diff --git a/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/data/recipes/RecipeRepo.kt b/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/data/recipes/RecipeRepo.kt
index 4cd3b1b..1c200b1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/data/recipes/RecipeRepo.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/data/recipes/RecipeRepo.kt
@@ -10,4 +10,6 @@ interface RecipeRepo {
     suspend fun clearLocalData()
 
     suspend fun loadRecipeInfo(recipeId: String, recipeSlug: String): FullRecipeEntity
+
+    suspend fun loadRecipeInfoFromDb(recipeId: String, recipeSlug: String): FullRecipeEntity?
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/data/recipes/impl/RecipeRepoImpl.kt b/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/data/recipes/impl/RecipeRepoImpl.kt
index a48691f..c6412c7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/data/recipes/impl/RecipeRepoImpl.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/data/recipes/impl/RecipeRepoImpl.kt
@@ -49,4 +49,14 @@ class RecipeRepoImpl @Inject constructor(
 
         return storage.queryRecipeInfo(recipeId)
     }
+
+    override suspend fun loadRecipeInfoFromDb(
+        recipeId: String,
+        recipeSlug: String
+    ): FullRecipeEntity? {
+        logger.v { "loadRecipeInfoFromDb() called with: recipeId = $recipeId, recipeSlug = $recipeSlug" }
+        return runCatchingExceptCancel { storage.queryRecipeInfo(recipeId) }
+            .onFailure { logger.e(it) { "loadRecipeInfoFromDb failed" } }
+            .getOrNull()
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/ui/recipes/RecipeViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/ui/recipes/RecipeViewModel.kt
index 7e3a733..9fe0df0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/ui/recipes/RecipeViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/ui/recipes/RecipeViewModel.kt
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 package gq.kirmanak.mealient.ui.recipes
 
-import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
-import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
-import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
-import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
+import androidx.lifecycle.*
 import androidx.paging.cachedIn
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
 import gq.kirmanak.mealient.data.auth.AuthRepo
 import gq.kirmanak.mealient.data.recipes.RecipeRepo
+import gq.kirmanak.mealient.database.recipe.entity.FullRecipeEntity
+import gq.kirmanak.mealient.database.recipe.entity.RecipeSummaryEntity
+import gq.kirmanak.mealient.datasource.runCatchingExceptCancel
 import gq.kirmanak.mealient.extensions.valueUpdatesOnly
 import gq.kirmanak.mealient.logging.Logger
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.launchIn
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import javax.inject.Inject
 
 @HiltViewModel
 class RecipeViewModel @Inject constructor(
-    recipeRepo: RecipeRepo,
+    private val recipeRepo: RecipeRepo,
     authRepo: AuthRepo,
     private val logger: Logger,
 ) : ViewModel() {
@@ -37,4 +37,13 @@ class RecipeViewModel @Inject constructor(
         logger.v { "onAuthorizationSuccessHandled() called" }
         _isAuthorized.postValue(null)
     }
+
+    fun loadRecipeInfo(
+        summaryEntity: RecipeSummaryEntity
+    ): LiveData<Result<FullRecipeEntity>> = liveData {
+        val result = runCatchingExceptCancel {
+            recipeRepo.loadRecipeInfo(summaryEntity.remoteId, summaryEntity.slug)
+        }
+        emit(result)
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/ui/recipes/RecipesFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/ui/recipes/RecipesFragment.kt
index b0fe05b..37c9af8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/ui/recipes/RecipesFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/ui/recipes/RecipesFragment.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package gq.kirmanak.mealient.ui.recipes
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.View
 import androidx.annotation.StringRes
+import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.fragment.app.activityViewModels
 import androidx.fragment.app.viewModels
@@ -16,10 +17,7 @@ import gq.kirmanak.mealient.R
 import gq.kirmanak.mealient.database.recipe.entity.RecipeSummaryEntity
 import gq.kirmanak.mealient.databinding.FragmentRecipesBinding
 import gq.kirmanak.mealient.datasource.NetworkError
-import gq.kirmanak.mealient.extensions.collectWhenViewResumed
-import gq.kirmanak.mealient.extensions.refreshRequestFlow
-import gq.kirmanak.mealient.extensions.showLongToast
-import gq.kirmanak.mealient.extensions.valueUpdatesOnly
+import gq.kirmanak.mealient.extensions.*
 import gq.kirmanak.mealient.logging.Logger
 import gq.kirmanak.mealient.ui.activity.MainActivityViewModel
 import gq.kirmanak.mealient.ui.recipes.images.RecipePreloaderFactory
@@ -45,6 +43,8 @@ class RecipesFragment : Fragment(R.layout.fragment_recipes) {
     @Inject
     lateinit var recipePreloaderFactory: RecipePreloaderFactory
 
+    private var ignoreRecipeClicks = false
+
     override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
         logger.v { "onViewCreated() called with: view = $view, savedInstanceState = $savedInstanceState" }
@@ -63,10 +63,22 @@ class RecipesFragment : Fragment(R.layout.fragment_recipes) {
         )
     }
 
+    private fun onRecipeClicked(recipe: RecipeSummaryEntity) {
+        logger.d { "onRecipeClicked() called with: recipe = $recipe" }
+        if (ignoreRecipeClicks) return
+        binding.progress.isVisible = true
+        ignoreRecipeClicks = true // TODO doesn't really work
+        viewModel.loadRecipeInfo(recipe).observeOnce(viewLifecycleOwner) { result ->
+            binding.progress.isVisible = false
+            if (result.isSuccess) navigateToRecipeInfo(recipe)
+            ignoreRecipeClicks = false
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun setupRecipeAdapter() {
         logger.v { "setupRecipeAdapter() called" }
 
-        val recipesAdapter = recipePagingAdapterFactory.build { navigateToRecipeInfo(it) }
+        val recipesAdapter = recipePagingAdapterFactory.build { onRecipeClicked(it) }
 
         with(binding.recipes) {
             adapter = recipesAdapter
@@ -135,17 +147,11 @@ private fun Throwable.toLoadErrorReasonText(): Int? = when (this) {
 }
 
 private fun <T : Any, VH : RecyclerView.ViewHolder> PagingDataAdapter<T, VH>.refreshErrors(): Flow<Throwable> {
-    return loadStateFlow
-        .map { it.refresh }
-        .valueUpdatesOnly()
-        .filterIsInstance<LoadState.Error>()
+    return loadStateFlow.map { it.refresh }.valueUpdatesOnly().filterIsInstance<LoadState.Error>()
         .map { it.error }
 }
 
 private fun <T : Any, VH : RecyclerView.ViewHolder> PagingDataAdapter<T, VH>.appendPaginationEnd(): Flow<Unit> {
-    return loadStateFlow
-        .map { it.append.endOfPaginationReached }
-        .valueUpdatesOnly()
-        .filter { it }
+    return loadStateFlow.map { it.append.endOfPaginationReached }.valueUpdatesOnly().filter { it }
         .map { }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/ui/recipes/info/RecipeInfoViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/ui/recipes/info/RecipeInfoViewModel.kt
index fb73554..6abe446 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/ui/recipes/info/RecipeInfoViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/gq/kirmanak/mealient/ui/recipes/info/RecipeInfoViewModel.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.liveData
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
 import gq.kirmanak.mealient.data.recipes.RecipeRepo
-import gq.kirmanak.mealient.datasource.runCatchingExceptCancel
 import gq.kirmanak.mealient.logging.Logger
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
@@ -21,20 +20,14 @@ class RecipeInfoViewModel @Inject constructor(
 
     val uiState: LiveData<RecipeInfoUiState> = liveData {
         logger.v { "Initializing UI state with args = $args" }
-        emit(RecipeInfoUiState())
-        runCatchingExceptCancel {
-            recipeRepo.loadRecipeInfo(args.recipeId, args.recipeSlug)
-        }.onSuccess {
-            logger.d { "loadRecipeInfo: received recipe info = $it" }
-            val newState = RecipeInfoUiState(
+        val state = recipeRepo.loadRecipeInfoFromDb(args.recipeId, args.recipeSlug)?.let {
+            RecipeInfoUiState(
                 areIngredientsVisible = it.recipeIngredients.isNotEmpty(),
                 areInstructionsVisible = it.recipeInstructions.isNotEmpty(),
                 recipeInfo = it,
             )
-            emit(newState)
-        }.onFailure {
-            logger.e(it) { "loadRecipeInfo: can't load recipe info" }
-        }
+        } ?: RecipeInfoUiState()
+        emit(state)
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_recipes.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_recipes.xml
index 878c94e..3a9f114 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_recipes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_recipes.xml
@@ -19,4 +19,10 @@
 			tools:listitem="@layout/view_holder_recipe" />
 	</androidx.swiperefreshlayout.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout>
 
+	<com.google.android.material.progressindicator.LinearProgressIndicator
+		android:id="@+id/progress"
+		style="@style/IndeterminateProgress"
+		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+		tools:visibility="visible" />
+
 </androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
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