diff --git a/lib/features/about/presentation/screens/about_screen.dart b/lib/features/about/presentation/screens/about_screen.dart
index db7369a..568b54e 100644
--- a/lib/features/about/presentation/screens/about_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/features/about/presentation/screens/about_screen.dart
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ class _AboutState {
 
 class _AboutNotifier extends StateNotifier<_AboutState> {
   _AboutNotifier() : super(const _AboutState()) {
-    _load();
+    // Defer CMS fetch so the first frame paints before the HTTP request
+    Future.microtask(_load);
   }
 
   Future<void> _load() async {
@@ -304,9 +305,18 @@ class AboutScreen extends ConsumerWidget {
     final state = ref.watch(_aboutProvider);
 
     if (state.isLoading) {
-      return const Center(
-        child: CircularProgressIndicator(
-          color: AppColors.accentOrange,
+      // Full-size placeholder so slide-in transition doesn't pop blank
+      return Container(
+        color: Colors.white,
+        alignment: Alignment.topCenter,
+        padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 120),
+        child: const SizedBox(
+          width: 28,
+          height: 28,
+          child: CircularProgressIndicator(
+            color: AppColors.accentOrange,
+            strokeWidth: 2.5,
+          ),
         ),
       );
     }
diff --git a/lib/features/agents/presentation/providers/agent_detail_provider.dart b/lib/features/agents/presentation/providers/agent_detail_provider.dart
index a95cc5a..337b2db 100644
--- a/lib/features/agents/presentation/providers/agent_detail_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/features/agents/presentation/providers/agent_detail_provider.dart
@@ -449,7 +449,10 @@ class AgentDetailNotifier extends StateNotifier<AgentDetailState> {
 
   AgentDetailNotifier(this._repo, this.agentId)
       : super(const AgentDetailState()) {
-    _load();
+    // Defer the network burst to the next microtask so the agent detail
+    // screen's first frame (loading placeholder) paints before the three
+    // parallel HTTP requests kick off — smoother slide-in transition.
+    Future.microtask(_load);
     // Listen for real-time connection response (accepted/rejected)
     _connectionResponseSub =
         SocketService().onConnectionResponse.listen((_) {
diff --git a/lib/features/agents/presentation/screens/agent_detail_screen.dart b/lib/features/agents/presentation/screens/agent_detail_screen.dart
index 1a0c71a..9735507 100644
--- a/lib/features/agents/presentation/screens/agent_detail_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/features/agents/presentation/screens/agent_detail_screen.dart
@@ -45,8 +45,21 @@ class _AgentDetailScreenState extends ConsumerState<AgentDetailScreen> {
     final state = ref.watch(agentDetailProvider(widget.agentId));
 
     if (state.isLoading) {
-      return const Center(
-        child: CircularProgressIndicator(color: AppColors.accentOrange),
+      // Full-size placeholder with the screen's base color so the slide-in
+      // transition doesn't pop from blank → content. Small spinner at top
+      // instead of centered (less attention-grabbing during navigation).
+      return Container(
+        color: Colors.white,
+        alignment: Alignment.topCenter,
+        padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 120),
+        child: const SizedBox(
+          width: 28,
+          height: 28,
+          child: CircularProgressIndicator(
+            color: AppColors.accentOrange,
+            strokeWidth: 2.5,
+          ),
+        ),
       );
     }
     if (state.error != null) {
diff --git a/lib/features/faq/presentation/screens/faq_screen.dart b/lib/features/faq/presentation/screens/faq_screen.dart
index dbe6e8b..726f609 100644
--- a/lib/features/faq/presentation/screens/faq_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/features/faq/presentation/screens/faq_screen.dart
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class FaqState {
 
 class FaqNotifier extends StateNotifier<FaqState> {
   FaqNotifier() : super(const FaqState()) {
-    _load();
+    Future.microtask(_load);
   }
 
   Future<void> _load() async {