diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/pokeranalytics/android/ui/fragment/SessionFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/pokeranalytics/android/ui/fragment/SessionFragment.kt
index ddf62652..732e8b10 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/pokeranalytics/android/ui/fragment/SessionFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/pokeranalytics/android/ui/fragment/SessionFragment.kt
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class SessionFragment : PokerAnalyticsFragment(), RowRepresentableDelegate {
 
 		val data = currentSession.editDescriptors(row)
 		when (row) {
-			SessionRow.START_DATE -> DateTimePickerManager.create(requireContext(),row,this,currentSession.startDate)
+			SessionRow.START_DATE -> DateTimePickerManager.create(requireContext(), row, this, currentSession.startDate)
 			SessionRow.END_DATE -> DateTimePickerManager.create(
 				requireContext(),
 				row,
@@ -135,15 +135,15 @@ class SessionFragment : PokerAnalyticsFragment(), RowRepresentableDelegate {
 		}
 
 		floatingActionButton.setOnClickListener {
-            if (this.currentSession.isValidForSave()) {
-                sessionHasBeenCustomized = true
-                manageSessionState()
-            } else {
-                val builder = AlertDialog.Builder(requireContext())
-                    .setMessage(this.currentSession.getFailedSaveMessage(SaveValidityStatus.DATA_INVALID))
-                    .setNegativeButton(R.string.ok, null)
-                builder.show()
-            }
+			if (this.currentSession.isValidForSave()) {
+				sessionHasBeenCustomized = true
+				manageSessionState()
+			} else {
+				val builder = AlertDialog.Builder(requireContext())
+					.setMessage(this.currentSession.getFailedSaveMessage(SaveValidityStatus.DATA_INVALID))
+					.setNegativeButton(R.string.ok, null)
+				builder.show()
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -151,12 +151,14 @@ class SessionFragment : PokerAnalyticsFragment(), RowRepresentableDelegate {
 	 * Update the UI with the session data
 	 * Should be called after the initialization of the session
 	 */
-	private fun updateSessionUI() {
+	private fun updateSessionUI(firstDisplay: Boolean = false) {
 
 		this.currentSession.updateRowRepresentation()
 
 		handler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null)
 
+		val animationDuration = if (firstDisplay) 0L else 300L
+
 		when (currentSession.getState()) {
 			SessionState.PENDING, SessionState.PLANNED -> {
 				state.setTextColor(ContextCompat.getColor(requireContext(), R.color.white))
@@ -164,6 +166,7 @@ class SessionFragment : PokerAnalyticsFragment(), RowRepresentableDelegate {
 				floatingActionButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_outline_play)
 				sessionMenu?.findItem(R.id.stop)?.isVisible = false
 				floatingActionButton.animate().scaleX(1f).scaleY(1f).alpha(1f)
+					.setDuration(animationDuration)
 					.setInterpolator(OvershootInterpolator()).start()
 			}
 			SessionState.STARTED -> {
@@ -172,6 +175,7 @@ class SessionFragment : PokerAnalyticsFragment(), RowRepresentableDelegate {
 				floatingActionButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_outline_pause)
 				sessionMenu?.findItem(R.id.stop)?.isVisible = true
 				floatingActionButton.animate().scaleX(1f).scaleY(1f).alpha(1f)
+					.setDuration(animationDuration)
 					.setInterpolator(OvershootInterpolator()).start()
 				handler.postDelayed(refreshTimer, 30000)
 			}
@@ -181,6 +185,7 @@ class SessionFragment : PokerAnalyticsFragment(), RowRepresentableDelegate {
 				floatingActionButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_outline_play)
 				sessionMenu?.findItem(R.id.stop)?.isVisible = true
 				floatingActionButton.animate().scaleX(1f).scaleY(1f).alpha(1f)
+					.setDuration(animationDuration)
 					.setInterpolator(OvershootInterpolator()).start()
 			}
 			SessionState.FINISHED -> {
@@ -188,6 +193,7 @@ class SessionFragment : PokerAnalyticsFragment(), RowRepresentableDelegate {
 				sessionMenu?.findItem(R.id.restart)?.isVisible = true
 				sessionMenu?.findItem(R.id.stop)?.isVisible = false
 				floatingActionButton.animate().scaleX(0f).scaleY(0f).alpha(0f)
+					.setDuration(animationDuration)
 					.setInterpolator(FastOutSlowInInterpolator()).start()
 			}
 		}
@@ -299,7 +305,7 @@ class SessionFragment : PokerAnalyticsFragment(), RowRepresentableDelegate {
 
 					currentSession.location = location
 					realm.commitTransaction()
-					updateSessionUI()
+					updateSessionUI(true)
 				}
 			}
 			sessionHasBeenCustomized = false
@@ -312,7 +318,7 @@ class SessionFragment : PokerAnalyticsFragment(), RowRepresentableDelegate {
 		sessionAdapter = RowRepresentableAdapter(currentSession, this)
 		recyclerView.adapter = sessionAdapter
 
-		updateSessionUI()
+		updateSessionUI(true)
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_session.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_session.xml
index bbe0d2f0..53457fd3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_session.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_session.xml
@@ -145,8 +145,14 @@
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_gravity="bottom|center"
 		android:layout_marginBottom="28dp"
+		android:alpha="0"
 		android:elevation="16dp"
+		android:scaleX="0"
+		android:scaleY="0"
 		android:src="@drawable/ic_outline_play"
-		android:tint="@color/black" />
+		android:tint="@color/black"
+		tools:alpha="1"
+		tools:scaleX="1"
+		tools:scaleY="1" />
 
 </androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>
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