diff --git a/gcs/src/components/dashboard/map.jsx b/gcs/src/components/dashboard/map.jsx
index c94d5de90..2f5644026 100644
--- a/gcs/src/components/dashboard/map.jsx
+++ b/gcs/src/components/dashboard/map.jsx
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function MapSectionNonMemo({ passedRef, onDragstart, mapId = "dashboard" }) {
   }, [gpsData])
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    setFilteredMissionItems(filterMissionItems(missionItems.mission_items))
+    setFilteredMissionItems(filterMissionItems(missionItems.missionItems))
   }, [missionItems])
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -237,12 +237,12 @@ function MapSectionNonMemo({ passedRef, onDragstart, mapId = "dashboard" }) {
             />
           )}
 
-        <MissionItems missionItems={missionItems.mission_items} />
+        <MissionItems missionItems={missionItems.missionItems} />
 
-        <FenceItems fenceItems={missionItems.fence_items} />
+        <FenceItems fenceItems={missionItems.fenceItems} />
 
         {/* Show mission rally point */}
-        {missionItems.rally_items.map((item, index) => {
+        {missionItems.rallyItems.map((item, index) => {
           return (
             <MarkerPin
               key={index}
diff --git a/gcs/src/components/layout.jsx b/gcs/src/components/layout.jsx
index 89a3435d5..bb8c919c4 100644
--- a/gcs/src/components/layout.jsx
+++ b/gcs/src/components/layout.jsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   selectConnectedToDrone,
 } from "../redux/slices/droneConnectionSlice"
 import { selectAircraftTypeString } from "../redux/slices/droneInfoSlice"
+import { selectShouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard } from "../redux/slices/missionSlice"
 import {
   notificationShown,
   selectNotificationQueue,
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ export default function Layout({ children, currentPage }) {
   const connectedToDrone = useSelector(selectConnectedToDrone)
   const notificationQueue = useSelector(selectNotificationQueue)
   const aircraftTypeString = useSelector(selectAircraftTypeString)
+  const shouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard = useSelector(
+    selectShouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard,
+  )
 
   // Show queued notifications
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -58,8 +62,12 @@ export default function Layout({ children, currentPage }) {
     if (!connectedToDrone) return
 
     if (currentPage.toLowerCase() == "dashboard") {
-      dispatch(emitGetCurrentMissionAll())
       dispatch(emitGetHomePosition()) // use actual home position
+
+      if (shouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard) {
+        dispatch(emitGetCurrentMissionAll())
+      }
+
       if (aircraftTypeString === "Plane") {
         dispatch(emitGetLoiterRadius())
       }
diff --git a/gcs/src/helpers/notification.js b/gcs/src/helpers/notification.js
index 05192bfae..17722819b 100644
--- a/gcs/src/helpers/notification.js
+++ b/gcs/src/helpers/notification.js
@@ -53,3 +53,28 @@ export function showNotification(title, message) {
     ...notificationTheme,
   })
 }
+
+export function showLoadingNotification(title, message) {
+  const id = notifications.show({
+    title: title,
+    message: message,
+    loading: true,
+    autoClose: false,
+    withCloseButton: false,
+    ...notificationTheme,
+  })
+
+  return id
+}
+
+export function closeLoadingNotification(id, title, message) {
+  notifications.update({
+    id: id,
+    title: title,
+    message: message,
+    loading: false,
+    autoClose: 2000,
+    color: tailwindColors.green[600],
+    ...notificationTheme,
+  })
+}
diff --git a/gcs/src/redux/middleware/emitters.js b/gcs/src/redux/middleware/emitters.js
index 03b6cbd9d..6ebeda055 100644
--- a/gcs/src/redux/middleware/emitters.js
+++ b/gcs/src/redux/middleware/emitters.js
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import {
   emitGetTargetInfo,
   emitImportMissionFromFile,
   emitWriteCurrentMission,
+  setShouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard,
+  showDashboardMissionFetchingNotificationThunk,
 } from "../slices/missionSlice"
 import {
   emitRebootAutopilot,
@@ -70,7 +72,10 @@ export function handleEmitters(socket, store, action) {
     },
     {
       emitter: emitGetCurrentMissionAll,
-      callback: () => socket.socket.emit("get_current_mission_all"),
+      callback: () => {
+        socket.socket.emit("get_current_mission_all")
+        store.dispatch(showDashboardMissionFetchingNotificationThunk())
+      },
     },
     {
       emitter: emitSetLoiterRadius,
@@ -142,6 +147,7 @@ export function handleEmitters(socket, store, action) {
           type: action.payload.type,
           items: action.payload.items,
         })
+        store.dispatch(setShouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard(true))
       },
     },
     {
diff --git a/gcs/src/redux/middleware/socketMiddleware.js b/gcs/src/redux/middleware/socketMiddleware.js
index a5601d7a2..90671471d 100644
--- a/gcs/src/redux/middleware/socketMiddleware.js
+++ b/gcs/src/redux/middleware/socketMiddleware.js
@@ -10,10 +10,7 @@ import {
 // drone actions
 import {
   emitGetComPorts,
-  emitGetHomePosition,
-  emitGetLoiterRadius,
   emitIsConnectedToDrone,
-  emitSetState,
   setComPorts,
   setConnected,
   setConnecting,
@@ -46,6 +43,7 @@ import {
 } from "../slices/droneInfoSlice"
 import {
   addIdToItem,
+  closeDashboardMissionFetchingNotificationThunk,
   setCurrentMission,
   setCurrentMissionItems,
   setDrawingFenceItems,
@@ -53,6 +51,7 @@ import {
   setDrawingRallyItems,
   setMissionProgressData,
   setMissionProgressModal,
+  setShouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard,
   setTargetInfo,
   setUnwrittenChanges,
   setUpdatePlannedHomePositionFromLoadData,
@@ -264,19 +263,10 @@ const socketMiddleware = (store) => {
           store.dispatch(setConnecting(false))
           store.dispatch(setConnectionModal(false))
 
-          const currentPage = store.getState().droneConnection.currentPage
-          store.dispatch(emitSetState(currentPage))
-
-          if (["dashboard", "missions"].includes(currentPage)) {
-            store.dispatch(emitGetHomePosition()) // fetch the actual home position of the drone
-            if (msg.aircraft_type === 1) {
-              store.dispatch(emitGetLoiterRadius())
-            }
-          }
-
           store.dispatch(setGuidedModePinData({ lat: 0, lon: 0, alt: 0 }))
           store.dispatch(setRebootData({}))
           store.dispatch(setAutoPilotRebootModalOpen(false))
+          store.dispatch(setShouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard(true))
         })
 
         // Link stats
@@ -412,7 +402,19 @@ const socketMiddleware = (store) => {
         socket.socket.on(
           MissionSpecificSocketEvents.onCurrentMissionAll,
           (msg) => {
-            store.dispatch(setCurrentMissionItems(msg))
+            if (!msg.success) {
+              store.dispatch(queueErrorNotification(msg.message))
+            } else {
+              store.dispatch(
+                setCurrentMissionItems({
+                  missionItems: msg.mission_items,
+                  fenceItems: msg.fence_items,
+                  rallyItems: msg.rally_items,
+                }),
+              )
+              store.dispatch(setShouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard(false))
+            }
+            store.dispatch(closeDashboardMissionFetchingNotificationThunk())
           },
         )
 
diff --git a/gcs/src/redux/slices/missionSlice.js b/gcs/src/redux/slices/missionSlice.js
index c1602b459..bfe1b2ddd 100644
--- a/gcs/src/redux/slices/missionSlice.js
+++ b/gcs/src/redux/slices/missionSlice.js
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid"
 import { coordToInt } from "../../helpers/dataFormatters"
 import { isGlobalFrameHomeCommand } from "../../helpers/filterMissions"
 import { MAV_FRAME_LIST } from "../../helpers/mavlinkConstants"
+import {
+  closeLoadingNotification,
+  showLoadingNotification,
+} from "../../helpers/notification"
 
 const missionInfoSlice = createSlice({
   name: "missionInfo",
@@ -13,10 +17,9 @@ const missionInfoSlice = createSlice({
       seq: 0,
     },
     currentMissionItems: {
-      // These should be camelCase etc but its easier to keep it as snake_case
-      mission_items: [],
-      fence_items: [],
-      rally_items: [],
+      missionItems: [],
+      fenceItems: [],
+      rallyItems: [],
     },
     drawingItems: {
       // This is for the missions page, used locally and then will update currentMissionItems on save
@@ -61,6 +64,8 @@ const missionInfoSlice = createSlice({
       gpsCoords: { lat: 0, lng: 0 },
       markerId: null,
     },
+    shouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard: true, // bool so that the dashboard can refresh its data when switched to if needed
+    dashboardMissionFetchingNotificationId: null,
   },
   reducers: {
     setCurrentMission: (state, action) => {
@@ -394,6 +399,15 @@ const missionInfoSlice = createSlice({
         position: { x: x, y: y },
       }
     },
+    setShouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard: (state, action) => {
+      if (action.payload === state.shouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard) return
+      state.shouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard = action.payload
+    },
+    setDashboardMissionFetchingNotificationId: (state, action) => {
+      if (action.payload === state.dashboardMissionFetchingNotificationId)
+        return
+      state.dashboardMissionFetchingNotificationId = action.payload
+    },
 
     // Emits
     emitGetTargetInfo: () => {},
@@ -422,6 +436,10 @@ const missionInfoSlice = createSlice({
     selectMissionProgressData: (state) => state.missionProgressData,
     selectActiveTab: (state) => state.activeTab,
     selectContextMenu: (state) => state.contextMenu,
+    selectShouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard: (state) =>
+      state.shouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard,
+    selectDashboardMissionFetchingNotificationId: (state) =>
+      state.dashboardMissionFetchingNotificationId,
   },
 })
 
@@ -491,6 +509,28 @@ export const setPlannedHomePositionToDronesHomePositionThunk =
     }
   }
 
+export const showDashboardMissionFetchingNotificationThunk =
+  () => (dispatch) => {
+    const notificationId = showLoadingNotification(
+      "Fetching the mission",
+      "Fetching the mission from the drone",
+    )
+    dispatch(setDashboardMissionFetchingNotificationId(notificationId))
+  }
+
+export const closeDashboardMissionFetchingNotificationThunk =
+  () => (dispatch, getState) => {
+    const { dashboardMissionFetchingNotificationId } = getState().missionInfo
+    if (dashboardMissionFetchingNotificationId) {
+      closeLoadingNotification(
+        dashboardMissionFetchingNotificationId,
+        "Mission fetched",
+        "Successfully fetched the mission from the drone",
+      )
+    }
+    dispatch(setDashboardMissionFetchingNotificationId(null))
+  }
+
 export const getFrameKey = (frame) =>
   parseInt(
     Object.keys(MAV_FRAME_LIST).find((key) => MAV_FRAME_LIST[key] == frame),
@@ -534,6 +574,8 @@ export const {
   selectMissionProgressData,
   selectActiveTab,
   selectContextMenu,
+  selectShouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard,
+  selectDashboardMissionFetchingNotificationId,
 } = missionInfoSlice.selectors
 
 export const {
@@ -565,6 +607,8 @@ export const {
   emitWriteCurrentMission,
   emitImportMissionFromFile,
   emitExportMissionToFile,
+  setShouldFetchAllMissionsOnDashboard,
+  setDashboardMissionFetchingNotificationId,
   emitControlMission,
 } = missionInfoSlice.actions
 
diff --git a/radio/app/controllers/missionController.py b/radio/app/controllers/missionController.py
index c6139aa3a..0e1528da0 100644
--- a/radio/app/controllers/missionController.py
+++ b/radio/app/controllers/missionController.py
@@ -135,22 +135,22 @@ def getCurrentMissionAll(self) -> Response:
         rally_items: List[Any] = []
 
         _mission_items = self.getMissionItems(mission_type=TYPE_MISSION)
-        if not _mission_items.get("success"):
-            self.drone.logger.warning(_mission_items.get("message"))
-        else:
+        if _mission_items.get("success"):
             mission_items = _mission_items.get("data", [])
+        else:
+            return _mission_items
 
         _fence_items = self.getMissionItems(mission_type=TYPE_FENCE)
-        if not _fence_items.get("success"):
-            self.drone.logger.warning(_fence_items.get("message"))
-        else:
+        if _fence_items.get("success"):
             fence_items = _fence_items.get("data", [])
+        else:
+            return _fence_items
 
         _rally_items = self.getMissionItems(mission_type=TYPE_RALLY)
-        if not _rally_items.get("success"):
-            self.drone.logger.warning(_rally_items.get("message"))
-        else:
+        if _rally_items.get("success"):
             rally_items = _rally_items.get("data", [])
+        else:
+            return _rally_items
 
         return {
             "success": True,
diff --git a/radio/app/endpoints/mission.py b/radio/app/endpoints/mission.py
index 4949a70f2..ef549d099 100644
--- a/radio/app/endpoints/mission.py
+++ b/radio/app/endpoints/mission.py
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ def getCurrentMissionAll() -> None:
 
     result = droneStatus.drone.missionController.getCurrentMissionAll()
 
+    if not result.get("success"):
+        socketio.emit("current_mission_all", result)
+        return
+
     data: dict[str, Any] = result.get("data", {})
     if not isinstance(data, dict):
         data = {}
@@ -114,6 +118,7 @@ def getCurrentMissionAll() -> None:
     socketio.emit(
         "current_mission_all",
         {
+            "success": True,
             "mission_items": data.get("mission_items", []),
             "fence_items": data.get("fence_items", []),
             "rally_items": data.get("rally_items", []),
diff --git a/radio/tests/mission_test_files/test_getCurrentMission_correctState_result.json b/radio/tests/mission_test_files/test_getCurrentMission_correctState_result.json
index 9395ccca4..d0ef6a991 100644
--- a/radio/tests/mission_test_files/test_getCurrentMission_correctState_result.json
+++ b/radio/tests/mission_test_files/test_getCurrentMission_correctState_result.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+  "success": true,
   "mission_items": [
     {
       "autocontinue": 1,