmct.notifications.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
             `Failed to retrieve object ${TEST_NAMESPACE}:${TEST_KEY}`
           );
         });
diff --git a/src/plugins/persistence/couch/CouchObjectProvider.js b/src/plugins/persistence/couch/CouchObjectProvider.js
index ada7c80485..b7d1a62ba0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/persistence/couch/CouchObjectProvider.js
+++ b/src/plugins/persistence/couch/CouchObjectProvider.js
@@ -223,10 +223,16 @@ class CouchObjectProvider {
 
       return json;
     } catch (error) {
+      // abort errors are expected
+      if (error.name === 'AbortError') {
+        return;
+      }
+
       // Network error, CouchDB unreachable.
       if (response === null) {
         this.indicator.setIndicatorToState(DISCONNECTED);
         console.error(error.message);
+
         throw new Error(`CouchDB Error - No response"`);
       } else {
         if (body?.model && isNotebookOrAnnotationType(body.model)) {
diff --git a/src/ui/components/viewControl.vue b/src/ui/components/viewControl.vue
index d7ee3924c3..0b3bc54284 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/viewControl.vue
+++ b/src/ui/components/viewControl.vue
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@
 <template>
   <span
     :class="[controlClass, { 'c-disclosure-triangle--expanded': value }, { 'is-enabled': enabled }]"
+    tabindex="0"
+    role="button"
+    :aria-label="ariaLabelValue"
+    :aria-expanded="value ? 'true' : 'false'"
     @click="handleClick"
+    @keydown.enter="handleClick"
   ></span>
 </template>
 
@@ -42,6 +47,18 @@ export default {
     controlClass: {
       type: String,
       default: 'c-disclosure-triangle'
+    },
+    domainObject: {
+      type: Object,
+      default: () => {}
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    ariaLabelValue() {
+      const name = this.domainObject.name ? ` ${this.domainObject.name}` : '';
+      const type = this.domainObject.type ? ` ${this.domainObject.type}` : '';
+
+      return `${this.value ? 'Collapse' : 'Expand'}${name}${type}`;
     }
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/src/ui/layout/mct-tree.vue b/src/ui/layout/mct-tree.vue
index ff161788f2..1b5cc04c3b 100644
--- a/src/ui/layout/mct-tree.vue
+++ b/src/ui/layout/mct-tree.vue
@@ -326,12 +326,13 @@ export default {
     },
     async openTreeItem(parentItem) {
       const parentPath = parentItem.navigationPath;
+      const abortSignal = this.startItemLoad(parentPath);
 
-      this.startItemLoad(parentPath);
       // pass in abort signal when functional
       const childrenItems = await this.loadAndBuildTreeItemsFor(
         parentItem.object.identifier,
-        parentItem.objectPath
+        parentItem.objectPath,
+        abortSignal
       );
       const parentIndex = this.treeItems.indexOf(parentItem);
 
diff --git a/src/ui/layout/tree-item.vue b/src/ui/layout/tree-item.vue
index 3e7e2d5760..f26a2871ba 100644
--- a/src/ui/layout/tree-item.vue
+++ b/src/ui/layout/tree-item.vue
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
       <view-control
         ref="action"
         class="c-tree__item__view-control"
+        :domain-object="node.object"
         :value="isOpen || isLoading"
         :enabled="!activeSearch && hasComposition"
         @input="itemAction()"