diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/MainView.java b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/MainView.java
index 55bda988a6e..d8488cf8715 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/MainView.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/MainView.java
@@ -688,10 +688,11 @@ private AnchorPane createFooter() {
         setLeftAnchor(btcInfoLabel, 10d);
         setBottomAnchor(btcInfoLabel, 7d);
 
-        ProgressBar blockchainSyncIndicator = new JFXProgressBar(-1);
-        blockchainSyncIndicator.setPrefWidth(80);
-        blockchainSyncIndicator.setMaxHeight(10);
-        blockchainSyncIndicator.progressProperty().bind(model.getCombinedSyncProgress());
+        // temporarily disabled due to high CPU usage (per issue #4649)
+        //ProgressBar blockchainSyncIndicator = new JFXProgressBar(-1);
+        //blockchainSyncIndicator.setPrefWidth(80);
+        //blockchainSyncIndicator.setMaxHeight(10);
+        //blockchainSyncIndicator.progressProperty().bind(model.getCombinedSyncProgress());
 
         model.getWalletServiceErrorMsg().addListener((ov, oldValue, newValue) -> {
             if (newValue != null) {
@@ -708,12 +709,13 @@ private AnchorPane createFooter() {
             }
         });
 
-        model.getCombinedSyncProgress().addListener((ov, oldValue, newValue) -> {
-            if ((double) newValue >= 1) {
-                blockchainSyncIndicator.setVisible(false);
-                blockchainSyncIndicator.setManaged(false);
-            }
-        });
+        // temporarily disabled due to high CPU usage (per issue #4649)
+        //model.getCombinedSyncProgress().addListener((ov, oldValue, newValue) -> {
+        //    if ((double) newValue >= 1) {
+        //        blockchainSyncIndicator.setVisible(false);
+        //        blockchainSyncIndicator.setManaged(false);
+        //    }
+        //});
 
         // version
         Label versionLabel = new AutoTooltipLabel();
@@ -737,7 +739,7 @@ private AnchorPane createFooter() {
         versionBox.setSpacing(10);
         versionBox.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER);
         versionBox.setAlignment(Pos.BASELINE_CENTER);
-        versionBox.getChildren().addAll(versionLabel, blockchainSyncIndicator);
+        versionBox.getChildren().addAll(versionLabel); //blockchainSyncIndicator removed per issue #4649
         setLeftAnchor(versionBox, 10d);
         setRightAnchor(versionBox, 10d);
         setBottomAnchor(versionBox, 7d);
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/offer/MutableOfferView.java b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/offer/MutableOfferView.java
index 21a58321075..715449b638a 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/offer/MutableOfferView.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/offer/MutableOfferView.java
@@ -235,8 +235,9 @@ protected void doActivate() {
             addListeners();
             addSubscriptions();
 
-            if (waitingForFundsSpinner != null)
-                waitingForFundsSpinner.play();
+            // temporarily disabled due to high CPU usage (per issue #4649)
+            // if (waitingForFundsSpinner != null)
+            //     waitingForFundsSpinner.play();
 
             amountDescriptionLabel.setText(model.getAmountDescription());
             addressTextField.setAddress(model.getAddressAsString());
@@ -275,8 +276,9 @@ protected void deactivate() {
             removeListeners();
             removeSubscriptions();
 
-            if (waitingForFundsSpinner != null)
-                waitingForFundsSpinner.stop();
+            // temporarily disabled due to high CPU usage (per issue #4649)
+            //if (waitingForFundsSpinner != null)
+            //    waitingForFundsSpinner.stop();
         }
     }
 
@@ -436,7 +438,8 @@ private void onShowPayFundsScreen() {
                     .show();
         }
 
-        waitingForFundsSpinner.play();
+        // temporarily disabled due to high CPU usage (per issue #4649)
+        // waitingForFundsSpinner.play();
 
         payFundsTitledGroupBg.setVisible(true);
         totalToPayTextField.setVisible(true);
@@ -654,11 +657,12 @@ private void removeBindings() {
     private void addSubscriptions() {
         isWaitingForFundsSubscription = EasyBind.subscribe(model.isWaitingForFunds, isWaitingForFunds -> {
 
-            if (isWaitingForFunds) {
-                waitingForFundsSpinner.play();
-            } else {
-                waitingForFundsSpinner.stop();
-            }
+            // temporarily disabled due to high CPU usage (per issue #4649)
+            //if (isWaitingForFunds) {
+            //    waitingForFundsSpinner.play();
+            //} else {
+            //    waitingForFundsSpinner.stop();
+            //}
 
             waitingForFundsLabel.setVisible(isWaitingForFunds);
             waitingForFundsLabel.setManaged(isWaitingForFunds);
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/offer/takeoffer/TakeOfferView.java b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/offer/takeoffer/TakeOfferView.java
index 0539962f546..b7e7c1c60f9 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/offer/takeoffer/TakeOfferView.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/offer/takeoffer/TakeOfferView.java
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ protected void activate() {
         addListeners();
 
         if (offerAvailabilityBusyAnimation != null && !model.showPayFundsScreenDisplayed.get()) {
-            offerAvailabilityBusyAnimation.play();
+            // temporarily disabled due to high CPU usage (per issue #4649)
+            //    offerAvailabilityBusyAnimation.play();
             offerAvailabilityLabel.setVisible(true);
             offerAvailabilityLabel.setManaged(true);
         } else {
@@ -272,7 +273,8 @@ protected void activate() {
         }
 
         if (waitingForFundsBusyAnimation != null && model.isWaitingForFunds.get()) {
-            waitingForFundsBusyAnimation.play();
+            // temporarily disabled due to high CPU usage (per issue #4649)
+            //    waitingForFundsBusyAnimation.play();
             waitingForFundsLabel.setVisible(true);
             waitingForFundsLabel.setManaged(true);
         } else {
@@ -528,7 +530,8 @@ private void onShowPayFundsScreen() {
 
         cancelButton2.setVisible(true);
 
-        waitingForFundsBusyAnimation.play();
+        // temporarily disabled due to high CPU usage (per issue #4649)
+        //waitingForFundsBusyAnimation.play();
 
         payFundsTitledGroupBg.setVisible(true);
         totalToPayTextField.setVisible(true);
@@ -704,7 +707,8 @@ private void addSubscriptions() {
         });
 
         isWaitingForFundsSubscription = EasyBind.subscribe(model.isWaitingForFunds, isWaitingForFunds -> {
-            waitingForFundsBusyAnimation.play();
+            // temporarily disabled due to high CPU usage (per issue #4649)
+            //  waitingForFundsBusyAnimation.play();
             waitingForFundsLabel.setVisible(isWaitingForFunds);
             waitingForFundsLabel.setManaged(isWaitingForFunds);
         });
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/overlays/windows/OfferDetailsWindow.java b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/overlays/windows/OfferDetailsWindow.java
index 95d46979a59..bec18866962 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/overlays/windows/OfferDetailsWindow.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/overlays/windows/OfferDetailsWindow.java
@@ -433,7 +433,8 @@ private void addConfirmAndCancelButtons(boolean isPlaceOffer) {
             if (GUIUtil.canCreateOrTakeOfferOrShowPopup(user, navigation)) {
                 button.setDisable(true);
                 cancelButton.setDisable(true);
-                busyAnimation.play();
+                // temporarily disabled due to high CPU usage (per issue #4649)
+                //  busyAnimation.play();
                 if (isPlaceOffer) {
                     spinnerInfoLabel.setText(Res.get("createOffer.fundsBox.placeOfferSpinnerInfo"));
                     placeOfferHandlerOptional.ifPresent(Runnable::run);