diff --git a/embed_templates/embed_shell.html b/embed_templates/embed_shell.html
index c7f700a..8fe8a50 100644
--- a/embed_templates/embed_shell.html
+++ b/embed_templates/embed_shell.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <script src="/static/instance_theme.js?v=17"></script>
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/instance_theme_early.css?v=4">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/account_risk_badge.css?v=3">
-    <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/instance_page.css?v=1">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/instance_page.css?v=2">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/instance_theme.css?v=18">
     <script src="/static/account_risk_badge.js?v=3"></script>
     <meta name="theme-color" content="#0b0d14">
@@ -115,6 +115,6 @@
 <script src="/static/manual_order_rr_preview.js?v=3"></script>
 <script src="/static/key_monitor_form.js?v=1"></script>
 {% include 'embed_boot_scripts.html' %}
-<script src="/static/instance_embed.js?v=1"></script>
+<script src="/static/instance_embed.js?v=2"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/manual_trading_hub/static/app.js b/manual_trading_hub/static/app.js
index 205cc46..d0c737b 100644
--- a/manual_trading_hub/static/app.js
+++ b/manual_trading_hub/static/app.js
@@ -3368,6 +3368,7 @@
         const d = ev.data;
         if (!d || typeof d !== "object") return;
         if (d.type === "instance-frame-navigating") {
+          if (d.embedShellTab) return;
           setInstanceFrameNavLoading(true);
         } else if (d.type === "instance-frame-ready") {
           setInstanceFrameNavLoading(false);
diff --git a/static/instance_embed.js b/static/instance_embed.js
index d890cd2..e8215e1 100644
--- a/static/instance_embed.js
+++ b/static/instance_embed.js
@@ -33,16 +33,9 @@
     return "";
   }
 
-  function notifyParentNavStart() {
-    try {
-      window.parent.postMessage({ type: "instance-frame-navigating" }, "*");
-    } catch (_) {}
-  }
-
-  function notifyParentReady() {
-    try {
-      window.parent.postMessage({ type: "instance-frame-ready" }, "*");
-    } catch (_) {}
+  function setRootLoading(on) {
+    const root = document.getElementById("embed-page-root");
+    if (root) root.classList.toggle("is-embed-tab-loading", !!on);
   }
 
   function setNavActive(tab) {
@@ -99,7 +92,7 @@
     if (!tab || loadingTab) return;
     const token = ++navToken;
     loadingTab = true;
-    notifyParentNavStart();
+    setRootLoading(true);
     try {
       const qs = listWindowQueryString();
       const url = "/api/embed/page/" + encodeURIComponent(tab) + (qs ? "?" + qs : "");
@@ -122,7 +115,7 @@
     } finally {
       if (token === navToken) {
         loadingTab = false;
-        notifyParentReady();
+        setRootLoading(false);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -214,7 +207,9 @@
     patchHardNavigations();
     bindNav();
     runPageInit(getTab());
-    notifyParentReady();
+    try {
+      window.parent.postMessage({ type: "instance-frame-ready" }, "*");
+    } catch (_) {}
   }
 
   global.InstanceEmbed = {
diff --git a/static/instance_page.css b/static/instance_page.css
index 0a1bdfc..211f0a1 100644
--- a/static/instance_page.css
+++ b/static/instance_page.css
@@ -218,3 +218,5 @@
         .stats-period-block:last-child{border-bottom:none;margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
         .stats-period-block h3{font-size:1rem;color:#dbe4ff;margin-bottom:4px}
         .stats-period-block .sub{font-size:.78rem;color:#8892b0;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.4}
+#embed-page-root{transition:opacity .12s ease}
+#embed-page-root.is-embed-tab-loading{opacity:.55;pointer-events:none}