diff --git a/frontend/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/frontend/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 2c667e4caa..db99b0299b 100644
--- a/frontend/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/frontend/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -3345,16 +3345,16 @@
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     },
     "@xeokit/xeokit-sdk": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@xeokit/xeokit-sdk/-/xeokit-sdk-0.8.8.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@xeokit/xeokit-sdk/-/xeokit-sdk-0.9.0.tgz",
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     },
     "@xeokit/xeokit-viewer": {
-      "version": "1.6.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@xeokit/xeokit-viewer/-/xeokit-viewer-1.6.4.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@xeokit/xeokit-viewer/-/xeokit-viewer-1.6.8.tgz",
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       "requires": {
-        "@xeokit/xeokit-sdk": "^0.8.8"
+        "@xeokit/xeokit-sdk": "^0.9.0"
       }
     },
     "@xtuc/ieee754": {
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index a4e431501d..07b96d6759 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
     "@uirouter/angular": "^6.0.1",
     "@uirouter/core": "^6.0.4",
     "@uirouter/rx": "^0.6.5",
-    "@xeokit/xeokit-sdk": "^0.8.8",
-    "@xeokit/xeokit-viewer": "^1.6.4",
+    "@xeokit/xeokit-sdk": "^0.9.0",
+    "@xeokit/xeokit-viewer": "^1.6.8",
     "urijs": "^1.19.2",
     "amdefine": "^1.0.0",
     "angular-dragula": "^1.2.8",
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/modules/bim/ifc_models/ifc-viewer/ifc-viewer.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/modules/bim/ifc_models/ifc-viewer/ifc-viewer.component.ts
index d173f4695f..32a79d2da1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/modules/bim/ifc_models/ifc-viewer/ifc-viewer.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/modules/bim/ifc_models/ifc-viewer/ifc-viewer.component.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import {IFCViewerService} from "core-app/modules/bim/ifc_models/ifc-viewer/ifc-v
 @Component({
   selector: 'ifc-viewer',
   template: `
-    <div class="ifc-model-viewer--container">
+    <div class="ifc-model-viewer--container xeokit-busy-modal-backdrop">
       <div class="ifc-model-viewer--toolbar-container"></div>
       <canvas class="ifc-model-viewer--model-canvas"></canvas>
     </div>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export class IFCViewerComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         explorerElement: jQuery(".ifc-model-viewer--tree-panel")[0], // Left panel
         toolbarElement: element.find(".ifc-model-viewer--toolbar-container")[0], // Toolbar
         navCubeCanvasElement: element.find(".ifc-model-viewer--nav-cube-canvas")[0],
-        sectionPlanesOverviewCanvasElement: element.find(".ifc-model-viewer--section-planes-overview-canvas")[0]
+        busyModelBackdropElement: document.querySelector(".xeokit-busy-modal-backdrop")
       },
       this.Gon.get('ifc_models', 'projects') as any[]
     );
diff --git a/modules/bim/app/assets/stylesheets/bim/ifc_viewer/loading_modal.sass b/modules/bim/app/assets/stylesheets/bim/ifc_viewer/loading_modal.sass
index c3e70afc45..91224754d8 100644
--- a/modules/bim/app/assets/stylesheets/bim/ifc_viewer/loading_modal.sass
+++ b/modules/bim/app/assets/stylesheets/bim/ifc_viewer/loading_modal.sass
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
+.xeokit-busy-modal-backdrop
+  position: relative
+
 .xeokit-busy-modal
   display: none
-  position: fixed
+  position: absolute
+  z-index: 1000000
   padding-top: 100px
   left: 0
   top: 0
   width: 100%
   height: 100%
-  overflow: auto
   background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)
-  z-index: 30 // OpenProject special
 
 .xeokit-busy-modal-content
   position: relative