diff --git a/.changeset/quiet-dancers-jog.md b/.changeset/quiet-dancers-jog.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2cca69103a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/quiet-dancers-jog.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-gcalendar': patch
+---
+
+Fixed loader showing when user not signed in
diff --git a/plugins/gcalendar/src/components/CalendarCard/CalendarCard.tsx b/plugins/gcalendar/src/components/CalendarCard/CalendarCard.tsx
index a5575bc190..0a9b517293 100644
--- a/plugins/gcalendar/src/components/CalendarCard/CalendarCard.tsx
+++ b/plugins/gcalendar/src/components/CalendarCard/CalendarCard.tsx
@@ -50,10 +50,13 @@ export const CalendarCard = () => {
 
   useAsync(async () => signIn(true), [signIn]);
 
-  const { isLoading: isCalendarLoading, data: calendars = [] } =
-    useCalendarsQuery({
-      enabled: isSignedIn,
-    });
+  const {
+    isLoading: isCalendarLoading,
+    isFetching: isCalendarFetching,
+    data: calendars = [],
+  } = useCalendarsQuery({
+    enabled: isSignedIn,
+  });
   const primaryCalendarId = calendars.find(c => c.primary === true)?.id;
   const defaultSelectedCalendars = primaryCalendarId ? [primaryCalendarId] : [];
   const [storedCalendars, setStoredCalendars] = useStoredCalendars(
@@ -69,6 +72,11 @@ export const CalendarCard = () => {
     timeZone: date.zoneName,
   });
 
+  const showLoader =
+    (isCalendarLoading && isCalendarFetching) ||
+    isEventLoading ||
+    !isInitialized;
+
   return (
     <InfoCard
       noPadding
@@ -100,7 +108,9 @@ export const CalendarCard = () => {
                 calendars={calendars}
                 selectedCalendars={storedCalendars}
                 setSelectedCalendars={setStoredCalendars}
-                disabled={isCalendarLoading || !isSignedIn}
+                disabled={
+                  (isCalendarFetching && isCalendarLoading) || !isSignedIn
+                }
               />
             </>
           ) : (
@@ -114,8 +124,8 @@ export const CalendarCard = () => {
       }}
     >
       <Box>
-        {(isCalendarLoading || isEventLoading || !isInitialized) && (
-          <Box pt={2} pb={2}>
+        {showLoader && (
+          <Box py={2}>
             <Progress variant="query" />
           </Box>
         )}