diff --git a/src/components/Dashboard/OperatorGrid/OperatorCard.tsx b/src/components/Dashboard/OperatorGrid/OperatorCard.tsx
index 9ceaf94a50..6029ebdcd0 100644
--- a/src/components/Dashboard/OperatorGrid/OperatorCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Dashboard/OperatorGrid/OperatorCard.tsx
@@ -92,7 +92,11 @@ const OperatorCard: React.FC<OperatorCardProps> = ({
 
   return (
     <Container key={operator.id}>
-      <Link href={`/operators/${operator.id}`} key={operator.id}>
+      <Link
+        href={`/operators/${operator.id}`}
+        key={operator.id}
+        prefetch={false}
+      >
         <OperatorImage
           src={isDegenMode ? operator?.pixelated : operator?.gif}
           data-src={isDegenMode ? operator?.pixelated : operator?.gif}
diff --git a/src/components/Explore/OperatorGrid/OperatorGrid.tsx b/src/components/Explore/OperatorGrid/OperatorGrid.tsx
index 10d3b9aeba..7b153f1089 100644
--- a/src/components/Explore/OperatorGrid/OperatorGrid.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Explore/OperatorGrid/OperatorGrid.tsx
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ const OperatorGrid: React.FC<OperatorGridProps> = ({ data, isLoading }) => {
               <Link
                 href={`/operators/${operator.id}`}
                 key={'explore-operator-' + index}
+                prefetch={false}
               >
                 <GridItem ref={lastElementRef}>
                   <img