diff --git a/apps/web/src/pages/sessions.tsx b/apps/web/src/pages/sessions.tsx
index d7f94f7..d4723bd 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/pages/sessions.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/pages/sessions.tsx
@@ -388,23 +388,7 @@ export const SessionsPage = () => {
           )}
 
           {/* Active Sessions */}
-          <div className={`active-sessions-section ${createStatus === "creating" || loadingSessionId ? "dimmed" : ""}`}>
-            {createStatus === "creating" && (
-              <div className="loading-overlay">
-                <div className="loading-content">
-                  <Icon name="loading" size="lg" />
-                  <p>{createProgress || "Creating session..."}</p>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            )}
-            {loadingSessionId && (
-              <div className="loading-overlay">
-                <div className="loading-content">
-                  <Icon name="loading" size="lg" />
-                  <p>{loadingAction || "Processing..."}</p>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            )}
+          <div className="active-sessions-section">
             <h2>
               Active Sessions
               {activeSessions.length > 0 && (
@@ -638,7 +622,15 @@ export const SessionsPage = () => {
           )}
 
           {/* Create Session */}
-          <div className="create-session-section">
+          <div className={`create-session-section ${createStatus === "creating" ? "dimmed" : ""}`}>
+            {createStatus === "creating" && (
+              <div className="loading-overlay">
+                <div className="loading-content">
+                  <Icon name="loading" size="lg" />
+                  <p>{createProgress || "Creating session..."}</p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            )}
             <h2>Create New Session</h2>
             <form onSubmit={handleCreate} className="card stack create-session-form">
               <div className="form-row">
diff --git a/apps/web/src/styles.css b/apps/web/src/styles.css
index 9f93cb0..57157b0 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/styles.css
+++ b/apps/web/src/styles.css
@@ -2825,9 +2825,15 @@ a.nav-item,
 }
 
 .create-session-section {
+  position: relative;
   margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
 }
 
+.create-session-section.dimmed {
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
 .create-session-form {
   max-width: 600px;
 }