diff --git a/src/view/com/util/load-latest/LoadLatestBtn.web.tsx b/src/view/com/util/load-latest/LoadLatestBtn.web.tsx
index 0b4e649f9f..fefc540c0a 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/load-latest/LoadLatestBtn.web.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/load-latest/LoadLatestBtn.web.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import React from 'react'
-import {StyleSheet, TouchableOpacity, View} from 'react-native'
+import {StyleSheet, TouchableOpacity} from 'react-native'
 import {FontAwesomeIcon} from '@fortawesome/react-native-fontawesome'
 import {Text} from '../text/Text'
 import {usePalette} from 'lib/hooks/usePalette'
 import {LoadLatestBtn as LoadLatestBtnMobile} from './LoadLatestBtnMobile'
 import {isMobileWeb} from 'platform/detection'
-import {colors} from 'lib/styles'
 
 const HITSLOP = {left: 20, top: 20, right: 20, bottom: 20}
 
@@ -13,10 +12,12 @@ export const LoadLatestBtn = ({
   onPress,
   label,
   showIndicator,
+  minimalShellMode,
 }: {
   onPress: () => void
   label: string
   showIndicator: boolean
+  minimalShellMode?: boolean
 }) => {
   const pal = usePalette('default')
   if (isMobileWeb) {
@@ -29,22 +30,41 @@ export const LoadLatestBtn = ({
     )
   }
   return (
-    <TouchableOpacity
-      style={[pal.view, pal.borderDark, styles.loadLatest]}
-      onPress={onPress}
-      hitSlop={HITSLOP}
-      accessibilityRole="button"
-      accessibilityLabel={label}
-      accessibilityHint="">
-      <Text type="md-bold" style={pal.text}>
-        <FontAwesomeIcon
-          icon="angle-up"
-          size={21}
-          style={[pal.text, styles.icon]}
-        />
-      </Text>
-      {showIndicator && <View style={styles.indicator} />}
-    </TouchableOpacity>
+    <>
+      {showIndicator && (
+        <TouchableOpacity
+          style={[
+            pal.view,
+            pal.borderDark,
+            styles.loadLatestCentered,
+            minimalShellMode && styles.loadLatestCenteredMinimal,
+          ]}
+          onPress={onPress}
+          hitSlop={HITSLOP}
+          accessibilityRole="button"
+          accessibilityLabel={label}
+          accessibilityHint="">
+          <Text type="md-bold" style={pal.text}>
+            {label}
+          </Text>
+        </TouchableOpacity>
+      )}
+      <TouchableOpacity
+        style={[pal.view, pal.borderDark, styles.loadLatest]}
+        onPress={onPress}
+        hitSlop={HITSLOP}
+        accessibilityRole="button"
+        accessibilityLabel={label}
+        accessibilityHint="">
+        <Text type="md-bold" style={pal.text}>
+          <FontAwesomeIcon
+            icon="angle-up"
+            size={21}
+            style={[pal.text, styles.icon]}
+          />
+        </Text>
+      </TouchableOpacity>
+    </>
   )
 }
 
@@ -67,13 +87,21 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     position: 'relative',
     top: 2,
   },
-  indicator: {
+  loadLatestCentered: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
     position: 'absolute',
-    top: 3,
-    right: 3,
-    backgroundColor: colors.blue3,
-    width: 10,
-    height: 10,
-    borderRadius: 6,
+    left: '50vw',
+    // @ts-ignore web only -prf
+    transform: 'translateX(-50%)',
+    top: 60,
+    paddingHorizontal: 24,
+    paddingVertical: 14,
+    borderRadius: 30,
+    borderWidth: 1,
+  },
+  loadLatestCenteredMinimal: {
+    top: 20,
   },
 })
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/load-latest/LoadLatestBtnMobile.tsx b/src/view/com/util/load-latest/LoadLatestBtnMobile.tsx
index 7d1823a139..412b9b803d 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/load-latest/LoadLatestBtnMobile.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/load-latest/LoadLatestBtnMobile.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {useSafeAreaInsets} from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
 import {clamp} from 'lodash'
 import {useStores} from 'state/index'
 import {usePalette} from 'lib/hooks/usePalette'
-import {useColorSchemeStyle} from 'lib/hooks/useColorSchemeStyle'
 import {colors} from 'lib/styles'
 
 const HITSLOP = {left: 20, top: 20, right: 20, bottom: 20}
@@ -20,6 +19,7 @@ export const LoadLatestBtn = observer(
     onPress: () => void
     label: string
     showIndicator: boolean
+    minimalShellMode?: boolean // NOTE not used on mobile -prf
   }) => {
     const store = useStores()
     const pal = usePalette('default')
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
index 2c03f1930e..ab765e9cd3 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Home.tsx
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ const FeedPage = observer(
             onPress={onPressLoadLatest}
             label="Load new posts"
             showIndicator={hasNew}
+            minimalShellMode={store.shell.minimalShellMode}
           />
         )}
         <FAB
diff --git a/src/view/screens/Notifications.tsx b/src/view/screens/Notifications.tsx
index 64dcb3a1ad..4db1d14ae3 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Notifications.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Notifications.tsx
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ export const NotificationsScreen = withAuthRequired(
             onPress={onPressLoadLatest}
             label="Load new notifications"
             showIndicator={hasNew}
+            minimalShellMode={true}
           />
         )}
       </View>