diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/file-preview-screen.component.html b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/file-preview-screen.component.html
index c1a6573a4..3b8387637 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/file-preview-screen.component.html
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/file-preview-screen.component.html
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
                         *ngIf="displayPdfViewer"
                         [annotations]="annotations"
                         [canPerformActions]="canPerformAnnotationActions$ | async"
+                        [class.hidden]="!ready"
                         [dossier]="dossier"
                         [fileData]="fileData?.fileData"
                         [file]="file"
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/file-preview-screen.component.scss b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/file-preview-screen.component.scss
index d29663f2a..bfbe391d2 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/file-preview-screen.component.scss
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/file-preview-screen.component.scss
@@ -62,3 +62,7 @@
     max-width: 400px;
     width: 400px;
 }
+
+redaction-pdf-viewer.hidden {
+    visibility: hidden;
+}
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/file-preview-screen.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/file-preview-screen.component.ts
index e802c64a7..5be2282b7 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/file-preview-screen.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier/screens/file-preview-screen/file-preview-screen.component.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ export class FilePreviewScreenComponent extends AutoUnsubscribe implements OnIni
     readonly viewDocumentInfo$: Observable<boolean>;
     readonly file$: Observable<File>;
     readonly fileId: string;
+    ready = false;
     private _instance: WebViewerInstance;
     private _lastPage: string;
     private _reloadFileOnReanalysis = false;
@@ -225,10 +226,10 @@ export class FilePreviewScreenComponent extends AutoUnsubscribe implements OnIni
         await this.ngOnInit();
         this._lastPage = previousRoute.queryParams.page;
         this._changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
-        this._loadingService.stop();
     }
 
     async ngOnInit(): Promise<void> {
+        this.ready = false;
         this._loadingService.start();
         await this.userPreferenceService.saveLastOpenedFileForDossier(this.dossierId, this.fileId);
         this._subscribeToFileUpdates();
@@ -403,6 +404,7 @@ export class FilePreviewScreenComponent extends AutoUnsubscribe implements OnIni
 
     async viewerReady($event: WebViewerInstance) {
         this._instance = $event;
+        this.ready = true;
         await this._stampPDF();
         await this._cleanupAndRedrawManualAnnotations();
         this._setExcludedPageStyles();