TanStack Query v5: Why status === 'pending' Broke Your Loading States (and the 3 Patterns That Fix It)

📰 Dev.to · S M Tahosin

Learn how to fix broken loading states after upgrading to TanStack Query v5 and understand the three patterns to resolve the issue with status === 'pending'

intermediate Published 24 Apr 2026

Action Steps

Upgrade TanStack Query to v5 and identify broken loading states
Check the status of your queries and look for status === 'pending' issues
Apply one of the three patterns to fix the loading states: retry, retry with timeout, or optimistic update
Test your application to ensure the loading states are working as expected
Refactor your code to use the new features and best practices of TanStack Query v5

Who Needs to Know This

Frontend developers and engineers who use TanStack Query for data fetching and caching will benefit from this article to resolve loading state issues after upgrading to v5

Key Insight

💡 The status === 'pending' issue in TanStack Query v5 can be resolved by applying one of the three patterns: retry, retry with timeout, or optimistic update