diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c6535f8e..36d6d8c5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Arch
     - uninstall: not checking if the are other installed providers for the target package
     - not recursively asking for dependencies providers when installing / upgrading
+- UI
+    - table overwrite effect when updating its content
 
 ## [0.9.4] 2020-05-29
 
diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/apps_table.py b/bauh/view/qt/apps_table.py
index 37bed680..351eec8f 100644
--- a/bauh/view/qt/apps_table.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/apps_table.py
@@ -254,7 +254,11 @@ class AppsTable(QTableWidget):
                             self.window.manager.cache_to_disk(pkg=app.model, icon_bytes=icon_data['bytes'], only_icon=True)
 
     def update_packages(self, pkgs: List[PackageView], update_check_enabled: bool = True):
-        self.setRowCount(len(pkgs) if pkgs else 0)
+        self.setRowCount(0)  #  removes the overwrite effect when updates the table
+
+        if pkgs:
+            self.setRowCount(len(pkgs))
+
         self.setEnabled(True)
 
         if pkgs:
diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/window.py b/bauh/view/qt/window.py
index 7ae86e4f..c616da33 100755
--- a/bauh/view/qt/window.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/window.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import time
 import traceback
+from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List, Type, Set, Tuple
 
@@ -406,16 +407,17 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
         self.thread_apply_filters.filters = self._gen_filters()
         self.thread_apply_filters.pkgs = self.pkgs_available
         self.thread_apply_filters.start()
+        self.table_apps.setEnabled(False)
         self.checkbox_only_apps.setEnabled(False)
         self.combo_categories.setEnabled(False)
         self.combo_filter_type.setEnabled(False)
         self.input_name_filter.setEnabled(False)
         self.checkbox_updates.setEnabled(False)
-        self.table_apps.setEnabled(False)
         self.setFocus(Qt.NoFocusReason)
 
     def _update_table_and_upgrades(self, pkgs_info: dict):
         self._update_table(pkgs_info=pkgs_info, signal=True)
+        self.table_apps.setEnabled(False)
         self.update_bt_upgrade(pkgs_info)
 
         if self.pkgs:
@@ -427,6 +429,7 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
             self.thread_notify_pkgs_ready.start()
 
     def _finish_apply_filters_async(self, success: bool):
+        self.table_apps.setEnabled(True)
         self.checkbox_only_apps.setEnabled(True)
         self.checkbox_updates.setEnabled(True)
         self.combo_categories.setEnabled(True)