diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Environments/DotEnvFileEditor/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Environments/DotEnvFileEditor/index.js
index ecefbadfa..282f69e98 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Environments/DotEnvFileEditor/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/Environments/DotEnvFileEditor/index.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { uuid } from 'utils/common';
 import { useFormik } from 'formik';
 import { variableNameRegex } from 'utils/common/regex';
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
+import useDeferredLoading from 'hooks/useDeferredLoading';
 
 import StyledWrapper from './StyledWrapper';
 import DotEnvTableView from './DotEnvTableView';
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ const DotEnvFileEditor = ({
   const [rawValue, setRawValue] = useState(initialRawValue);
   const [prevViewMode, setPrevViewMode] = useState(viewMode);
   const [isSaving, setIsSaving] = useState(false);
+  const showSaving = useDeferredLoading(isSaving, 200);
 
   const formikRef = useRef(null);
 
@@ -311,7 +313,7 @@ const DotEnvFileEditor = ({
           onChange={handleRawChange}
           onSave={handleSaveRaw}
           onReset={handleReset}
-          isSaving={isSaving}
+          isSaving={showSaving}
         />
       </StyledWrapper>
     );
@@ -335,7 +337,7 @@ const DotEnvFileEditor = ({
         onRemoveVar={handleRemoveVar}
         onSave={handleSave}
         onReset={handleReset}
-        isSaving={isSaving}
+        isSaving={showSaving}
       />
     </StyledWrapper>
   );
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/hooks/useDeferredLoading/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/hooks/useDeferredLoading/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69d0f4883
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/hooks/useDeferredLoading/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+
+/**
+ * A hook that defers showing loading state until a minimum delay has passed.
+ * This prevents flickering UI for fast operations.
+ *
+ * @param {boolean} isLoading - The actual loading state
+ * @param {number} delay - Minimum time (ms) before showing loading state (default: 200ms)
+ * @returns {boolean} - The deferred loading state
+ */
+function useDeferredLoading(isLoading, delay = 200) {
+  const [showLoading, setShowLoading] = useState(false);
+  const timerRef = useRef(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isLoading) {
+      timerRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+        setShowLoading(true);
+      }, delay);
+    } else {
+      if (timerRef.current) {
+        clearTimeout(timerRef.current);
+        timerRef.current = null;
+      }
+      setShowLoading(false);
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      if (timerRef.current) {
+        clearTimeout(timerRef.current);
+        timerRef.current = null;
+      }
+    };
+  }, [isLoading, delay]);
+
+  return showLoading;
+}
+
+export default useDeferredLoading;
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/hooks/useDeferredLoading/index.spec.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/hooks/useDeferredLoading/index.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92761f9c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/hooks/useDeferredLoading/index.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+const { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } = require('@jest/globals');
+import { renderHook, act } from '@testing-library/react';
+import useDeferredLoading from './index';
+
+describe('useDeferredLoading', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.useFakeTimers();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  it('should return false initially when isLoading is false', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useDeferredLoading(false));
+    expect(result.current).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should not show loading immediately when isLoading becomes true', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useDeferredLoading(true, 200));
+    expect(result.current).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should show loading after the delay has passed', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useDeferredLoading(true, 200));
+
+    expect(result.current).toBe(false);
+
+    act(() => {
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(200);
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should not show loading if isLoading becomes false before delay', () => {
+    const { result, rerender } = renderHook(
+      ({ isLoading }) => useDeferredLoading(isLoading, 200),
+      { initialProps: { isLoading: true } }
+    );
+
+    expect(result.current).toBe(false);
+
+    act(() => {
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(100);
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current).toBe(false);
+
+    rerender({ isLoading: false });
+
+    act(() => {
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(200);
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should reset to false immediately when isLoading becomes false', () => {
+    const { result, rerender } = renderHook(
+      ({ isLoading }) => useDeferredLoading(isLoading, 200),
+      { initialProps: { isLoading: true } }
+    );
+
+    act(() => {
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(200);
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current).toBe(true);
+
+    rerender({ isLoading: false });
+
+    expect(result.current).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should use default delay of 200ms', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useDeferredLoading(true));
+
+    expect(result.current).toBe(false);
+
+    act(() => {
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(199);
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current).toBe(false);
+
+    act(() => {
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(1);
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should respect custom delay values', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useDeferredLoading(true, 500));
+
+    act(() => {
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(400);
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current).toBe(false);
+
+    act(() => {
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(100);
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current).toBe(true);
+  });
+});