diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/erd/SimpleView.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/erd/SimpleView.vue
index 749d1de1c4..8d600328ea 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/erd/SimpleView.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/erd/SimpleView.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import type { Edge, Node } from '@braks/vue-flow'
-import { Background, Controls, VueFlow } from '@braks/vue-flow'
+import { Background, Controls, VueFlow, useVueFlow } from '@braks/vue-flow'
 import type { ColumnType, FormulaType, LinkToAnotherRecordType, LookupType, RollupType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import { UITypes } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import dagre from 'dagre'
@@ -22,36 +22,42 @@ interface Props {
 
 const { tables, config } = defineProps<Props>()
 
-console.log(tables.map((t) => t.table_name))
-
 const { metasWithIdAsKey } = useMetas()
 
-const initialNodes = ref<Pick<Node, 'id' | 'data' | 'type'>[]>([])
+const { $destroy, fitView } = useVueFlow()
+
+const isTransitioning = ref(true)
+
 const nodes = ref<Node[]>([])
 const edges = ref<Edge[]>([])
-const vueFlowKey = ref(0)
 
-const dagreGraph = new dagre.graphlib.Graph()
-dagreGraph.setDefaultEdgeLabel(() => ({}))
+let dagreGraph: dagre.graphlib.Graph
+const initDagre = () => {
+  dagreGraph = new dagre.graphlib.Graph()
+  dagreGraph.setDefaultEdgeLabel(() => ({}))
+  dagreGraph.setGraph({ rankdir: 'LR' })
+}
 
 const populateInitialNodes = () => {
-  tables.forEach((table) => {
-    if (!table.id) return
+  nodes.value = tables.flatMap((table) => {
+    if (!table.id) return []
 
-    const columns = metasWithIdAsKey.value[table.id].columns!.filter(
-      (col) => config.showAllColumns || (!config.showAllColumns && col.uidt === UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord),
-    )
+    const columns =
+      metasWithIdAsKey.value[table.id].columns?.filter(
+        (col) => config.showAllColumns || (!config.showAllColumns && col.uidt === UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord),
+      ) || []
 
     dagreGraph.setNode(table.id, { width: 250, height: 50 * columns.length })
 
-    initialNodes.value.push({
-      id: table.id,
-      data: { ...metasWithIdAsKey.value[table.id], showPkAndFk: config.showPkAndFk, showAllColumns: config.showAllColumns },
-      type: 'custom',
-    })
+    return [
+      {
+        id: table.id,
+        data: { ...metasWithIdAsKey.value[table.id], showPkAndFk: config.showPkAndFk, showAllColumns: config.showAllColumns },
+        type: 'custom',
+        position: { x: 0, y: 0 },
+      },
+    ]
   })
-
-  dagreGraph.setGraph({ rankdir: 'LR' })
 }
 
 const populateEdges = () => {
@@ -113,14 +119,6 @@ const populateEdges = () => {
 
     if (source !== target) dagreGraph.setEdge(source, target)
 
-    // todo: In the case of one self relation and one has many between 2 tables in only single table view, edges are getting messed up
-    if (source === target) {
-      // rerender after 200ms
-      setTimeout(() => {
-        vueFlowKey.value = 1
-      }, 350)
-    }
-
     return {
       id: `e-${sourceColumnId}-${source}-${targetColumnId}-${target}`,
       source: `${source}`,
@@ -172,7 +170,7 @@ const layoutNodes = () => {
 
   dagre.layout(dagreGraph)
 
-  nodes.value = initialNodes.value.flatMap((node) => {
+  nodes.value = nodes.value.flatMap((node) => {
     const nodeWithPosition = dagreGraph.node(node.id)
 
     if (!nodeWithPosition) return []
@@ -181,38 +179,60 @@ const layoutNodes = () => {
   })
 }
 
-onBeforeMount(() => {
+const init = (reset = false) => {
+  if (reset) {
+    initDagre()
+  }
   populateInitialNodes()
   populateEdges()
   layoutNodes()
+  if (reset) {
+    setTimeout(() => fitView({ duration: 300 }))
+  }
+}
+
+initDagre()
+
+onBeforeMount(init)
+
+onScopeDispose($destroy)
+
+watch([() => tables, () => config], () => init(true), { deep: true, flush: 'pre' })
+
+useEventListener('transitionend', () => {
+  isTransitioning.value = false
 })
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <VueFlow :key="vueFlowKey" :nodes="nodes" :edges="edges" :fit-view-on-init="true" :elevate-edges-on-select="true">
-    <Controls class="!left-auto right-2 !top-3.5 !bottom-auto" :show-fit-view="false" :show-interactive="false" />
-
-    <template #node-custom="props">
-      <TableNode :data="props.data" />
-    </template>
-
-    <template #edge-custom="props">
-      <RelationEdge v-bind="props" />
-    </template>
-    <Background />
-    <div
-      v-if="!config.singleTableMode"
-      class="absolute bottom-0 right-0 flex flex-col text-xs bg-white px-2 py-1 border-1 rounded-md border-gray-200 z-50 nc-erd-histogram"
-      style="font-size: 0.6rem"
-    >
-      <div class="flex flex-row items-center space-x-1 border-b-1 pb-1 border-gray-100">
-        <MdiTableLarge class="text-primary" />
-        <div>{{ $t('objects.table') }}</div>
-      </div>
-      <div class="flex flex-row items-center space-x-1 pt-1">
-        <MdiView class="text-primary" />
-        <div>{{ $t('objects.sqlVIew') }}</div>
+  <Transition name="layout" mode="in-out">
+    <VueFlow v-if="!isTransitioning" :nodes="nodes" :edges="edges" fit-view-on-init elevate-edges-on-select>
+      <Controls class="!left-auto right-2 !top-3.5 !bottom-auto" :show-fit-view="false" :show-interactive="false" />
+
+      <template #node-custom="props">
+        <TableNode :data="props.data" />
+      </template>
+
+      <template #edge-custom="props">
+        <RelationEdge v-bind="props" />
+      </template>
+
+      <Background />
+
+      <div
+        v-if="!config.singleTableMode"
+        class="absolute bottom-0 right-0 flex flex-col text-xs bg-white px-2 py-1 border-1 rounded-md border-gray-200 z-50 nc-erd-histogram"
+        style="font-size: 0.6rem"
+      >
+        <div class="flex flex-row items-center space-x-1 border-b-1 pb-1 border-gray-100">
+          <MdiTableLarge class="text-primary" />
+          <div>{{ $t('objects.table') }}</div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="flex flex-row items-center space-x-1 pt-1">
+          <MdiView class="text-primary" />
+          <div>{{ $t('objects.sqlVIew') }}</div>
+        </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
-  </VueFlow>
+    </VueFlow>
+  </Transition>
 </template>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/erd/View.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/erd/View.vue
index b4f52e1ee4..a522b08b95 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/erd/View.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/erd/View.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const { table } = defineProps<{ table?: TableType }>()
 const { includeM2M } = useGlobal()
 
 const { tables: projectTables } = useProject()
-
+const tables = ref<TableType>([])
 const { metas, getMeta } = useMetas()
 
 let isLoading = $ref(true)
@@ -23,39 +23,34 @@ const config = ref({
   showJunctionTableNames: false,
 })
 
-const tables = computed(() => {
+const loadMetaOfTablesNotInMetas = async (localTables: TableType[]) => {
+  await Promise.all(
+    localTables
+      .filter((table) => !metas.value[table.id!])
+      .map(async (table) => {
+        await getMeta(table.id!)
+      }),
+  )
+}
+
+const populateTables = async () => {
+  let localTables: TableType[] = []
   if (table) {
     // if table is provided only get the table and its related tables
-    return projectTables.value.filter(
+    localTables = projectTables.value.filter(
       (t) =>
         t.id === table.id ||
         table.columns?.find(
           (column) => column.uidt === UITypes.LinkToAnotherRecord && column?.colOptions?.fk_related_model_id === t.id,
         ),
     )
+  } else {
+    localTables = projectTables.value
   }
 
-  return projectTables.value
-})
-
-const loadMetaOfTablesNotInMetas = async () => {
-  await Promise.all(
-    tables.value
-      .filter((table) => !metas.value[table.id!])
-      .map(async (table) => {
-        await getMeta(table.id!)
-      }),
-  )
-}
-
-onMounted(async () => {
-  await loadMetaOfTablesNotInMetas()
+  await loadMetaOfTablesNotInMetas(localTables)
 
-  isLoading = false
-})
-
-const tablesFilteredWithConfig = computed(() =>
-  tables.value
+  tables.value = localTables
     .filter(
       (t) =>
         config.value.showMMTables ||
@@ -63,26 +58,34 @@ const tablesFilteredWithConfig = computed(() =>
         // Show mm table if its the selected table
         t.id === table?.id,
     )
-    .filter((t) => (!config.value.showViews && t.type !== 'view') || config.value.showViews),
-)
+    .filter((t) => (!config.value.showViews && t.type !== 'view') || config.value.showViews)
+
+  isLoading = false
+}
 
 watch(
-  () => config.value.showAllColumns,
-  () => {
-    config.value.showPkAndFk = config.value.showAllColumns
+  [config, metas],
+  async () => {
+    await populateTables()
+  },
+  {
+    deep: true,
   },
 )
 
-watch(metas, () => {
-  erdKey.value = erdKey.value + 1
-})
+watch(
+  [projectTables],
+  async () => {
+    await populateTables()
+  },
+  { immediate: true },
+)
 
 watch(
-  config,
+  () => config.value.showAllColumns,
   () => {
-    erdKey.value = erdKey.value + 1
+    config.value.showPkAndFk = config.value.showAllColumns
   },
-  { deep: true },
 )
 </script>
 
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ watch(
       </div>
     </div>
     <div v-else class="relative h-full">
-      <ErdSimpleView :key="erdKey" :tables="tablesFilteredWithConfig" :config="config" />
+      <ErdSimpleView :key="erdKey" :tables="tables" :config="config" />
 
       <div
         class="absolute top-2 right-10 flex-col bg-white py-2 px-4 border-1 border-gray-100 rounded-md z-50 space-y-1 nc-erd-context-menu z-50"
@@ -132,15 +135,15 @@ watch(
             }"
             :disabled="!config.showAllColumns"
           />
-          <span class="ml-2 select-none" style="font-size: 0.65rem">{{ $t('activity.erd.showPkAndFk') }}</span>
+          <span class="ml-2 select-none text-[0.65rem]">{{ $t('activity.erd.showPkAndFk') }}</span>
         </div>
         <div v-if="!table" class="flex flex-row items-center">
           <a-checkbox v-model:checked="config.showViews" v-e="['c:erd:showViews']" class="nc-erd-showViews-checkbox" />
-          <span class="ml-2 select-none" style="font-size: 0.65rem">{{ $t('activity.erd.showSqlViews') }}</span>
+          <span class="ml-2 select-none text-[0.65rem]">{{ $t('activity.erd.showSqlViews') }}</span>
         </div>
         <div v-if="!table && showAdvancedOptions && includeM2M" class="flex flex-row items-center">
           <a-checkbox v-model:checked="config.showMMTables" v-e="['c:erd:showMMTables']" class="nc-erd-showMMTables-checkbox" />
-          <span class="ml-2 select-none" style="font-size: 0.65rem">{{ $t('activity.erd.showMMTables') }}</span>
+          <span class="ml-2 select-none text-[0.65rem]">{{ $t('activity.erd.showMMTables') }}</span>
         </div>
         <div v-if="showAdvancedOptions && includeM2M" class="flex flex-row items-center">
           <a-checkbox
@@ -148,7 +151,7 @@ watch(
             v-e="['c:erd:showJunctionTableNames']"
             class="nc-erd-showJunctionTableNames-checkbox"
           />
-          <span class="ml-2 select-none" style="font-size: 0.65rem">{{ $t('activity.erd.showJunctionTableNames') }}</span>
+          <span class="ml-2 select-none text-[0.65rem]">{{ $t('activity.erd.showJunctionTableNames') }}</span>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet-toolbar/Erd.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet-toolbar/Erd.vue
index 775dea64c5..fb26a67407 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet-toolbar/Erd.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet-toolbar/Erd.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,49 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
+const props = defineProps<Props>()
+
+const emits = defineEmits(['update:modelValue'])
+
 const meta = inject(MetaInj)
+
+interface Props {
+  modelValue: boolean
+}
+
+const vModel = useVModel(props, 'modelValue', emits)
+
+const selectedView = inject(ActiveViewInj)
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="w-full h-full !py-0 !px-2" style="height: 70vh">
-    <ErdView :table="meta" />
-  </div>
+  <a-modal
+    v-model:visible="vModel"
+    size="small"
+    :footer="null"
+    width="max(900px,60vw)"
+    :closable="false"
+    wrap-class-name="erd-single-table-modal"
+  >
+    <div class="flex flex-row justify-between w-full items-center mb-1">
+      <a-typography-title class="ml-4 select-none" type="secondary" :level="5">
+        {{ `${$t('title.erdView')}: ${selectedView?.title}` }}
+      </a-typography-title>
+
+      <a-button type="text" class="!rounded-md border-none -mt-1.5 -mr-1" @click="vModel = false">
+        <template #icon>
+          <MdiClose class="cursor-pointer mt-1 nc-modal-close" />
+        </template>
+      </a-button>
+    </div>
+    <div class="w-full h-full !py-0 !px-2" style="height: 70vh">
+      <ErdView :table="meta" />
+    </div>
+  </a-modal>
 </template>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+.erd-single-table-modal {
+  .ant-modal {
+    transform: none !important;
+  }
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet-toolbar/ViewActions.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet-toolbar/ViewActions.vue
index f00bc6e715..5a8d0e2472 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet-toolbar/ViewActions.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet-toolbar/ViewActions.vue
@@ -230,20 +230,7 @@ const { isSqlView } = useSmartsheetStoreOrThrow()
 
     <WebhookDrawer v-if="showWebhookDrawer" v-model="showWebhookDrawer" />
 
-    <a-modal v-model:visible="showErd" size="small" :footer="null" width="max(900px,60vw)" :closable="false">
-      <div class="flex flex-row justify-between w-full items-center mb-1">
-        <a-typography-title class="ml-4 select-none" type="secondary" :level="5">
-          {{ `${$t('title.erdView')}: ${selectedView?.title}` }}
-        </a-typography-title>
-
-        <a-button type="text" class="!rounded-md border-none -mt-1.5 -mr-1" @click="showErd = false">
-          <template #icon>
-            <MdiClose class="cursor-pointer mt-1 nc-modal-close" />
-          </template>
-        </a-button>
-      </div>
-      <SmartsheetToolbarErd />
-    </a-modal>
+    <SmartsheetToolbarErd v-model:modelValue="showErd" />
 
     <a-modal
       v-model:visible="sharedViewListDlg"