diff --git a/frontend/src/app/allocation/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/allocation/page.tsx
index 59fb23b..e944f97 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/allocation/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/allocation/page.tsx
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ export default function AllocationPage() {
     fetchData();
   }, [year]);
 
-  const fetchData = async () => {
-    setLoading(true);
+  const fetchData = async (background = false) => {
+    if (!background) setLoading(true);
     try {
       const [fieldsRes, cropsRes, plansRes] = await Promise.all([
         api.get('/fields/'),
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export default function AllocationPage() {
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Failed to fetch data:', error);
     } finally {
-      setLoading(false);
+      if (!background) setLoading(false);
     }
   };
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export default function AllocationPage() {
           notes: '',
         });
       }
-      await fetchData();
+      await fetchData(true);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Failed to save crop:', error);
     } finally {
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export default function AllocationPage() {
         variety,
         notes: existingPlan.notes,
       });
-      await fetchData();
+      await fetchData(true);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Failed to save variety:', error);
     } finally {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export default function AllocationPage() {
       await api.patch(`/plans/${existingPlan.id}/`, {
         notes,
       });
-      await fetchData();
+      await fetchData(true);
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Failed to save notes:', error);
     } finally {