diff --git a/pdb-js/src/app/plot-view/plot-view.component.ts b/pdb-js/src/app/plot-view/plot-view.component.ts
index 3998fe2..4028756 100644
--- a/pdb-js/src/app/plot-view/plot-view.component.ts
+++ b/pdb-js/src/app/plot-view/plot-view.component.ts
@@ -182,9 +182,7 @@ export class PlotViewComponent implements OnInit {
     
     const newDateRange = formattedStartDate+" - "+formattedEndDate;
     
-    //(<HTMLInputElement>document.getElementById("search-date-range")).value = newDateRange;
     this.dateRangeUpdateEvent.emit(newDateRange);
-    //this.plot();
   }
 
   zoomRange(range: SelectionRange) {
@@ -250,7 +248,11 @@ export class PlotViewComponent implements OnInit {
     this.axes = this.getAxes();
 
     const request = this.createPlotRequest(dimension);
+
+    this.imageUrl = '';
+    this.stats = null;
     
+    document.dispatchEvent(new Event("invadersStart", {}));
     this.loadingEvent.emit(new LoadingEvent(true));
     const x = this.service.sendPlotRequest(request).subscribe({
       next: (plotResponse: PlotResponse) => {