diff --git a/client/dashboard/app/router.tsx b/client/dashboard/app/router.tsx
index 7051bb12c959..274cc0abef19 100644
--- a/client/dashboard/app/router.tsx
+++ b/client/dashboard/app/router.tsx
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ export const getRouter = ( config: AppConfig ) => {
 		basepath: config.basePath,
 		defaultErrorComponent: UnknownError,
 		defaultNotFoundComponent: NotFound,
+		defaultPreload: 'intent',
+		defaultPreloadStaleTime: 0,
 	} );
 };