diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c7ef802..fa661da 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
         "@clack/prompts": "^0.6.3",
         "@floating-ui/dom": "^1.4.0",
         "@napi-rs/simple-git": "^0.1.8",
+        "async-mutex": "^0.4.0",
         "chalk": "^4.1.2",
         "chokidar": "^3.5.3",
         "cli-spinner": "^0.2.10",
@@ -1628,6 +1629,14 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/wooorm"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/async-mutex": {
+      "version": "0.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async-mutex/-/async-mutex-0.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-eJFZ1YhRR8UN8eBLoNzcDPcy/jqjsg6I1AP+KvWQX80BqOSW1oJPJXDylPUEeMr2ZQvHgnQ//Lp6f3RQ1zI7HA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/asynckit": {
       "version": "0.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/asynckit/-/asynckit-0.4.0.tgz",
@@ -5582,6 +5591,11 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/wooorm"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/tslib": {
+      "version": "2.6.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tslib/-/tslib-2.6.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-AEYxH93jGFPn/a2iVAwW87VuUIkR1FVUKB77NwMF7nBTDkDrrT/Hpt/IrCJ0QXhW27jTBDcf5ZY7w6RiqTMw2Q=="
+    },
     "node_modules/tsx": {
       "version": "3.12.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tsx/-/tsx-3.12.7.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4f9f109..7fb5127 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     "@clack/prompts": "^0.6.3",
     "@floating-ui/dom": "^1.4.0",
     "@napi-rs/simple-git": "^0.1.8",
+    "async-mutex": "^0.4.0",
     "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "chokidar": "^3.5.3",
     "cli-spinner": "^0.2.10",
diff --git a/quartz/bootstrap-cli.mjs b/quartz/bootstrap-cli.mjs
index ab63286..f7f5504 100755
--- a/quartz/bootstrap-cli.mjs
+++ b/quartz/bootstrap-cli.mjs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import http from "http"
 import serveHandler from "serve-handler"
 import { WebSocketServer } from "ws"
 import { randomUUID } from "crypto"
+import { Mutex } from "async-mutex"
 
 const ORIGIN_NAME = "origin"
 const UPSTREAM_NAME = "upstream"
@@ -391,8 +392,10 @@ See the [documentation](https://quartz.jzhao.xyz) for how to get started.
       ],
     })
 
+    const buildMutex = new Mutex()
     const timeoutIds = new Set()
     const build = async (clientRefresh) => {
+      await buildMutex.acquire()
       const result = await ctx.rebuild().catch((err) => {
         console.error(`${chalk.red("Couldn't parse Quartz configuration:")} ${fp}`)
         console.log(`Reason: ${chalk.grey(err)}`)
@@ -415,6 +418,7 @@ See the [documentation](https://quartz.jzhao.xyz) for how to get started.
       const { default: buildQuartz } = await import(cacheFile + `?update=${randomUUID()}`)
       await buildQuartz(argv, clientRefresh)
       clientRefresh()
+      buildMutex.release()
     }
 
     const rebuild = (clientRefresh) => {
diff --git a/quartz/build.ts b/quartz/build.ts
index b5b1f9e..78437f8 100644
--- a/quartz/build.ts
+++ b/quartz/build.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { Argv, BuildCtx } from "./util/ctx"
 import { glob, toPosixPath } from "./util/glob"
 import { trace } from "./util/trace"
 import { options } from "./util/sourcemap"
+import { Mutex } from "async-mutex"
 
 async function buildQuartz(argv: Argv, clientRefresh: () => void) {
   const ctx: BuildCtx = {
@@ -77,10 +78,11 @@ async function startServing(
   }
 
   const initialSlugs = ctx.allSlugs
-  let timeoutIds: Set<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>> = new Set()
-  let toRebuild: Set<FilePath> = new Set()
-  let toRemove: Set<FilePath> = new Set()
-  let trackedAssets: Set<FilePath> = new Set()
+  const buildMutex = new Mutex()
+  const timeoutIds: Set<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>> = new Set()
+  const toRebuild: Set<FilePath> = new Set()
+  const toRemove: Set<FilePath> = new Set()
+  const trackedAssets: Set<FilePath> = new Set()
   async function rebuild(fp: string, action: "add" | "change" | "delete") {
     // don't do anything for gitignored files
     if (ignored(fp)) {
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ async function startServing(
     // debounce rebuilds every 250ms
     timeoutIds.add(
       setTimeout(async () => {
+        await buildMutex.acquire()
         const perf = new PerfTimer()
         console.log(chalk.yellow("Detected change, rebuilding..."))
         try {
@@ -143,6 +146,7 @@ async function startServing(
         clientRefresh()
         toRebuild.clear()
         toRemove.clear()
+        buildMutex.release()
       }, 250),
     )
   }
diff --git a/quartz/components/RecentNotes.tsx b/quartz/components/RecentNotes.tsx
index 5e992b4..2b61b39 100644
--- a/quartz/components/RecentNotes.tsx
+++ b/quartz/components/RecentNotes.tsx
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ export default ((userOpts?: Partial<Options>) => {
   const opts = { ...defaultOptions, ...userOpts }
   function RecentNotes(props: QuartzComponentProps) {
     const { allFiles, fileData, displayClass } = props
-    const pages = allFiles.filter(opts.filter).sort(opts.sort).slice(0, opts.limit)
+    const pages = allFiles.filter(opts.filter).sort(opts.sort)
     const remaining = Math.max(0, pages.length - opts.limit)
     return (
       <div class={`recent-notes ${displayClass}`}>
         <h3>{opts.title}</h3>
         <ul class="recent-ul">
-          {pages.map((page) => {
+          {pages.slice(0, opts.limit).map((page) => {
             const title = page.frontmatter?.title
             const tags = page.frontmatter?.tags ?? []