diff --git a/app/src/app/components/files/files.component.html b/app/src/app/components/files/files.component.html
index da28fdc4f..e5e271b52 100644
--- a/app/src/app/components/files/files.component.html
+++ b/app/src/app/components/files/files.component.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   </aca-page-layout-error>
 
   <aca-page-layout-content>
-    <div class="main-content">
+    <div class="main-content" *ngIf="!(showLoader$ | async)">
       <adf-upload-drag-area [rootFolderId]="node?.id" [disabled]="!canUpload" (updateFileVersion)="onUploadNewVersion($event)">
         <adf-document-list
           #documentList
@@ -86,6 +86,13 @@
       </adf-upload-drag-area>
     </div>
 
+    <mat-progress-spinner *ngIf="showLoader$ | async"
+      id="adf-document-list-loading"
+      class="adf-document-list-loading-margin"
+      [color]="'primary'"
+      [mode]="'indeterminate'">
+    </mat-progress-spinner>
+
     <div class="sidebar" *ngIf="infoDrawerOpened$ | async">
       <aca-info-drawer [node]="selection.last"></aca-info-drawer>
     </div>
diff --git a/app/src/app/components/files/files.component.ts b/app/src/app/components/files/files.component.ts
index fe24fcb36..7b6ff4af2 100644
--- a/app/src/app/components/files/files.component.ts
+++ b/app/src/app/components/files/files.component.ts
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ import { ContentManagementService } from '../../services/content-management.serv
 import { NodeActionsService } from '../../services/node-actions.service';
 import { PageComponent } from '../page.component';
 import { AppExtensionService, ContentApiService } from '@alfresco/aca-shared';
-import { SetCurrentFolderAction, isAdmin, AppStore, UploadFileVersionAction } from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
+import { SetCurrentFolderAction, isAdmin, AppStore, UploadFileVersionAction, showLoaderSelector } from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
 import { BreakpointObserver, Breakpoints } from '@angular/cdk/layout';
 import { debounceTime, takeUntil } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { FilterSearch, ShareDataRow } from '@alfresco/adf-content-services';
 import { DocumentListPresetRef } from '@alfresco/adf-extensions';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 
 @Component({
   templateUrl: './files.component.html'
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ export class FilesComponent extends PageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   selectedNode: MinimalNodeEntity;
   queryParams = null;
 
+  showLoader$: Observable<boolean>;
   private nodePath: PathElement[];
 
   columns: DocumentListPresetRef[] = [];
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ export class FilesComponent extends PageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
     this.title = data.title;
 
+    this.showLoader$ = this.store.select(showLoaderSelector);
     route.queryParamMap.subscribe((queryMap: Params) => {
       this.queryParams = queryMap.params;
     });
diff --git a/app/src/app/services/content-management.service.ts b/app/src/app/services/content-management.service.ts
index f3d171033..cff98c42e 100644
--- a/app/src/app/services/content-management.service.ts
+++ b/app/src/app/services/content-management.service.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import {
   NodeInfo,
   ReloadDocumentListAction,
   SetSelectedNodesAction,
+  ShowLoaderAction,
   SnackbarAction,
   SnackbarErrorAction,
   SnackbarInfoAction,
@@ -678,6 +679,7 @@ export class ContentManagementService {
         this.appHookService.nodesDeleted.next();
         this.store.dispatch(new ReloadDocumentListAction());
       }
+      this.store.dispatch(new ShowLoaderAction(false));
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/app/store/effects/node.effects.spec.ts b/app/src/app/store/effects/node.effects.spec.ts
index 5c0925c27..b9f5094c5 100644
--- a/app/src/app/store/effects/node.effects.spec.ts
+++ b/app/src/app/store/effects/node.effects.spec.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ import {
   PrintFileAction,
   SetCurrentFolderAction,
   ManageAspectsAction,
-  ManagePermissionsAction
+  ManagePermissionsAction,
+  ShowLoaderAction
 } from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
 import { ViewUtilService } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
 import { ViewerEffects } from './viewer.effects';
@@ -201,30 +202,37 @@ describe('NodeEffects', () => {
   describe('deleteNodes$', () => {
     it('should delete nodes from the payload', () => {
       spyOn(contentService, 'deleteNodes').and.stub();
-
+      spyOn(store, 'dispatch').and.callThrough();
       const node: any = {};
       store.dispatch(new DeleteNodesAction([node]));
 
+      expect(store.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new DeleteNodesAction([node]));
+      expect(store.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new ShowLoaderAction(true));
       expect(contentService.deleteNodes).toHaveBeenCalledWith([node]);
     });
 
     it('should delete nodes from the active selection', fakeAsync(() => {
       spyOn(contentService, 'deleteNodes').and.stub();
-
+      spyOn(store, 'dispatch').and.callThrough();
       const node: any = { entry: { isFile: true } };
       store.dispatch(new SetSelectedNodesAction([node]));
 
       tick(100);
 
       store.dispatch(new DeleteNodesAction(null));
+
+      expect(store.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new DeleteNodesAction(null));
+      expect(store.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new ShowLoaderAction(true));
       expect(contentService.deleteNodes).toHaveBeenCalledWith([node]);
     }));
 
     it('should do nothing if invoking delete with no data', () => {
       spyOn(contentService, 'deleteNodes').and.stub();
-
+      spyOn(store, 'dispatch').and.callThrough();
       store.dispatch(new DeleteNodesAction(null));
 
+      expect(store.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new DeleteNodesAction(null));
+      expect(store.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new ShowLoaderAction(true));
       expect(contentService.deleteNodes).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
diff --git a/app/src/app/store/effects/node.effects.ts b/app/src/app/store/effects/node.effects.ts
index ea2da6837..3f5b907dd 100644
--- a/app/src/app/store/effects/node.effects.ts
+++ b/app/src/app/store/effects/node.effects.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ import {
   ManageAspectsAction,
   NavigateRouteAction,
   ExpandInfoDrawerAction,
-  ManageRulesAction
+  ManageRulesAction,
+  ShowLoaderAction
 } from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
 import { ContentManagementService } from '../../services/content-management.service';
 import { ViewUtilService } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ export class NodeEffects {
       this.actions$.pipe(
         ofType<DeleteNodesAction>(NodeActionTypes.Delete),
         map((action) => {
+          this.store.dispatch(new ShowLoaderAction(true));
           if (action && action.payload && action.payload.length > 0) {
             this.contentService.deleteNodes(action.payload);
           } else {
diff --git a/app/src/app/store/initial-state.ts b/app/src/app/store/initial-state.ts
index c70367ef9..464eff119 100644
--- a/app/src/app/store/initial-state.ts
+++ b/app/src/app/store/initial-state.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export const INITIAL_APP_STATE: AppState = {
   showFacetFilter: true,
   fileUploadingDialog: true,
   documentDisplayMode: 'list',
+  showLoader: false,
   repository: {
     status: {
       isQuickShareEnabled: true
diff --git a/app/src/app/store/reducers/app.reducer.ts b/app/src/app/store/reducers/app.reducer.ts
index 70fb42ac3..ea07bc509 100644
--- a/app/src/app/store/reducers/app.reducer.ts
+++ b/app/src/app/store/reducers/app.reducer.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ import {
   SetCurrentNodeVersionAction,
   SetFileUploadingDialogAction,
   SetInfoDrawerPreviewStateAction,
-  AppActionTypes
+  AppActionTypes,
+  ShowLoaderAction
 } from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
 import { INITIAL_APP_STATE } from '../initial-state';
 
@@ -95,6 +96,9 @@ export function appReducer(state: AppState = INITIAL_APP_STATE, action: Action):
     case AppActionTypes.SetInfoDrawerPreviewState:
       newState = setInfoDrawerPreview(state, action as SetInfoDrawerPreviewStateAction);
       break;
+    case AppActionTypes.ShowLoaderAction:
+      newState = showLoader(state, action as ShowLoaderAction);
+      break;
     default:
       newState = { ...state };
   }
@@ -257,3 +261,9 @@ function setUploadDialogVisibility(state: AppState, action: SetFileUploadingDial
   newState.fileUploadingDialog = action.payload;
   return newState;
 }
+
+function showLoader(state: AppState, action: ShowLoaderAction): AppState {
+  const newState = { ...state };
+  newState.showLoader = action.payload;
+  return newState;
+}
diff --git a/projects/aca-shared/store/src/actions/app-action-types.ts b/projects/aca-shared/store/src/actions/app-action-types.ts
index ed943f409..99ce6b475 100644
--- a/projects/aca-shared/store/src/actions/app-action-types.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-shared/store/src/actions/app-action-types.ts
@@ -42,5 +42,6 @@ export enum AppActionTypes {
   CloseModalDialogs = 'CLOSE_MODAL_DIALOGS',
   SetFileUploadingDialog = 'SET_FILE_UPLOADING_DIALOG',
   ShowInfoDrawerPreview = 'SHOW_INFO_DRAWER_PREVIEW',
-  SetInfoDrawerPreviewState = 'SET_INFO_DRAWER_PREVIEW_STATE'
+  SetInfoDrawerPreviewState = 'SET_INFO_DRAWER_PREVIEW_STATE',
+  ShowLoaderAction = 'SHOW_LOADER'
 }
diff --git a/projects/aca-shared/store/src/actions/app.actions.ts b/projects/aca-shared/store/src/actions/app.actions.ts
index 9eba1870c..585394759 100644
--- a/projects/aca-shared/store/src/actions/app.actions.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-shared/store/src/actions/app.actions.ts
@@ -125,3 +125,9 @@ export class SetInfoDrawerPreviewStateAction implements Action {
 
   constructor(public payload: boolean) {}
 }
+
+export class ShowLoaderAction implements Action {
+  readonly type = AppActionTypes.ShowLoaderAction;
+
+  constructor(public payload: boolean) {}
+}
diff --git a/projects/aca-shared/store/src/selectors/app.selectors.ts b/projects/aca-shared/store/src/selectors/app.selectors.ts
index 316249410..f228f0a3a 100644
--- a/projects/aca-shared/store/src/selectors/app.selectors.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-shared/store/src/selectors/app.selectors.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export const getRepositoryStatus = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.re
 export const isQuickShareEnabled = createSelector(getRepositoryStatus, (info) => info.status.isQuickShareEnabled);
 export const isAdmin = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.user.isAdmin);
 export const getFileUploadingDialog = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.fileUploadingDialog);
+export const showLoaderSelector = createSelector(selectApp, (state) => state.showLoader);
 
 export const getSideNavState = createSelector(getAppSelection, getNavigationState, (selection, navigation) => ({
   selection,
diff --git a/projects/aca-shared/store/src/states/app.state.ts b/projects/aca-shared/store/src/states/app.state.ts
index 6bae739a3..da6ffb032 100644
--- a/projects/aca-shared/store/src/states/app.state.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-shared/store/src/states/app.state.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export interface AppState {
   documentDisplayMode: string;
   repository: RepositoryInfo;
   fileUploadingDialog: boolean;
+  showLoader: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface AppStore {