diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block-overview/block-scene.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block-overview/block-scene.ts
index 825569100..5e781e429 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block-overview/block-scene.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block-overview/block-scene.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export default class BlockScene {
     this.updateAll(startTime, direction)
   }
 
-  update (add: TransactionStripped[], remove: string[], direction: string = 'left'): void {
+  update (add: TransactionStripped[], remove: string[], direction: string = 'left', resetLayout: boolean = false): void {
     const startTime = performance.now()
     const removed = this.removeBatch(remove, startTime, direction)
 
@@ -101,17 +101,25 @@ export default class BlockScene {
       })
     }, 1000)
 
-    // try to insert new txs directly
-    const remaining = []
-    add.map(tx => new TxView(tx, this.vertexArray)).sort((a,b) => { return b.feerate - a.feerate }).forEach(tx => {
-      if (!this.tryInsertByFee(tx)) {
-        remaining.push(tx)
-      }
-    })
-
-    this.placeBatch(remaining)
-
-    this.layout.applyGravity()
+    if (resetLayout) {
+      add.forEach(tx => {
+        if (!this.txs[tx.txid]) this.txs[tx.txid] = new TxView(tx, this.vertexArray)
+      })
+      this.layout = new BlockLayout({ width: this.gridWidth, height: this.gridHeight })
+      Object.values(this.txs).sort((a,b) => { return b.feerate - a.feerate }).forEach(tx => {
+        this.place(tx)
+      })
+    } else {
+      // try to insert new txs directly
+      const remaining = []
+      add.map(tx => new TxView(tx, this.vertexArray)).sort((a,b) => { return b.feerate - a.feerate }).forEach(tx => {
+        if (!this.tryInsertByFee(tx)) {
+          remaining.push(tx)
+        }
+      })
+      this.placeBatch(remaining)
+      this.layout.applyGravity()
+    }
 
     this.updateAll(startTime, direction)
   }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block-overview/mempool-block-overview.component.html b/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block-overview/mempool-block-overview.component.html
index 275cc8833..6951120d7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block-overview/mempool-block-overview.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block-overview/mempool-block-overview.component.html
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 <div class="mempool-block-overview">
   <canvas class="block-overview" #blockCanvas></canvas>
+  <div class="loader-wrapper" [class.hidden]="!(isLoading$ | async)">
+    <div class="spinner-border ml-3 loading" role="status"></div>
+  </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block-overview/mempool-block-overview.component.scss b/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block-overview/mempool-block-overview.component.scss
index d14af382f..8c3c271d1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block-overview/mempool-block-overview.component.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block-overview/mempool-block-overview.component.scss
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
   width: 100%;
   padding-bottom: 100%;
   background: #181b2d;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
 }
 
 .block-overview {
@@ -13,3 +16,20 @@
   bottom: 0;
   overflow: hidden;
 }
+
+.loader-wrapper {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  top: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  transition: opacity 500ms 500ms;
+
+  &.hidden {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transition: opacity 500ms;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block-overview/mempool-block-overview.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block-overview/mempool-block-overview.component.ts
index 4edbbb49e..e75a78896 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block-overview/mempool-block-overview.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block-overview/mempool-block-overview.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Component, ElementRef, ViewChild, HostListener, Input, Output, EventEmitter, OnInit, OnDestroy,  OnChanges, ChangeDetectionStrategy, NgZone } from '@angular/core';
 import { StateService } from 'src/app/services/state.service';
 import { MempoolBlockWithTransactions, MempoolBlockDelta, TransactionStripped } from 'src/app/interfaces/websocket.interface';
-import { Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
+import { Observable, Subscription, BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs';
 import { WebsocketService } from 'src/app/services/websocket.service';
 import { FastVertexArray } from './fast-vertex-array';
 import BlockScene from './block-scene';
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export class MempoolBlockOverviewComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChang
   selectedTx: TxView | void;
   lastBlockHeight: number;
   blockIndex: number;
+  isLoading$ = new BehaviorSubject<boolean>(true);
 
   blockSub: Subscription;
   deltaSub: Subscription;
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ export class MempoolBlockOverviewComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChang
 
   ngOnChanges(changes): void {
     if (changes.index) {
+      this.clearBlock(changes.index.currentValue > changes.index.previousValue ? 'right' : 'left')
+      this.isLoading$.next(true)
       this.websocketService.startTrackMempoolBlock(changes.index.currentValue);
     }
   }
@@ -75,6 +78,15 @@ export class MempoolBlockOverviewComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChang
     this.websocketService.stopTrackMempoolBlock();
   }
 
+  clearBlock(direction): void {
+    if (this.scene) {
+      this.scene.exit(direction)
+    }
+    this.hoverTx = null
+    this.selectedTx = null
+    this.txPreviewEvent.emit(null)
+  }
+
   replaceBlock(block: MempoolBlockWithTransactions): void {
     if (!this.scene) {
       this.scene = new BlockScene({ width: this.displayWidth, height: this.displayHeight, resolution: 75, blockLimit: this.stateService.blockVSize, vertexArray: this.vertexArray })
@@ -82,8 +94,6 @@ export class MempoolBlockOverviewComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChang
     const blockMined = (this.stateService.latestBlockHeight > this.lastBlockHeight)
     if (this.blockIndex != this.index) {
       const direction = (this.blockIndex == null || this.index < this.blockIndex) ? 'left' : 'right'
-      this.scene.exit(direction)
-      this.scene = new BlockScene({ width: this.displayWidth, height: this.displayHeight, resolution: 75, blockLimit: this.stateService.blockVSize, vertexArray: this.vertexArray })
       this.scene.enter(block.transactions, direction)
     } else {
       this.scene.replace(block.transactions, blockMined ? 'right' : 'left')
@@ -91,6 +101,7 @@ export class MempoolBlockOverviewComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChang
 
     this.lastBlockHeight = this.stateService.latestBlockHeight
     this.blockIndex = this.index
+    this.isLoading$.next(false)
   }
 
   updateBlock(delta: MempoolBlockDelta): void {
@@ -105,11 +116,12 @@ export class MempoolBlockOverviewComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, OnChang
       this.scene = new BlockScene({ width: this.displayWidth, height: this.displayHeight, resolution: 75, blockLimit: this.stateService.blockVSize, vertexArray: this.vertexArray })
       this.scene.enter(delta.added, direction)
     } else {
-      this.scene.update(delta.added, delta.removed, blockMined ? 'right' : 'left')
+      this.scene.update(delta.added, delta.removed, blockMined ? 'right' : 'left', blockMined)
     }
 
     this.lastBlockHeight = this.stateService.latestBlockHeight
     this.blockIndex = this.index
+    this.isLoading$.next(false)
   }
 
   initCanvas (): void {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block/mempool-block.component.html b/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block/mempool-block.component.html
index 9e8502ee5..da1e91f1b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block/mempool-block.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block/mempool-block.component.html
@@ -68,10 +68,11 @@
               </ng-container>
           </tbody>
         </table>
-        <app-fee-distribution-graph [data]="mempoolBlock.feeRange" ></app-fee-distribution-graph>
+        <app-fee-distribution-graph *ngIf="webGlEnabled" [data]="mempoolBlock.feeRange" ></app-fee-distribution-graph>
       </div>
       <div class="col-md chart-container">
-        <app-mempool-block-overview [index]="mempoolBlockIndex" (txPreviewEvent)="setTxPreview($event)"></app-mempool-block-overview>
+        <app-mempool-block-overview *ngIf="webGlEnabled" [index]="mempoolBlockIndex" (txPreviewEvent)="setTxPreview($event)"></app-mempool-block-overview>
+        <app-fee-distribution-graph *ngIf="!webGlEnabled" [data]="mempoolBlock.feeRange" ></app-fee-distribution-graph>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block/mempool-block.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block/mempool-block.component.ts
index bab26eb2e..e20c0b67d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block/mempool-block.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/mempool-block/mempool-block.component.ts
@@ -19,13 +19,16 @@ export class MempoolBlockComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   mempoolBlock$: Observable<MempoolBlock>;
   ordinal$: BehaviorSubject<string> = new BehaviorSubject('');
   previewTx: TransactionStripped | void;
+  webGlEnabled: boolean;
 
   constructor(
     private route: ActivatedRoute,
     public stateService: StateService,
     private seoService: SeoService,
     private websocketService: WebsocketService,
-  ) { }
+  ) {
+    this.webGlEnabled = detectWebGL();
+  }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.websocketService.want(['blocks', 'mempool-blocks']);
@@ -81,3 +84,9 @@ export class MempoolBlockComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.previewTx = event
   }
 }
+
+function detectWebGL () {
+  const canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
+  const gl = canvas.getContext("webgl") || canvas.getContext("experimental-webgl");
+  return (gl && gl instanceof WebGLRenderingContext)
+}