diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_extra/misc/juce_WebBrowserComponent.h b/modules/juce_gui_extra/misc/juce_WebBrowserComponent.h
index 8366bc4ea3..00baa0ecc0 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_extra/misc/juce_WebBrowserComponent.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_extra/misc/juce_WebBrowserComponent.h
@@ -606,6 +606,9 @@ public:
 
         The errorInfo contains some platform dependent string describing the
         error.
+
+        Calling goToURL() inside this callback can encounter further network
+        errors, potentially causing an infinite loop.
     */
     virtual bool pageLoadHadNetworkError (const String& errorInfo);
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_WebBrowserComponent_windows.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_WebBrowserComponent_windows.cpp
index 0f673b66db..5406ea40ba 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_WebBrowserComponent_windows.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_extra/native/juce_WebBrowserComponent_windows.cpp
@@ -806,7 +806,29 @@ private:
                             auto errorString = "Error code: " + String (errorStatus);
 
                             if (owner.pageLoadHadNetworkError (errorString))
-                                owner.goToURL ("data:text/plain;charset=UTF-8," + errorString);
+                            {
+                                const auto adhocErrorPageUrl = "data:text/plain;charset=UTF-8," + errorString;
+
+                                if (owner.lastURL == adhocErrorPageUrl)
+                                {
+                                    // We encountered an error while trying to navigate to the adhoc
+                                    // error page. Trying to navigate to the error page again would
+                                    // likely end us up in an infinite error callback loop, so we
+                                    // early exit.
+                                    //
+                                    // Override WebBrowserComponent::pageLoadHadNetworkError and
+                                    // return false to avoid such a loop, while still being able to
+                                    // take action on the error if necessary.
+                                    //
+                                    // Receiving Error code: 9 can often be ignored safely with the
+                                    // current WebView2 implementation.
+                                    jassertfalse;
+
+                                    return S_OK;
+                                }
+
+                                owner.goToURL (adhocErrorPageUrl);
+                            }
                         }
                     }