diff --git a/apps/static/src/assets/preloader.css b/apps/static/src/assets/preloader.css
deleted file mode 100644
index fae2f38fd..000000000
--- a/apps/static/src/assets/preloader.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,147 +0,0 @@
-.pre-loader {
-  display: flex;
-  width: 100%;
-  min-height: 100vh;
-  justify-content: center;
-  align-items: center;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item {
-  width: 10px;
-  height: 10px;
-  background: #000;
-}
-.pre-loader .pre-loader-center {
-  align-items: center;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-}
-.pre-loader .pre-loader-wrapper {
-  width: 50px;
-  height: 50px;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(0) {
-  animation-delay: 0ms;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:first-child {
-  animation-delay: -0.1s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(2) {
-  animation-delay: 0.3s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(3) {
-  animation-delay: -0.45s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(4) {
-  animation-delay: 1s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(5) {
-  animation-delay: -0.75s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(6) {
-  animation-delay: 0.9s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(7) {
-  animation-delay: -1.4s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(8) {
-  animation-delay: 1.6s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(9) {
-  animation-delay: -0.45s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(10) {
-  animation-delay: 1.5s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(11) {
-  animation-delay: -2.75s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(12) {
-  animation-delay: 1.2s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(13) {
-  animation-delay: -1.95s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(14) {
-  animation-delay: 2.8s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(15) {
-  animation-delay: -0.75s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(16) {
-  animation-delay: 4s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(17) {
-  animation-delay: -0.85s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(18) {
-  animation-delay: 1.8s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(19) {
-  animation-delay: -1.9s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(20) {
-  animation-delay: 5s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(21) {
-  animation-delay: -5.25s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(22) {
-  animation-delay: 4.4s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(23) {
-  animation-delay: -5.75s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(24) {
-  animation-delay: 4.8s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(25) {
-  animation-delay: -5s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item {
-  animation: flickering 0.4s linear infinite alternate;
-}
-@keyframes flickering {
-  0% {
-    opacity: 1;
-  }
-  25% {
-    opacity: 1;
-  }
-  26% {
-    opacity: 0;
-  }
-  to {
-    opacity: 0;
-  }
-}
-html.dark .pre-loader .loader-item {
-  background: #fff;
-}
diff --git a/apps/static/src/preloader.scss b/apps/static/src/preloader.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index b19dc6c59..000000000
--- a/apps/static/src/preloader.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-.pre-loader {
-  display: flex;
-  width: 100%;
-  min-height: 100vh;
-  justify-content: center;
-  align-items: center;
-  .loader-item {
-    width: 10px;
-    height: 10px;
-    background: black;
-  }
-  .pre-loader-center {
-    align-items: center;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-  }
-  .pre-loader-wrapper {
-    width: 50px;
-    height: 50px;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-wrap: wrap;
-  }
-  @for $i from 0 through 25 {
-    .loader-item:nth-child(#{$i}) {
-      @if $i % 2 == 0 {
-        animation-delay: #{$i * 50 * random(5)}ms;
-        animation-direction: reverse;
-      } @else {
-        animation-delay: #{$i * -50 * random(5)}ms;
-        animation-direction: alternate;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  .loader-item {
-    animation: flickering 0.4s linear alternate infinite;
-  }
-  @keyframes flickering {
-    0% {
-      opacity: 1;
-    }
-    25% {
-      opacity: 1;
-    }
-    26% {
-      opacity: 0;
-    }
-    100% {
-      opacity: 0;
-    }
-  }
-}
-html.dark {
-  .pre-loader {
-    .loader-item {
-      background: white;
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/apps/trading/components/app-loader/app-loader.tsx b/apps/trading/components/bootstrapper/bootstrapper.tsx
similarity index 90%
rename from apps/trading/components/app-loader/app-loader.tsx
rename to apps/trading/components/bootstrapper/bootstrapper.tsx
index d2bc94930..fa30e4f2b 100644
--- a/apps/trading/components/app-loader/app-loader.tsx
+++ b/apps/trading/components/bootstrapper/bootstrapper.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type { InMemoryCacheConfig } from '@apollo/client';
 import {
   AppFailure,
+  AppLoader,
   DocsLinks,
   NetworkLoader,
   NodeGuard,
@@ -9,15 +10,10 @@ import {
 import { t } from '@vegaprotocol/i18n';
 import { MaintenancePage } from '@vegaprotocol/ui-toolkit';
 import { VegaWalletProvider } from '@vegaprotocol/wallet';
-import dynamic from 'next/dynamic';
 import type { ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { Web3Provider } from './web3-provider';
 
-export const DynamicLoader = dynamic(() => import('../preloader/preloader'), {
-  loading: () => <>Loading...</>,
-});
-
-export const AppLoader = ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => {
+export const Bootstrapper = ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => {
   const {
     error,
     VEGA_URL,
@@ -47,13 +43,13 @@ export const AppLoader = ({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) => {
   return (
     <NetworkLoader
       cache={cacheConfig}
-      skeleton={<DynamicLoader />}
+      skeleton={<AppLoader />}
       failure={
         <AppFailure title={t('Could not initialize app')} error={error} />
       }
     >
       <NodeGuard
-        skeleton={<DynamicLoader />}
+        skeleton={<AppLoader />}
         failure={<AppFailure title={t(`Node: ${VEGA_URL} is unsuitable`)} />}
       >
         <Web3Provider>
diff --git a/apps/trading/components/app-loader/index.tsx b/apps/trading/components/bootstrapper/index.tsx
similarity index 50%
rename from apps/trading/components/app-loader/index.tsx
rename to apps/trading/components/bootstrapper/index.tsx
index 2a7420559..cbff6382a 100644
--- a/apps/trading/components/app-loader/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/trading/components/bootstrapper/index.tsx
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-export * from './app-loader';
+export * from './bootstrapper';
 export * from './web3-provider';
diff --git a/apps/trading/components/app-loader/web3-provider.tsx b/apps/trading/components/bootstrapper/web3-provider.tsx
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/trading/components/app-loader/web3-provider.tsx
rename to apps/trading/components/bootstrapper/web3-provider.tsx
diff --git a/apps/trading/components/preloader/preloader.tsx b/apps/trading/components/preloader/preloader.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index f5d366057..000000000
--- a/apps/trading/components/preloader/preloader.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-import { Loader } from '@vegaprotocol/ui-toolkit';
-
-export const Preloader = () => {
-  return (
-    <>
-      <style>
-        {`
-          body{
-            display: block;
-            width: 100%;
-            height: 100%;
-            margin: 0;
-          }
-           html.dark body{
-             background: #000;
-           }
-        `}
-      </style>
-      <div className="pre-loader">
-        <Loader />
-      </div>
-    </>
-  );
-};
-
-export default Preloader;
diff --git a/apps/trading/pages/_app.page.tsx b/apps/trading/pages/_app.page.tsx
index 27b3cddfb..e70c099ca 100644
--- a/apps/trading/pages/_app.page.tsx
+++ b/apps/trading/pages/_app.page.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import {
   useSearchParams,
 } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Connectors } from '../lib/vega-connectors';
-import { AppLoader, DynamicLoader } from '../components/app-loader';
+import { Bootstrapper } from '../components/bootstrapper';
 import { useDataProvider } from '@vegaprotocol/data-provider';
 import { activeOrdersProvider } from '@vegaprotocol/orders';
 import { useTelemetryApproval } from '../lib/hooks/use-telemetry-approval';
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import { ViewingBanner } from '../components/viewing-banner';
 import { NavHeader } from '../components/navbar/nav-header';
 import { Telemetry } from '../components/telemetry';
 import { Routes as AppRoutes } from '../lib/links';
+import { SSRLoader } from './ssr-loader';
 
 const DEFAULT_TITLE = t('Welcome to Vega trading!');
 
@@ -144,14 +145,14 @@ function VegaTradingApp(props: AppProps) {
   // Prevent HashRouter from being server side rendered as it
   // relies on presence of document object
   if (status === 'default') {
-    return <DynamicLoader />;
+    return <SSRLoader />;
   }
 
   return (
     <HashRouter>
-      <AppLoader>
+      <Bootstrapper>
         <AppBody {...props} />
-      </AppLoader>
+      </Bootstrapper>
       <NodeSwitcherDialog open={nodeSwitcherOpen} setOpen={setNodeSwitcher} />
     </HashRouter>
   );
diff --git a/apps/trading/pages/_document.page.tsx b/apps/trading/pages/_document.page.tsx
index b58ef8d04..2e36d11fb 100644
--- a/apps/trading/pages/_document.page.tsx
+++ b/apps/trading/pages/_document.page.tsx
@@ -22,14 +22,17 @@ export default function Document() {
         <link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="/favicon.ico" />
         <link rel="apple-touch-icon" content="/favicon.ico" />
 
-        {/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-css-tags */}
-        <link rel="stylesheet" href="/preloader.css" media="all" />
-
         {/* scripts */}
         <script src="/theme-setter.js" type="text/javascript" async />
       </Head>
       <Html>
-        <body className="bg-white dark:bg-vega-cdark-900 text-default font-alpha">
+        <body
+          // Nextjs will set body to display none until js runs. Because the entire app is client rendered
+          // and delivered via ipfs we override this to show a server side render loading animation until the
+          // js is downloaded and react takes over rendering
+          style={{ display: 'block' }}
+          className="bg-white dark:bg-vega-cdark-900 text-default font-alpha"
+        >
           <Main />
           <NextScript />
         </body>
diff --git a/apps/trading/pages/ssr-loader.tsx b/apps/trading/pages/ssr-loader.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2bb2a926b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/trading/pages/ssr-loader.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+export const SSRLoader = () => {
+  const randomDelay = () => {
+    return parseFloat((Math.random() * (4 - 1) + 1).toFixed(2));
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      style={{
+        width: '100vw',
+        height: '100vh',
+        display: 'flex',
+        justifyContent: 'center',
+        alignItems: 'center',
+      }}
+    >
+      <style jsx>{`
+        @keyframes flickering {
+          0% {
+            opacity: 1;
+          }
+          25% {
+            opacity: 1;
+          }
+          26% {
+            opacity: 0;
+          }
+          100% {
+            opacity: 0;
+          }
+        }
+      `}</style>
+      <div style={{ width: 50, height: 50, display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap' }}>
+        {new Array(25).fill(null).map((_, i) => {
+          return (
+            <div
+              key={i}
+              style={{
+                width: 10,
+                height: 10,
+                animation: 'flickering 0.4s linear alternate infinite',
+                animationDelay: `-${randomDelay()}s`,
+                animationDirection: i % 2 === 0 ? 'reverse' : 'alternate',
+                background: 'black',
+                opacity: Math.random() > 0.5 ? 1 : 0,
+              }}
+            />
+          );
+        })}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/apps/trading/public/preloader.css b/apps/trading/public/preloader.css
deleted file mode 100644
index a3669b3f6..000000000
--- a/apps/trading/public/preloader.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,116 +0,0 @@
-.pre-loader {
-  display: flex;
-  width: 100%;
-  min-height: 100vh;
-  justify-content: center;
-  align-items: center;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item {
-  width: 10px;
-  height: 10px;
-  background: #000;
-}
-.pre-loader .pre-loader-center {
-  align-items: center;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-}
-.pre-loader .pre-loader-wrapper {
-  width: 50px;
-  height: 50px;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-}
-@media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
-  .pre-loader .loader-item {
-    background: #000;
-  }
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(0) {
-  animation-delay: 0ms;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:first-child {
-  animation-delay: -50ms;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(2) {
-  animation-delay: 0.2s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(3) {
-  animation-delay: -0.6s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(4) {
-  animation-delay: 0.4s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(5) {
-  animation-delay: -0.5s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(6) {
-  animation-delay: 0.3s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(7) {
-  animation-delay: -1.4s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(8) {
-  animation-delay: 2s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(9) {
-  animation-delay: -0.9s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(10) {
-  animation-delay: 1.5s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(11) {
-  animation-delay: -0.55s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(12) {
-  animation-delay: 1.2s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(13) {
-  animation-delay: -0.65s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(14) {
-  animation-delay: 0.7s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(15) {
-  animation-delay: -3.75s;
-  animation-direction: alternate;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item:nth-child(16) {
-  animation-delay: 1.6s;
-  animation-direction: reverse;
-}
-.pre-loader .loader-item {
-  animation: flickering 0.4s linear infinite alternate;
-}
-@keyframes flickering {
-  0% {
-    opacity: 1;
-  }
-  25% {
-    opacity: 1;
-  }
-  26% {
-    opacity: 0;
-  }
-  to {
-    opacity: 0;
-  }
-}
-html.dark .pre-loader .loader-item {
-  background: #fff;
-}
diff --git a/libs/environment/src/components/app-failure/app-failure.tsx b/libs/environment/src/components/app-failure/app-failure.tsx
index 7afb9e4c3..771c778ea 100644
--- a/libs/environment/src/components/app-failure/app-failure.tsx
+++ b/libs/environment/src/components/app-failure/app-failure.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { t } from '@vegaprotocol/i18n';
-import { Button } from '@vegaprotocol/ui-toolkit';
+import { Button, Splash } from '@vegaprotocol/ui-toolkit';
 import { useNodeSwitcherStore } from '../../hooks/use-node-switcher-store';
 
 export const AppFailure = ({
@@ -10,17 +10,15 @@ export const AppFailure = ({
   error?: string | null;
 }) => {
   const setNodeSwitcher = useNodeSwitcherStore((store) => store.setDialogOpen);
-  const nonIdealWrapperClasses =
-    'h-full min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center';
   return (
-    <div className={nonIdealWrapperClasses}>
+    <Splash>
       <div className="text-center">
-        <p className="text-xl mb-4">{title}</p>
-        {error && <p className="text-sm mb-8">{error}</p>}
+        <p className="mb-4 text-xl">{title}</p>
+        {error && <p className="mb-8 text-sm">{error}</p>}
         <Button onClick={() => setNodeSwitcher(true)}>
           {t('Change node')}
         </Button>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </Splash>
   );
 };
diff --git a/libs/environment/src/components/app-loader/app-loader.tsx b/libs/environment/src/components/app-loader/app-loader.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..afe4e4f16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/environment/src/components/app-loader/app-loader.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { Loader, Splash } from '@vegaprotocol/ui-toolkit';
+
+export const AppLoader = () => {
+  return (
+    <Splash>
+      <Loader />
+    </Splash>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/libs/environment/src/components/app-loader/index.ts b/libs/environment/src/components/app-loader/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8e600010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/environment/src/components/app-loader/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { AppLoader } from './app-loader';
diff --git a/libs/environment/src/components/index.ts b/libs/environment/src/components/index.ts
index 91dcd6e7e..727d02351 100644
--- a/libs/environment/src/components/index.ts
+++ b/libs/environment/src/components/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export * from './app-failure';
+export * from './app-loader';
 export * from './network-loader';
 export * from './network-switcher';
 export * from './node-guard';
diff --git a/libs/ui-toolkit/src/components/loader/loader.tsx b/libs/ui-toolkit/src/components/loader/loader.tsx
index 045e1338c..1a591708b 100644
--- a/libs/ui-toolkit/src/components/loader/loader.tsx
+++ b/libs/ui-toolkit/src/components/loader/loader.tsx
@@ -30,11 +30,8 @@ export const Loader = ({ size = 'large', forceTheme }: LoaderProps) => {
   const generate = useMemo(() => pseudoRandom(1), []);
 
   return (
-    <div
-      className="flex flex-col items-center pre-loader-center"
-      data-testid="loader"
-    >
-      <div className={`${wrapperClasses} flex flex-wrap pre-loader-wrapper`}>
+    <div className="flex flex-col items-center" data-testid="loader">
+      <div className={`${wrapperClasses} flex flex-wrap`}>
         {new Array(items).fill(null).map((_, i) => {
           return (
             <div