diff --git a/frontend/src/atoms/ui.ts b/frontend/src/atoms/ui.ts
index 7d302fa..00d8e6c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/atoms/ui.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/atoms/ui.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ import { atom } from 'recoil'
 
 export const loadingAtom = atom({
   key: 'loadingAtom',
-  default: false
+  default: true
 })
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diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Downloads.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Downloads.tsx
index 5382e31..4915794 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Downloads.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Downloads.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const Downloads: React.FC = () => {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (active) {
-      setIsLoading(true)
+      setIsLoading(false)
     }
   }, [active?.length])
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/HomeActions.tsx b/frontend/src/components/HomeActions.tsx
index b237e73..5978572 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/HomeActions.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/HomeActions.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const HomeActions: React.FC = () => {
           setIsLoading(true)
         }}
         onDownloadStart={(url) => {
-          pushMessage(`Requested ${url}`, 'info',)
+          pushMessage(`Requested ${url}`, 'info')
           setOpenDialog(false)
           setIsLoading(true)
         }}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/LoadingBackdrop.tsx b/frontend/src/components/LoadingBackdrop.tsx
index 09d3e2b..3f2b31c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/LoadingBackdrop.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/LoadingBackdrop.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const LoadingBackdrop: React.FC = () => {
   return (
     <Backdrop
       sx={{ color: '#fff', zIndex: (theme) => theme.zIndex.drawer + 1 }}
-      open={!isLoading}
+      open={isLoading}
     >
       <CircularProgress color="primary" />
     </Backdrop>