diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 0ad69ac69..6ae24a858 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ontime-ui",
-  "version": "1.9.7",
+  "version": "1.9.8",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "@chakra-ui/react": "^2.3.2",
diff --git a/client/src/common/hooks/useFetch.js b/client/src/common/hooks/useFetch.js
index 7cab3a892..844055e7d 100644
--- a/client/src/common/hooks/useFetch.js
+++ b/client/src/common/hooks/useFetch.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export const useFetch = (namespace, fn) => {
   const { data, status, isError, refetch } = useQuery(namespace, fn, {
     refetchInterval: refetchIntervalMs,
     cacheTime: Infinity,
+    networkMode: 'always',
   });
 
   return { data, status, isError, refetch };
diff --git a/client/src/common/hooks/useMutateEvents.js b/client/src/common/hooks/useMutateEvents.js
index 66086ecfe..d3d6b772a 100644
--- a/client/src/common/hooks/useMutateEvents.js
+++ b/client/src/common/hooks/useMutateEvents.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { EVENTS_TABLE } from '../api/apiConstants';
 export default function useMutateEvents(mutation){
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   return useMutation(mutation, {
+    networkMode: 'always',
     onMutate: async (newEvent) => {
       // cancel ongoing queries
       queryClient.cancelQueries(EVENTS_TABLE, { exact: true });
diff --git a/client/src/features/editors/list/EventListWrapper.jsx b/client/src/features/editors/list/EventListWrapper.jsx
index 5314617cf..ab2a2a335 100644
--- a/client/src/features/editors/list/EventListWrapper.jsx
+++ b/client/src/features/editors/list/EventListWrapper.jsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export default function EventListWrapper() {
   const [events, setEvents] = useState(null);
 
   const addEvent = useMutation(requestPost, {
+    networkMode: 'always',
     // we optimistically update here
     onMutate: async (newEvent) => {
       // cancel ongoing queries
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ export default function EventListWrapper() {
   });
 
   const updateEvent = useMutation(requestPut, {
+    networkMode: 'always',
     // we optimistically update here
     onMutate: async (newEvent) => {
       // cancel ongoing queries
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ export default function EventListWrapper() {
   });
 
   const patchEvent = useMutation(requestPatch, {
+    networkMode: 'always',
     // we optimistically update here
     onMutate: async (newEvent) => {
       // cancel ongoing queries
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ export default function EventListWrapper() {
   });
 
   const deleteEvent = useMutation(requestDelete, {
+    networkMode: 'always',
     // we optimistically update here
     onMutate: async (eventId) => {
       // cancel ongoing queries
@@ -163,6 +167,7 @@ export default function EventListWrapper() {
   });
 
   const deleteAllEvents = useMutation(requestDeleteAll, {
+    networkMode: 'always',
     // we optimistically update here
     onMutate: async () => {
       // cancel ongoing queries
@@ -192,6 +197,7 @@ export default function EventListWrapper() {
   });
 
   const applyDelay = useMutation(requestApplyDelay, {
+    networkMode: 'always',
     // Mutation finished, failed or successful
     onSettled: () => {
       queryClient.invalidateQueries(EVENTS_TABLE);
@@ -199,6 +205,7 @@ export default function EventListWrapper() {
   });
 
   const reorderEvent = useMutation(requestReorder, {
+    networkMode: 'always',
     // we optimistically update here
     onMutate: async (data) => {
       // cancel ongoing queries
diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index 20658771c..90b0909ab 100644
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ontime",
-  "version": "1.9.7",
+  "version": "1.9.8",
   "author": "Carlos Valente",
   "description": "Time keeping for live events",
   "repository": "https://github.com/cpvalente/ontime",