diff --git a/src/layouts/schedule/schedule.vue b/src/layouts/schedule/schedule.vue
index 1bc3c0945..246ce2986 100644
--- a/src/layouts/schedule/schedule.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/schedule/schedule.vue
@@ -470,6 +470,10 @@ export default {
             shopListButton: shopListButton,
             lastSelectedInshopOrDropoffProvider: null,
             selectedMobileFirstAppointment: false,
+            isShowMobileFirstAppt: experimentMixin.methods.hasSettingEqualTo(
+                experimentSettings.SHOW_MOBILE_FIRST_APPT,
+                "true"
+            ),
         };
     },
     async beforeRouteEnter(to, from, next) {
@@ -1196,6 +1200,8 @@ export default {
         },
 
         async initializeDatePicker() {
+            this.isShowMobileFirstAppt && this.showLoadingModal();
+
             this.selectedDate = null;
 
             const includeMobileTimeSlots = this.isServiceableMobile;
@@ -1233,6 +1239,8 @@ export default {
                     this.setDisplayWaitList();
                 }
             }
+
+            this.isShowMobileFirstAppt && this.hideLoadingModal();
         },
         getScheduleApiResponse,
         getServiceZipCtuCodeFromStore() {
@@ -1349,6 +1357,9 @@ export default {
         showLoadingModal() {
             this.$refs.loadingModal.showModal();
         },
+        hideLoadingModal() {
+            this.$refs.loadingModal.hideModal();
+        },
         async forwardButtonAction() {
             this.navigatingForward = true;
             var ctu = this.zipCodeCtu;
@@ -1747,10 +1758,6 @@ export default {
         },
         async showMobileFirstModal() {
             if (!this.selectedRouteCodeData?.routeCode) {
-                const isShowMobileFirstAppt = experimentMixin.methods.hasSettingEqualTo(
-                    experimentSettings.SHOW_MOBILE_FIRST_APPT,
-                    "true"
-                );
                 const pmMobileDays = experimentMixin.methods.getSettingValue(
                     experimentSettings.SHOW_PM_MOBILE_DAYS
                 );
@@ -1805,7 +1812,7 @@ export default {
                         );
                     }
 
-                    if (isShowMobileFirstAppt) {
+                    if (this.isShowMobileFirstAppt) {
                         if (firstMobilePMDate && numberOfDaysToFirstMobilePMDate <= pmMobileDays) {
                             preSelectedMobileAppointment = firstMobilePMAppt;
                         } else if (