diff --git a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewModel.swift b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewModel.swift
index 24eb86328..bc103eb3c 100644
--- a/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewModel.swift
+++ b/apple/OmnivoreKit/Sources/App/Views/Home/HomeFeedViewModel.swift
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import Views
   @Published var itemForHighlightsView: Models.LibraryItem?
   @Published var linkRequest: LinkRequest?
   @Published var presentWebContainer = false
-  @Published var showLoadingBar = false
+  @Published var showLoadingBar = true
 
   @Published var selectedLinkItem: NSManagedObjectID? // used by mac app only
   @Published var selectedItem: Models.LibraryItem?