diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin_minimal.js b/app/assets/javascripts/admin_minimal.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d438957f34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin_minimal.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// This is a manifest file that'll be compiled into including all the files listed below.
+// Add new JavaScript/Coffee code in separate files in this directory and they'll automatically
+// be included in the compiled file accessible from http://example.com/assets/application.js
+// It's not advisable to add code directly here, but if you do, it'll appear at the bottom of the
+// the compiled file.
+//
+
+//= require jquery2
+//= require admin/spree/spree-select2
+//= require admin/spree/handlebar_extensions
+
+//= require i18n/translations
+//= require darkswarm/i18n.translate.js
+//= require moment/min/moment.min.js
+//= require moment/locale/ar.js
+//= require moment/locale/ca.js
+//= require moment/locale/de.js
+//= require moment/locale/en-gb.js
+//= require moment/locale/es.js
+//= require moment/locale/fil.js
+//= require moment/locale/fr.js
+//= require moment/locale/it.js
+//= require moment/locale/nb.js
+//= require moment/locale/nl-be.js
+//= require moment/locale/pt-br.js
+//= require moment/locale/pt.js
+//= require moment/locale/ru.js
+//= require moment/locale/sv.js
+//= require moment/locale/tr.js
+//= require moment/locale/pl.js
+
+//= require js-big-decimal/dist/web/js-big-decimal.min.js
+
+window.angular = { module: function(noop){ return { value: function(){} } } }
+
+document.addEventListener("ajax:beforeSend", (event) => {
+  window.Turbo.navigator.adapter.progressBar.setValue(0)
+  window.Turbo.navigator.adapter.progressBar.show()
+})
+
+document.addEventListener("ajax:complete", (event) => {
+  window.Turbo.navigator.adapter.progressBar.setValue(100)
+  window.Turbo.navigator.adapter.progressBar.hide()
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/spree/admin/orders/index.html.haml b/app/views/spree/admin/orders/index.html.haml
index 33224c8957..5c55106a03 100644
--- a/app/views/spree/admin/orders/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/spree/admin/orders/index.html.haml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 - content_for :page_title do
   = t('.listing_orders')
 
+- content_for :minimal_js, true
+
 - content_for :page_actions do
   %li
     = button_link_to t('.new_order'), spree.new_admin_order_url, icon: 'icon-plus', id: 'admin_new_order'
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@
           %div.menu_item
             %span.name{ "data-controller": "modal-link", "data-action": "click->modal-link#open", "data-modal-link-target-value": "cancel_orders" }
               = t('.cancel_orders')
-    
+
     = render partial: 'admin/shared/angular_per_page_controls', locals: { position: "right", model: "orders" }
 
 %table#listing_orders.index.responsive{width: "100%", 'ng-init' => 'initialise()', 'ng-show' => "!RequestMonitor.loading && orders.length > 0" }
diff --git a/app/views/spree/admin/shared/_head.html.haml b/app/views/spree/admin/shared/_head.html.haml
index 238052154e..ec9ea94fb5 100644
--- a/app/views/spree/admin/shared/_head.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/spree/admin/shared/_head.html.haml
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 = csrf_meta_tags
 = action_cable_meta_tag
 
-= action_cable_meta_tag
-
 %title
   - if content_for? :html_title
     = yield :html_title
@@ -16,7 +14,11 @@
 
 = stylesheet_pack_tag 'admin-styles', media: "screen, print"
 = render "layouts/bugsnag_js"
-= javascript_include_tag 'admin/all'
+
+- if content_for? :minimal_js
+  = javascript_include_tag 'admin_minimal'
+- else
+  = javascript_include_tag 'admin/all'
 
 = render "spree/admin/shared/translations"
 = render "spree/admin/shared/routes"
diff --git a/app/views/spree/admin/shared/_translations.html.erb b/app/views/spree/admin/shared/_translations.html.erb
index 97eae43d00..96183fd864 100644
--- a/app/views/spree/admin/shared/_translations.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/spree/admin/shared/_translations.html.erb
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 <script>
+  if (Spree === undefined) {
+    var Spree = {}
+  }
   Spree.translations = <%==
   {:flatpickr_date_format    => Spree.t(:flatpickr_date_format,
                               :scope => 'date_picker',
diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 13e94443fe..7ea51da3e5 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ module Openfoodnetwork
     # Instead, they must be explicitly included below
     # http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8012434/what-is-the-purpose-of-config-assets-precompile
     config.assets.initialize_on_precompile = true
-    config.assets.precompile += ['admin/*.js', 'admin/**/*.js']
+    config.assets.precompile += ['admin/*.js', 'admin/**/*.js', 'admin_minimal.js']
     config.assets.precompile += ['web/all.js']
     config.assets.precompile += ['darkswarm/all.js']
     config.assets.precompile += ['shared/*']