diff --git a/src/__test__/components/data-management/SamplesTable.test.jsx b/src/__test__/components/data-management/SamplesTable.test.jsx
index eda7d7faca..d0c1de285c 100644
--- a/src/__test__/components/data-management/SamplesTable.test.jsx
+++ b/src/__test__/components/data-management/SamplesTable.test.jsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import downloadFromUrl from 'utils/data-management/downloadFromUrl';
 
 import loadEnvironment from 'redux/actions/networkResources/loadEnvironment';
 import { loadExperiments } from 'redux/actions/experiments';
+import { loadSamples } from 'redux/actions/samples';
 
 jest.mock('config');
 
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ describe('Samples table', () => {
     // Loading experiment is usually called in Data Management, so we have to load them manually
     await storeState.dispatch(loadExperiments(experimentWithSamplesId));
     await storeState.dispatch(loadExperiments(experimentWithoutSamplesId));
+    await storeState.dispatch(loadSamples(experimentWithSamplesId));
 
     // Defaults to project with samples
     await storeState.dispatch(setActiveProject(experimentWithSamplesId));
diff --git a/src/__test__/redux/actions/experiments/switchExperiment.test.js b/src/__test__/redux/actions/experiments/switchExperiment.test.js
index 7b9ab95a38..17272f91d5 100644
--- a/src/__test__/redux/actions/experiments/switchExperiment.test.js
+++ b/src/__test__/redux/actions/experiments/switchExperiment.test.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { makeStore } from 'redux/store';
 import { loadProjects, setActiveProject } from 'redux/actions/projects';
 import { responseData } from '__test__/test-utils/mockData';
 import fetchMock, { enableFetchMocks } from 'jest-fetch-mock';
+import { loadSamples } from 'redux/actions/samples';
 
 let store = null;
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ describe('switch experiment ', () => {
     store = makeStore();
     await store.dispatch(loadProjects());
     await store.dispatch(loadExperiments(experimentWithSamplesId));
+    await store.dispatch(loadSamples(experimentWithSamplesId));
     await store.dispatch(loadExperiments(experimentWithoutSamplesId));
     await store.dispatch(setActiveProject(experimentWithoutSamplesId));
   });
diff --git a/src/components/data-management/SamplesTable.jsx b/src/components/data-management/SamplesTable.jsx
index d48f57e7f2..2ca6c00b88 100644
--- a/src/components/data-management/SamplesTable.jsx
+++ b/src/components/data-management/SamplesTable.jsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import { metadataNameToKey, metadataKeyToName, temporaryMetadataKey } from 'util
 import integrationTestConstants from 'utils/integrationTestConstants';
 import getAccountId from 'utils/getAccountId';
 import 'utils/css/data-management.css';
+import { ClipLoader } from 'react-spinners';
 
 const { Paragraph, Text } = Typography;
 
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ const SamplesTable = forwardRef((props, ref) => {
 
   const projects = useSelector((state) => state.projects);
   const samples = useSelector((state) => state.samples);
+  const areSamplesLoading = useSelector((state) => state.samples.meta.loading);
 
   const { activeProjectUuid } = useSelector((state) => state.projects.meta) || false;
   const activeProject = useSelector((state) => state.projects[activeProjectUuid]) || false;
@@ -404,7 +406,24 @@ const SamplesTable = forwardRef((props, ref) => {
     return <SortableRow index={index} {...otherProps} />;
   };
 
-  return (
+  const renderLoader = () => (
+    <>
+      <Row justify='center'>
+        <ClipLoader
+          size={50}
+          color='#8f0b10'
+        />
+      </Row>
+
+      <Row justify='center'>
+        <Text>
+          We&apos;re getting your samples ...
+        </Text>
+      </Row>
+    </>
+  );
+
+  const renderSamplesTable = () => (
     <Row>
       <Col>
         <Table
@@ -429,6 +448,12 @@ const SamplesTable = forwardRef((props, ref) => {
       </Col>
     </Row>
   );
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {areSamplesLoading ? renderLoader() : renderSamplesTable()}
+    </>
+  );
 });
 
 export default React.memo(SamplesTable);
diff --git a/src/pages/data-management/index.jsx b/src/pages/data-management/index.jsx
index 62a6cbbc79..4d8f8a274e 100644
--- a/src/pages/data-management/index.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/data-management/index.jsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import ProjectsListContainer from 'components/data-management/ProjectsListContai
 import ProjectDetails from 'components/data-management/ProjectDetails';
 import { loadProcessingSettings } from 'redux/actions/experimentSettings';
 import loadBackendStatus from 'redux/actions/backendStatus/loadBackendStatus';
+import { loadSamples } from 'redux/actions/samples';
 
 const DataManagementPage = () => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ const DataManagementPage = () => {
   const [newProjectModalVisible, setNewProjectModalVisible] = useState(false);
   const [justLoggedIn, setJustLoggedIn] = useState(true);
   const activeProject = projectsList[activeProjectUuid];
+  const loadedSamples = useSelector((state) => state.samples);
 
   const experimentIds = new Set(experiments.ids);
   const experimentsAreLoaded = activeProject?.experiments
@@ -49,6 +51,9 @@ const DataManagementPage = () => {
     dispatch(loadBackendStatus(experimentId));
   };
 
+  const areSamplesLoaded = () => !activeProject.samples.length
+    || activeProject.samples.every((sample) => Object.keys(loadedSamples).includes(sample));
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!activeProjectUuid) return;
 
@@ -58,6 +63,8 @@ const DataManagementPage = () => {
 
     dispatch(loadProcessingSettings(activeExperimentId));
 
+    if (!areSamplesLoaded()) dispatch(loadSamples(activeProjectUuid));
+
     if (!experimentsAreLoaded) {
       dispatch(loadExperiments(activeProjectUuid)).then(() => updateRunStatus(activeExperimentId));
     }
diff --git a/src/redux/actions/projects/loadProjects.js b/src/redux/actions/projects/loadProjects.js
index a2741ab53c..c4e7ecb8d4 100644
--- a/src/redux/actions/projects/loadProjects.js
+++ b/src/redux/actions/projects/loadProjects.js
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ const loadProjects = () => async (dispatch) => {
       data = await fetchAPI(url);
 
       data = toApiV1(data);
-
-      await Promise.all(data
-        .filter((entry) => entry.samples.length)
-        .map((entry) => dispatch(loadSamples(null, entry.uuid))));
     }
 
     const ids = data.map((project) => project.uuid);