diff --git a/tools/rum/charts/skyline.js b/tools/rum/charts/skyline.js
index c0b903db..ef28d780 100644
--- a/tools/rum/charts/skyline.js
+++ b/tools/rum/charts/skyline.js
@@ -628,5 +628,15 @@ export default class SkylineChart extends AbstractChart {
     this.lcpAlreadyLabeled = false;
 
     this.chart.update();
+
+    this.loaded();
+  }
+
+  loading() {
+    this.elems.loading.ariaHidden = 'false';
+  }
+
+  loaded() {
+    this.elems.loading.ariaHidden = 'true';
   }
 }
diff --git a/tools/rum/elements/facetsidebar.js b/tools/rum/elements/facetsidebar.js
index 329ba677..2c09fa15 100644
--- a/tools/rum/elements/facetsidebar.js
+++ b/tools/rum/elements/facetsidebar.js
@@ -75,4 +75,30 @@ export default class FacetSidebar extends HTMLElement {
       if (facetEl) this.elems.facetsElement.append(facetEl);
     });
   }
+
+  enableFacets() {
+    const existingFacetElements = Array.from(this.elems.facetsElement.children);
+    existingFacetElements.forEach((facet) => {
+      if (facet.enable) {
+        facet.enable();
+      } else {
+        facet.querySelectorAll('input').forEach((input) => {
+          input.disabled = false;
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  disableFacets() {
+    const existingFacetElements = Array.from(this.elems.facetsElement.children);
+    existingFacetElements.forEach((facet) => {
+      if (facet.disable) {
+        facet.disable();
+      } else {
+        facet.querySelectorAll('input').forEach((input) => {
+          input.disabled = true;
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tools/rum/explorer.html b/tools/rum/explorer.html
index 477b257b..80b330a1 100644
--- a/tools/rum/explorer.html
+++ b/tools/rum/explorer.html
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ <h2>TTFB</h2>
             <figure>
               <div class="chart-container solitary">
                 <canvas id="time-series"></canvas>
+                <div id="loading" aria-hidden="false">
+                  <span class="spinner"></span>
+                </div>
               </div>
               <div class="filter-tags"></div>
               <figcaption>
diff --git a/tools/rum/rum-slicer.css b/tools/rum/rum-slicer.css
index d6483323..9a693ee4 100644
--- a/tools/rum/rum-slicer.css
+++ b/tools/rum/rum-slicer.css
@@ -935,3 +935,44 @@ facet-sidebar[aria-disabled="true"] div.quick-filter {
 footer.footer-wrapper.appear {
   display: none;
 }
+
+#loading {
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 100%;
+  z-index: 10;
+  height: 100%;
+  opacity: 0.9;
+  background: var(--gray-100);
+}
+
+#loading[aria-hidden="true"] {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+#loading[aria-hidden="false"] {
+  display: unset;
+}
+
+#loading .spinner {
+  position: relative;
+  top: calc(50% - 24px);
+  left: calc(50% - 24px);
+  width: 48px;
+  height: 48px;
+  border: 5px solid #FFF;
+  border-bottom-color: transparent;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  display: inline-block;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  animation: rotation 1s linear infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes rotation {
+  0% {
+    transform: rotate(0deg);
+  }
+
+  100% {
+    transform: rotate(360deg);
+  }
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/rum/slicer.js b/tools/rum/slicer.js
index a791a57c..3236ab53 100644
--- a/tools/rum/slicer.js
+++ b/tools/rum/slicer.js
@@ -290,14 +290,35 @@ async function loadData(config) {
 }
 
 export function updateState() {
+  // reload needed if data must be reloaded. This is the case if the domain or view / date changes
+  let reloadNeeded = false;
+
   const url = new URL(window.location.href.split('?')[0]);
   const { searchParams } = new URL(window.location.href);
+
+  if (searchParams.get('domain') !== DOMAIN) {
+    reloadNeeded = true;
+  }
+
   url.searchParams.set('domain', DOMAIN);
   url.searchParams.set('filter', elems.filterInput.value);
 
   const viewConfig = elems.viewSelect.value;
+
+  if (searchParams.get('view') !== viewConfig.value) {
+    reloadNeeded = true;
+  }
+
   url.searchParams.set('view', viewConfig.value);
   if (viewConfig.value === 'custom') {
+    if (searchParams.get('startDate') !== viewConfig.from) {
+      reloadNeeded = true;
+    }
+
+    if (searchParams.get('endDate') !== viewConfig.to) {
+      reloadNeeded = true;
+    }
+
     url.searchParams.set('startDate', viewConfig.from);
     url.searchParams.set('endDate', viewConfig.to);
   }
@@ -313,6 +334,25 @@ export function updateState() {
 
   window.history.replaceState({}, '', url);
   document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('urlstatechange', { detail: url }));
+
+  return reloadNeeded;
+}
+
+export async function refresh(state = true) {
+  herochart.loading();
+  elems.sidebar.disableFacets();
+
+  let reload = true;
+  if (state) {
+    reload = updateState();
+  }
+
+  if (reload) {
+    await loadData(elems.viewSelect.value);
+  }
+
+  draw();
+  elems.sidebar.enableFacets();
 }
 
 const section = document.querySelector('main > div');
@@ -327,13 +367,12 @@ const io = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
     elems.sidebar = sidebar;
 
     sidebar.addEventListener('facetchange', () => {
-      // console.log('sidebar change');
-      updateState();
-      draw();
+      refresh();
     });
 
     elems.viewSelect = document.getElementById('view');
     elems.canvas = document.getElementById('time-series');
+    elems.loading = document.getElementById('loading');
     elems.timezoneElement = document.getElementById('timezone');
     elems.lowDataWarning = document.getElementById('low-data-warning');
     elems.incognito = document.querySelector('incognito-checkbox');
@@ -355,8 +394,7 @@ const io = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
     elems.incognito.addEventListener('change', async () => {
       loader.domainKey = elems.incognito.getAttribute('domainkey');
 
-      await loadData(elems.viewSelect.value);
-      draw();
+      refresh(false);
     });
 
     herochart.render();
@@ -374,17 +412,15 @@ const io = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
     elems.timezoneElement.textContent = timezone;
 
     if (elems.incognito.getAttribute('domainkey')) {
-      loadData(elems.viewSelect.value).then(draw);
+      refresh(false);
     }
 
     elems.filterInput.addEventListener('input', () => {
-      updateState();
-      draw();
+      refresh();
     });
 
     elems.viewSelect.addEventListener('change', () => {
-      updateState();
-      window.location.reload();
+      refresh();
     });
 
     if (params.get('metrics') === 'all') {