diff --git a/front/css/app.css b/front/css/app.css
index 126b1d51..960a1368 100755
--- a/front/css/app.css
+++ b/front/css/app.css
@@ -2675,6 +2675,8 @@ table.dataTable tbody > tr.selected
     background: var(--skel-section);
 }
 
+#pluginsPage .skel-table-box, .plugin-content .skel-table-box { background: var(--skel-bg); }
+
 /* Panel-toned backgrounds */
 .skel-overview-body, .skel-overview-header, .skel-plugin-body,
 .skel-detail-info-panel, .skel-detail-form {
diff --git a/front/plugins/_publisher_mqtt/mqtt.py b/front/plugins/_publisher_mqtt/mqtt.py
index f40c50dd..0c01c33b 100755
--- a/front/plugins/_publisher_mqtt/mqtt.py
+++ b/front/plugins/_publisher_mqtt/mqtt.py
@@ -150,19 +150,20 @@ class sensor_config:
                 "device_class": "timestamp"
             })
 
+        # prepare mac for "connections"
+        if self.mac != "":
+            connections_snippet = [
+                ["mac", self.mac]
+            ]
+        else:
+            connections_snippet = []
+
         # Handle 'binary_sensor' or 'sensor' types
         if self.sensorType in ['binary_sensor', 'sensor']:
             self.topic          = f'homeassistant/{self.sensorType}/{self.deviceId}/{self.sensorName}/config'
             self.state_topic    = f'{topic_root}/{self.sensorType}/{self.deviceId}/state'
             self.unique_id      = f'{self.deviceId}_sensor_{self.sensorName}'
 
-            if self.mac != "":
-                connections_snippet = [
-                    ["mac", self.mac]
-                ]
-            else:
-                connections_snippet = []
-
             # Update the message dictionary, expanding it without overwriting
             self.message.update({
                 "name": self.sensorName,
@@ -172,8 +173,7 @@ class sensor_config:
                 "device": {
                     "identifiers": [f"{self.deviceId}_sensor"],
                     "manufacturer": "NetAlertX",
-                    "name": self.deviceName,
-                    "connections": connections_snippet
+                    "name": self.deviceName
                 },
                 "icon": f'mdi:{self.icon}'
             })
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ class sensor_config:
                     "identifiers": [f"{self.deviceId}_sensor", self.unique_id],
                     "manufacturer": "NetAlertX",
                     "model": self.model or "Unknown",  # Use model if available, else set to 'Unknown'
-                    "name": self.deviceName
+                    "name": self.deviceName,
+                    "connections": connections_snippet
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/front/pluginsCore.php b/front/pluginsCore.php
index d4ba91d4..3e82d1dd 100755
--- a/front/pluginsCore.php
+++ b/front/pluginsCore.php
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ function generateDataTable(prefix, tableType, colDefinitions) {
 
   return `
     <div id="${tableType.toLowerCase()}Target_${prefix}" class="tab-pane ${tableType == "Objects" ? "active":""}" style="position:relative;">
-      <div id="skel-${tableType.toLowerCase()}Target_${prefix}" class="skel-plugins-tab-pane" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:1;background:inherit;">${skelHtml}</div>
+      <div id="skel-${tableType.toLowerCase()}Target_${prefix}" class="skel-plugins-tab-pane" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:1">${skelHtml}</div>
       <table id="${tableType.toLowerCase()}Table_${prefix}" class="display table table-striped table-stretched" data-my-dbtable="Plugins_${tableType}">
         <thead><tr>${headersHtml}</tr></thead>
       </table>
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ function initializeDataTables(prefix, colDefinitions, pluginObj) {
       // Fade out the skeleton only after the first draw so there is no gap
       // between the skeleton disappearing and the table rows appearing.
       initComplete: function() {
-        $(skelId).fadeOut(250, function() { $(this).remove(); });
+        $(skelId).fadeOut(50, function() { $(this).remove(); });
       },
       createdRow: function(row, data) {
         $(row).attr('data-my-index', data.index);