diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/rules/pre_packaged_rules/load_empty_prompt.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/rules/pre_packaged_rules/load_empty_prompt.test.tsx
index 9e482b228018e..cbdfe5b246aff 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/rules/pre_packaged_rules/load_empty_prompt.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/rules/pre_packaged_rules/load_empty_prompt.test.tsx
@@ -127,4 +127,26 @@ describe('LoadPrebuiltRulesAndTemplatesButton', () => {
       );
     });
   });
+
+  it('renders disabled button if loading is true', async () => {
+    (getPrePackagedRulesStatus as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue({
+      rules_not_installed: 0,
+      rules_installed: 0,
+      rules_not_updated: 0,
+      timelines_not_installed: 3,
+      timelines_installed: 0,
+      timelines_not_updated: 0,
+    });
+
+    const wrapper: ReactWrapper = mount(
+      <PrePackagedRulesPrompt {...{ ...props, loading: true }} />
+    );
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      wrapper.update();
+
+      expect(
+        wrapper.find('[data-test-subj="load-prebuilt-rules"] button').props().disabled
+      ).toEqual(true);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/rules/pre_packaged_rules/load_empty_prompt.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/rules/pre_packaged_rules/load_empty_prompt.tsx
index 9a011da9aff05..56875bcc4f88c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/rules/pre_packaged_rules/load_empty_prompt.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/detections/components/rules/pre_packaged_rules/load_empty_prompt.tsx
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ const PrePackagedRulesPromptComponent: React.FC<PrePackagedRulesPromptProps> = (
   const loadPrebuiltRulesAndTemplatesButton = useMemo(
     () =>
       getLoadPrebuiltRulesAndTemplatesButton({
-        isDisabled: !userHasPermissions,
+        isDisabled: !userHasPermissions || loading,
         onClick: handlePreBuiltCreation,
         fill: true,
         'data-test-subj': 'load-prebuilt-rules',
       }),
-    [getLoadPrebuiltRulesAndTemplatesButton, handlePreBuiltCreation, userHasPermissions]
+    [getLoadPrebuiltRulesAndTemplatesButton, handlePreBuiltCreation, userHasPermissions, loading]
   );
 
   return (