diff --git a/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js b/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
index dbb1cbd89..0dc4bf8a8 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/actions/index.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export const contractFile = {
 
 export const CONTRACT_FUNCTION = createRequestTypes('CONTRACT_FUNCTION');
 export const contractFunction = {
-  post: (contractName, method, inputs, gasPrice) => action(CONTRACT_FUNCTION[REQUEST], {contractName, method, inputs, gasPrice}),
+  post: (contractName, method, inputs, gasPrice) => action(CONTRACT_FUNCTION[REQUEST], {contractName, method, inputs, gasPrice, noLoading: true}),
   success: (result, payload) => action(CONTRACT_FUNCTION[SUCCESS], {contractFunctions: [{...result, ...payload}]}),
   failure: (error) => action(CONTRACT_FUNCTION[FAILURE], {error})
 };
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/reducers/index.js b/embark-ui/src/reducers/index.js
index 32d37c6a3..449fa1394 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/reducers/index.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/reducers/index.js
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ function errorEntities(state = {}, action) {
 }
 
 function loading(_state = false, action) {
-  return action.type.endsWith(REQUEST);
+  return action.type.endsWith(REQUEST) && !action.noLoading;
 }
 
 function compilingContract(state = false, action) {
diff --git a/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js b/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js
index 83a953537..07eaab570 100644
--- a/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js
+++ b/embark-ui/src/sagas/index.js
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ export function *initBlockHeader() {
   const channel = yield call(createChannel, socket);
   while (true) {
     yield take(channel);
-    yield put({type: actions.BLOCKS[actions.REQUEST]});
-    yield put({type: actions.TRANSACTIONS[actions.REQUEST]});
+    yield put({type: actions.BLOCKS[actions.REQUEST], noLoading: true});
+    yield put({type: actions.TRANSACTIONS[actions.REQUEST], noLoading: true});
   }
 }