diff --git a/packages/frontend/lib/connectUI.ts b/packages/frontend/lib/connectUI.ts
index 92f44baa68..c7ae4469a1 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/lib/connectUI.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/lib/connectUI.ts
@@ -2,17 +2,19 @@ import type { MaybePromise } from '@nangohq/types';
 import type { ConnectUIEvent, ConnectUIEventToken } from './types';
 
 export interface ConnectUIProps {
-    sessionToken: string;
+    sessionToken?: string;
     baseURL?: string;
     onEvent?: (event: ConnectUIEvent) => MaybePromise<void>;
 }
 
 export class ConnectUI {
+    iframe: HTMLIFrameElement | null = null;
+
+    private isReady = false;
     private listener: ((this: Window, ev: MessageEvent) => any) | null = null;
     private sessionToken;
     private baseURL;
     private onEvent;
-    iframe: HTMLIFrameElement | null = null;
 
     constructor({ sessionToken, baseURL = 'http://localhost:5173', onEvent }: ConnectUIProps) {
         this.sessionToken = sessionToken;
@@ -59,8 +61,9 @@ export class ConnectUI {
 
             switch (evt.type) {
                 case 'ready': {
-                    const data: ConnectUIEventToken = { type: 'session_token', sessionToken: this.sessionToken };
-                    this.iframe?.contentWindow?.postMessage(data, '*');
+                    this.isReady = true;
+                    this.sendSessionToken();
+
                     break;
                 }
                 case 'close': {
@@ -80,6 +83,16 @@ export class ConnectUI {
         window.addEventListener('message', this.listener, false);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the session token and send it to the Connect UI iframe
+     */
+    setSessionToken(sessionToken: string) {
+        this.sessionToken = sessionToken;
+        if (this.isReady) {
+            this.sendSessionToken();
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Close UI and clear state
      */
@@ -92,4 +105,13 @@ export class ConnectUI {
             this.iframe = null;
         }
     }
+
+    private sendSessionToken() {
+        if (!this.sessionToken) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const data: ConnectUIEventToken = { type: 'session_token', sessionToken: this.sessionToken };
+        this.iframe?.contentWindow?.postMessage(data, '*');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/packages/webapp/src/pages/Connection/List.tsx b/packages/webapp/src/pages/Connection/List.tsx
index c295087b31..80fbe4e048 100644
--- a/packages/webapp/src/pages/Connection/List.tsx
+++ b/packages/webapp/src/pages/Connection/List.tsx
@@ -110,16 +110,11 @@ export default function ConnectionList() {
         };
     }, [debouncedSearch]);
 
-    const onClickConnectUI = async () => {
+    const onClickConnectUI = () => {
         if (!environmentAndAccount) {
             return;
         }
 
-        const res = await apiConnectSessions(env);
-        if ('error' in res.json) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         const nango = new Nango({
             host: environmentAndAccount.host || baseUrl(),
             websocketsPath: environmentAndAccount.environment.websockets_path || '',
@@ -128,7 +123,6 @@ export default function ConnectionList() {
 
         connectUI.current = nango.openConnectUI({
             baseURL: globalEnv.connectUrl,
-            sessionToken: res.json.data.token,
             onEvent: (event) => {
                 if (event.type === 'close') {
                     // we refresh on close so user can see the diff
@@ -136,6 +130,16 @@ export default function ConnectionList() {
                 }
             }
         });
+
+        // We defer the token creation so the iframe can open and display a loading screen
+        //   instead of blocking the main loop and no visual clue for the end user
+        setTimeout(async () => {
+            const res = await apiConnectSessions(env);
+            if ('error' in res.json) {
+                return;
+            }
+            connectUI.current!.setSessionToken(res.json.data.token);
+        }, 10);
     };
 
     if (error) {