diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0445a1b8..e856ea58 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -62,4 +62,5 @@ typings/
 
 # local build files
 build/
-package-lock.json
\ No newline at end of file
+package-lock.json
+src/db.json
diff --git a/src/components/RequestBox/RequestBox.js b/src/components/RequestBox/RequestBox.js
index 1c4375b2..37e79dc2 100644
--- a/src/components/RequestBox/RequestBox.js
+++ b/src/components/RequestBox/RequestBox.js
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ export default class RequestBox extends Component {
     if (this.props.access_token) {
         params['tokenResponse'] = {access_token: this.props.access_token.access_token};
     }
-    const disableSendToCRD = this.isOrderNotSelected();
+    const disableSendToCRD = this.isOrderNotSelected() || this.props.loading ;
     const disableLaunchDTR = this.isOrderNotSelected() && Object.keys(this.state.response).length === 0;
     return (
       <div>
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@ export default class RequestBox extends Component {
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
+        <div id="fse" className={"spinner " + (this.props.loading ? "visible" : "invisible")}>
+          <div className="ui active right inline loader"></div>
+        </div> 
         <button className={"submit-btn btn btn-class "} onClick={this.relaunch} disabled={disableLaunchDTR}>
           Relaunch DTR
         </button>
diff --git a/src/containers/RequestBuilder.js b/src/containers/RequestBuilder.js
index 68d3d797..f4065801 100644
--- a/src/containers/RequestBuilder.js
+++ b/src/containers/RequestBuilder.js
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ export default class RequestBuilder extends Component {
 
     }
 
+
     submit_info(prefetch, request, patient, hook, deidentifyRecords) {
+        this.setState({loading: true});
         this.consoleLog("Initiating form submission", types.info);
         this.setState({patient});
         const hookConfig = {
@@ -363,6 +365,7 @@ retrieveLaunchContext(link, accessToken, patientId, fhirBaseUrl, fhirVersion) {
                             launchUrl={this.state.launchUrl}
                             responseExpirationDays={this.state.responseExpirationDays}
                             ref={this.requestBox}
+                            loading={this.state.loading}
                         />
 
                     </div>