diff --git a/src/components/home/contentAuth.vue b/src/components/home/contentAuth.vue
index 313d79548..fa8165968 100644
--- a/src/components/home/contentAuth.vue
+++ b/src/components/home/contentAuth.vue
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 <template>
 	<div>
 		<a @click="$store.commit('menuActive', false)" class="menu-hide-button" v-if="menuActive">
-			<icon icon="times" />
+			<icon icon="times"/>
 		</a>
 		<div
-			:class="{'has-background': background}"
-			:style="{'background-image': background && `url(${background})`}"
+			:class="{'has-background': background || blurHash}"
+			:style="{'background-image': blurHash && `url(${blurHash})`}"
 			class="app-container"
 		>
+			<div
+				:class="{'is-visible': background}"
+				class="app-container-background"
+				:style="{'background-image': background && `url(${background})`}"></div>
 			<navigation/>
 			<div
 				:class="[
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@
 
 				<router-view name="popup" v-slot="{ Component }">
 					<transition name="modal">
-						<component :is="Component" />
+						<component :is="Component"/>
 					</transition>
 				</router-view>
 
@@ -53,6 +57,7 @@ import QuickActions from '@/components/quick-actions/quick-actions.vue'
 const store = useStore()
 
 const background = computed(() => store.state.background)
+const blurHash = computed(() => store.state.blurHash)
 const menuActive = computed(() => store.state.menuActive)
 
 function showKeyboardShortcuts() {
@@ -77,7 +82,7 @@ watch(() => route.fullPath, () => {
 			'migrate.start',
 			'migrate.wunderlist',
 			'namespaces.index',
-		].includes(route.name) || 
+		].includes(route.name) ||
 		route.name.startsWith('user.settings')
 	) {
 		store.dispatch(CURRENT_LIST, null)
@@ -88,7 +93,7 @@ watch(() => route.fullPath, () => {
 
 function useRenewTokenOnFocus() {
 	const router = useRouter()
-	
+
 	const userInfo = computed(() => store.state.auth.info)
 	const authenticated = computed(() => store.state.auth.authenticated)
 
@@ -152,40 +157,41 @@ store.dispatch('labels/loadAllLabels')
 }
 
 .app-container {
-  min-height: calc(100vh - 65px);
+	min-height: calc(100vh - 65px);
 
-  @media screen and (max-width: $tablet) {
-    padding-top: $navbar-height;
-  }
-
-  .app-content {
-    padding: $navbar-height + 1.5rem 1.5rem 1rem 1.5rem;
-    z-index: 2;
-
-    @media screen and (max-width: $tablet) {
-      margin-left: 0;
-      padding-top: 1.5rem;
-      min-height: calc(100vh - 4rem);
-    }
-
-    &.is-menu-enabled {
-      margin-left: $navbar-width;
-
-      @media screen and (max-width: $tablet) {
-        min-width: 100%;
-        margin-left: 0;
-      }
-    }
-
-	&.task\.detail {
-		padding-left: 0;
-		padding-right: 0;
+	@media screen and (max-width: $tablet) {
+		padding-top: $navbar-height;
 	}
 
-    .card {
-      background: var(--white);
-    }
-  }
+	.app-content {
+		padding: $navbar-height + 1.5rem 1.5rem 1rem 1.5rem;
+		z-index: 10;
+		position: relative;
+
+		@media screen and (max-width: $tablet) {
+			margin-left: 0;
+			padding-top: 1.5rem;
+			min-height: calc(100vh - 4rem);
+		}
+
+		&.is-menu-enabled {
+			margin-left: $navbar-width;
+
+			@media screen and (max-width: $tablet) {
+				min-width: 100%;
+				margin-left: 0;
+			}
+		}
+
+		&.task\.detail {
+			padding-left: 0;
+			padding-right: 0;
+		}
+
+		.card {
+			background: var(--white);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 .mobile-overlay {
@@ -214,7 +220,7 @@ store.dispatch('labels/loadAllLabels')
 
 	color: var(--grey-500);
 	transition: color $transition;
-	
+
 	@media screen and (max-width: $tablet) {
 		display: none;
 	}
diff --git a/src/store/index.js b/src/store/index.js
index ef1c4b2f5..fc7ba2be0 100644
--- a/src/store/index.js
+++ b/src/store/index.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {createStore} from 'vuex'
 import {getBlobFromBlurHash} from '../helpers/getBlobFromBlurHash'
 import {
 	BACKGROUND,
+	BLUR_HASH,
 	CURRENT_LIST,
 	HAS_TASKS,
 	KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS_ACTIVE,
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ export const store = createStore({
 		// This is used to highlight the current list in menu for all list related views
 		currentList: {id: 0},
 		background: '',
+		blurHash: '',
 		hasTasks: false,
 		menuActive: true,
 		keyboardShortcutsActive: false,
@@ -87,6 +89,9 @@ export const store = createStore({
 		[BACKGROUND](state, background) {
 			state.background = background
 		},
+		[BLUR_HASH](state, blurHash) {
+			state.blurHash = blurHash
+		},
 		vikunjaReady(state, ready) {
 			state.vikunjaReady = ready
 		},
@@ -97,6 +102,7 @@ export const store = createStore({
 			if (currentList === null) {
 				commit(CURRENT_LIST, {})
 				commit(BACKGROUND, null)
+				commit(BLUR_HASH, null)
 				return
 			}
 
@@ -130,8 +136,8 @@ export const store = createStore({
 				if (currentList.backgroundInformation) {
 					try {
 						const blurHash = await getBlobFromBlurHash(currentList.backgroundBlurHash)
-						if(blurHash) {
-							commit(BACKGROUND, window.URL.createObjectURL(blurHash))
+						if (blurHash) {
+							commit(BLUR_HASH, window.URL.createObjectURL(blurHash))
 						}
 
 						const listService = new ListService()
@@ -145,6 +151,7 @@ export const store = createStore({
 
 			if (typeof currentList.backgroundInformation === 'undefined' || currentList.backgroundInformation === null) {
 				commit(BACKGROUND, null)
+				commit(BLUR_HASH, null)
 			}
 
 			commit(CURRENT_LIST, currentList)
diff --git a/src/store/mutation-types.js b/src/store/mutation-types.js
index 7c37ee6c5..a3ce0c85c 100644
--- a/src/store/mutation-types.js
+++ b/src/store/mutation-types.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export const MENU_ACTIVE = 'menuActive'
 export const KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS_ACTIVE = 'keyboardShortcutsActive'
 export const QUICK_ACTIONS_ACTIVE = 'quickActionsActive'
 export const BACKGROUND = 'background'
+export const BLUR_HASH = 'blurHash'
 
 export const CONFIG = 'config'
 export const AUTH = 'auth'
diff --git a/src/styles/theme/background.scss b/src/styles/theme/background.scss
index b03b04f46..cec5302ed 100644
--- a/src/styles/theme/background.scss
+++ b/src/styles/theme/background.scss
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 .app-container.has-background,
 .link-share-container.has-background {
-  background-position: center;
-  background-size: cover;
-  background-repeat: no-repeat;
-  background-attachment: fixed;
-  min-height: 100vh;
+  position: relative;
 
-	// FIXME: move to pagination component
+  &, .app-container-background {
+    background-position: center;
+    background-size: cover;
+    background-repeat: no-repeat;
+    background-attachment: fixed;
+    min-height: 100vh;
+  }
+
+  // FIXME: move to pagination component
   .pagination-link:not(.is-current) {
     background: var(--grey-100);
   }
@@ -32,4 +36,18 @@
       border-radius: $radius !important;
     }
   }
-}
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+}
+
+.app-container-background {
+  width: 100vw;
+  height: 100vh;
+  position: fixed;
+  z-index: 0;
+  opacity: 0;
+  transition: opacity $transition;
+  transition-delay: $transition-duration * 2; // To fake an appearing background
+
+  &.is-visible {
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/views/list/ShowList.vue b/src/views/list/ShowList.vue
index d0c1d20fe..019cfb638 100644
--- a/src/views/list/ShowList.vue
+++ b/src/views/list/ShowList.vue
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export default {
 	computed: {
 		// Computed property to let "listId" always have a value
 		listId() {
-			return typeof this.$route.params.listId === 'undefined' ? 0 : this.$route.params.listId
+			return typeof this.$route.params.listId === 'undefined' ? 0 : parseInt(this.$route.params.listId)
 		},
 		background() {
 			return this.$store.state.background
@@ -99,9 +99,11 @@ export default {
 			const listData = {id: parseInt(this.$route.params.listId)}
 
 			saveListToHistory(listData)
-
 			this.setTitle(this.currentList.id ? this.getListTitle(this.currentList) : '')
 
+			const listFromStore = this.$store.getters['lists/getListById'](this.listId)
+			await this.$store.dispatch(CURRENT_LIST, listFromStore)
+
 			// This invalidates the loaded list at the kanban board which lets it reload its content when
 			// switched to it. This ensures updates done to tasks in the gantt or list views are consistently
 			// shown in all views while preventing reloads when closing a task popup.
@@ -161,51 +163,51 @@ export default {
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
 .switch-view-container {
-  @media screen and (max-width: $tablet) {
-    display: flex;
-    justify-content: center;
-  }
+	@media screen and (max-width: $tablet) {
+		display: flex;
+		justify-content: center;
+	}
 }
 
 .switch-view {
-  background: var(--white);
-  display: inline-flex;
-  border-radius: $radius;
-  font-size: .75rem;
-  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
-  height: $switch-view-height;
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
-  padding: .5rem;
+	background: var(--white);
+	display: inline-flex;
+	border-radius: $radius;
+	font-size: .75rem;
+	box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+	height: $switch-view-height;
+	margin-bottom: 1rem;
+	padding: .5rem;
 
-  a {
-    padding: .25rem .5rem;
-    display: block;
-    border-radius: $radius;
+	a {
+		padding: .25rem .5rem;
+		display: block;
+		border-radius: $radius;
 
-    transition: all 100ms;
+		transition: all 100ms;
 
-    &:not(:last-child) {
-      margin-right: .5rem;
-    }
+		&:not(:last-child) {
+			margin-right: .5rem;
+		}
 
-    &.is-active,
-    &:hover {
-      color: var(--switch-view-color);
-    }
+		&.is-active,
+		&:hover {
+			color: var(--switch-view-color);
+		}
 
-    &.is-active {
-      background: var(--primary);
-      font-weight: bold;
-      box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
-    }
+		&.is-active {
+			background: var(--primary);
+			font-weight: bold;
+			box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
+		}
 
-    &:hover {
-      background: var(--primary);
-    }
-  }
+		&:hover {
+			background: var(--primary);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 .is-archived .notification.is-warning {
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+	margin-bottom: 1rem;
 }
 </style>
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