diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/block/block.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/block/block.component.ts
index e226807e3..cbe56ca15 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/block/block.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/block/block.component.ts
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ export class BlockComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         this.page = 1;
         this.error = undefined;
         this.fees = undefined;
-        this.stateService.markBlock$.next({});
 
         if (history.state.data && history.state.data.blockHeight) {
           this.blockHeight = history.state.data.blockHeight;
@@ -176,6 +175,7 @@ export class BlockComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         let isBlockHeight = false;
         if (/^[0-9]+$/.test(blockHash)) {
           isBlockHeight = true;
+          this.stateService.markBlock$.next({ blockHeight: parseInt(blockHash, 10)});
         } else {
           this.blockHash = blockHash;
         }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/blockchain/blockchain.component.html b/frontend/src/app/components/blockchain/blockchain.component.html
index 2c3f1ad8c..5f625e4b3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/blockchain/blockchain.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/blockchain/blockchain.component.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <div class="text-center" class="blockchain-wrapper" [class.time-ltr]="timeLtr" [class.ltr-transition]="ltrTransitionEnabled" #container>
-  <div class="position-container" [ngClass]="network ? network : ''" [style.--divider-offset]="dividerOffset + 'px'" [style.--mempool-offset]="mempoolOffset + 'px'">
+  <div #positionContainer class="position-container" [ngClass]="network ? network : ''" [style]="positionStyle">
     <span>
       <div class="blocks-wrapper">
         <div class="scroll-spacer" *ngIf="minScrollWidth" [style.left]="minScrollWidth + 'px'"></div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/blockchain/blockchain.component.scss b/frontend/src/app/components/blockchain/blockchain.component.scss
index 135a8b842..eacd16118 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/blockchain/blockchain.component.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/blockchain/blockchain.component.scss
@@ -26,15 +26,7 @@
   position: absolute;
   left: 0;
   top: 75px;
-  --divider-offset: 50vw;
-  --mempool-offset: 0px;
-  transform: translateX(calc(var(--divider-offset) + var(--mempool-offset)));
-}
-
-.blockchain-wrapper.time-ltr {
-  .position-container {
-    transform: translateX(calc(100vw - var(--divider-offset) - var(--mempool-offset)));
-  }
+  transform: translateX(1280px);
 }
 
 .black-background {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/blockchain/blockchain.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/blockchain/blockchain.component.ts
index f8f2966dd..2293b9479 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/blockchain/blockchain.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/blockchain/blockchain.component.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ export class BlockchainComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
   loadingTip: boolean = true;
   connected: boolean = true;
 
-  dividerOffset: number = 0;
-  mempoolOffset: number = 0;
+  dividerOffset: number | null = null;
+  mempoolOffset: number | null = null;
+  positionStyle = {
+    transform: "translateX(1280px)",
+  };
 
   constructor(
     public stateService: StateService,
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ export class BlockchainComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
     this.network = this.stateService.network;
     this.timeLtrSubscription = this.stateService.timeLtr.subscribe((ltr) => {
       this.timeLtr = !!ltr;
+      this.updateStyle();
     });
     this.connectionStateSubscription = this.stateService.connectionState$.subscribe(state => {
       this.connected = (state === 2);
@@ -63,29 +67,47 @@ export class BlockchainComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
     const prevOffset = this.mempoolOffset;
     this.mempoolOffset = 0;
     this.mempoolOffsetChange.emit(0);
+    this.updateStyle();
     setTimeout(() => {
       this.ltrTransitionEnabled = true;
       this.flipping = true;
       this.stateService.timeLtr.next(!this.timeLtr);
+      this.cd.markForCheck();
       setTimeout(() => {
         this.ltrTransitionEnabled = false;
         this.flipping = false;
         this.mempoolOffset = prevOffset;
-        this.mempoolOffsetChange.emit(this.mempoolOffset);
+        this.mempoolOffsetChange.emit((this.mempoolOffset || 0));
+        this.updateStyle();
+        this.cd.markForCheck();
       },  1000);
     }, 0);
-    this.cd.markForCheck();
   }
 
   onMempoolWidthChange(width): void {
     if (this.flipping) {
       return;
     }
-    this.mempoolOffset = Math.max(0, width - this.dividerOffset);
-    this.cd.markForCheck();
+    this.mempoolOffset = Math.max(0, width - (this.dividerOffset || 0));
+    this.updateStyle();
     this.mempoolOffsetChange.emit(this.mempoolOffset);
   }
 
+  updateStyle(): void {
+    if (this.dividerOffset == null || this.mempoolOffset == null) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const oldTransform = this.positionStyle.transform;
+    this.positionStyle = this.timeLtr ? {
+      transform: `translateX(calc(100vw - ${this.dividerOffset + this.mempoolOffset}px)`,
+    } : {
+      transform: `translateX(${this.dividerOffset + this.mempoolOffset}px)`,
+    };
+    if (oldTransform !== this.positionStyle.transform) {
+      this.cd.detectChanges();
+    }
+  }
+
   ngOnChanges(changes: SimpleChanges): void {
     if (changes.containerWidth) {
       this.onResize();
@@ -107,6 +129,6 @@ export class BlockchainComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChanges {
         this.dividerOffset = width * 0.95;
       }
     }
-    this.cd.markForCheck();
+    this.updateStyle();
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-blocks/mempool-blocks.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-blocks/mempool-blocks.component.ts
index 484389cd3..0ddbbd4b7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-blocks/mempool-blocks.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-blocks/mempool-blocks.component.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ export class MempoolBlocksComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
   ngOnInit() {
     this.chainTip = this.stateService.latestBlockHeight;
 
+    const width = this.containerOffset + (this.stateService.env.MEMPOOL_BLOCKS_AMOUNT) * this.blockOffset;
+    this.mempoolWidth = width;
+    this.widthChange.emit(this.mempoolWidth);
+
     if (['', 'testnet', 'signet'].includes(this.stateService.network)) {
       this.enabledMiningInfoIfNeeded(this.location.path());
       this.location.onUrlChange((url) => this.enabledMiningInfoIfNeeded(url));
@@ -161,11 +165,11 @@ export class MempoolBlocksComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
           return this.mempoolBlocks;
         }),
         tap(() => {
-          this.cd.markForCheck();
           const width = this.containerOffset + this.mempoolBlocks.length * this.blockOffset;
           if (this.mempoolWidth !== width) {
             this.mempoolWidth = width;
             this.widthChange.emit(this.mempoolWidth);
+            this.cd.markForCheck();
           }
         })
       );
@@ -215,11 +219,13 @@ export class MempoolBlocksComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
         if (isNewBlock && (block?.extras?.similarity == null || block?.extras?.similarity > 0.5) && !this.tabHidden) {
           this.blockIndex++;
         }
+        this.cd.markForCheck();
       });
 
     this.chainTipSubscription = this.stateService.chainTip$.subscribe((height) => {
       if (this.chainTip === -1) {
         this.chainTip = height;
+        this.cd.markForCheck();
       }
     });
 
@@ -257,6 +263,7 @@ export class MempoolBlocksComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
       this.blockPadding = 0.24 * this.blockWidth;
       this.containerOffset = 0.32 * this.blockWidth;
       this.blockOffset = this.blockWidth + this.blockPadding;
+      this.cd.markForCheck();
     }
   }
 
@@ -275,6 +282,7 @@ export class MempoolBlocksComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
   onResize(): void {
     this.animateEntry = false;
     this.reduceEmptyBlocksToFitScreen(this.mempoolEmptyBlocks);
+    this.cd.markForCheck();
   }
 
   trackByFn(index: number, block: MempoolBlock) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/start/start.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/start/start.component.ts
index 86748bc8c..4a15157f0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/start/start.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/start/start.component.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export class StartComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewChecked, OnDestroy {
   timeLtrSubscription: Subscription;
   timeLtr: boolean = this.stateService.timeLtr.value;
   chainTipSubscription: Subscription;
-  chainTip: number = -1;
+  chainTip: number = 100;
   tipIsSet: boolean = false;
   lastMark: MarkBlockState;
   markBlockSubscription: Subscription;
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export class StartComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewChecked, OnDestroy {
   blocksPerPage: number = 1;
   pageWidth: number;
   firstPageWidth: number;
-  minScrollWidth: number;
+  minScrollWidth: number = 40 + (155 * (8 + (2 * Math.ceil(window.innerWidth / 155))));
   currentScrollWidth: number = null;
   pageIndex: number = 0;
   pages: any[] = [];
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class StartComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewChecked, OnDestroy {
   lastUpdate: number = 0;
   lastMouseX: number;
   velocity: number = 0;
-  mempoolOffset: number | null = null;
+  mempoolOffset: number = null;
   mempoolWidth: number = 0;
   scrollLeft: number = null;
 
@@ -67,12 +67,13 @@ export class StartComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewChecked, OnDestroy {
     this.isiOS = ['iPhone','iPod','iPad'].includes((navigator as any)?.userAgentData?.platform || navigator.platform);
   }
 
-  ngOnInit(): void {
+  ngOnInit() {
     this.firstPageWidth = 40 + (this.blockWidth * this.dynamicBlocksAmount);
     this.blockCounterSubscription = this.stateService.blocks$.subscribe((blocks) => {
       this.blockCount = blocks.length;
       this.dynamicBlocksAmount = Math.min(this.blockCount, this.stateService.env.KEEP_BLOCKS_AMOUNT, 8);
       this.firstPageWidth = 40 + (this.blockWidth * this.dynamicBlocksAmount);
+      this.minScrollWidth = 40 + (8 * this.blockWidth) + (this.pageWidth * 2);
       if (this.blockCount <= Math.min(8, this.stateService.env.KEEP_BLOCKS_AMOUNT)) {
         this.onResize();
       }
@@ -181,7 +182,9 @@ export class StartComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewChecked, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   onMempoolOffsetChange(offset): void {
-    this.pendingOffset = offset;
+    if (offset !== this.mempoolOffset) {
+      this.pendingOffset = offset;
+    }
   }
 
   applyScrollLeft(): void {
@@ -198,11 +201,11 @@ export class StartComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewChecked, OnDestroy {
       }
       this.blockchainContainer.nativeElement.scrollLeft = this.scrollLeft;
     }
-    this.cd.markForCheck();
+    this.cd.detectChanges();
   }
 
   applyPendingMarkArrow(): void {
-    if (this.pendingMark != null) {
+    if (this.pendingMark != null && this.pendingMark <= this.chainTip) {
       if (this.pendingMark < 0) {
         this.scrollToBlock(this.chainTip - this.pendingMark);
       } else {
@@ -239,13 +242,14 @@ export class StartComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewChecked, OnDestroy {
 
     this.blocksPerPage = Math.ceil(this.chainWidth / this.blockWidth);
     this.pageWidth = this.blocksPerPage * this.blockWidth;
-    this.minScrollWidth = this.firstPageWidth + (this.pageWidth * 2);
+    this.minScrollWidth = 40 + (8 * this.blockWidth) + (this.pageWidth * 2);
 
     if (firstVisibleBlock != null) {
       this.scrollToBlock(firstVisibleBlock, offset);
     } else {
       this.updatePages();
     }
+    this.cd.markForCheck();
   }
 
   onMouseDown(event: MouseEvent) {