diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Browser/BrowserControl.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Browser/BrowserControl.cs
index 359d4c66..a5445b99 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Browser/BrowserControl.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Browser/BrowserControl.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
  */
 
+using System;
 using CefSharp;
 using CefSharp.WinForms;
 using SafeExamBrowser.Contracts.UserInterface.Browser;
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Browser
 {
 	internal class BrowserControl : ChromiumWebBrowser, IBrowserControl
 	{
+		private const uint WS_EX_NOACTIVATE = 0x08000000;
 		private const double ZOOM_FACTOR = 0.1;
 
 		private IContextMenuHandler contextMenuHandler;
@@ -126,5 +128,18 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Browser
 				}
 			});
 		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// TODO: This is a workaround due to the broken initial touch activation in version 73.1.130, it must be removed once fixed in CefSharp.
+		///       See https://github.com/cefsharp/CefSharp/issues/2776 for more information.
+		/// </summary>
+		protected override IWindowInfo CreateBrowserWindowInfo(IntPtr handle)
+		{
+			var windowInfo = base.CreateBrowserWindowInfo(handle);
+
+			windowInfo.ExStyle &= ~WS_EX_NOACTIVATE;
+
+			return windowInfo;
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Browser/SafeExamBrowser.Browser.csproj b/SafeExamBrowser.Browser/SafeExamBrowser.Browser.csproj
index 580ece37..489f2bf5 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Browser/SafeExamBrowser.Browser.csproj
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Browser/SafeExamBrowser.Browser.csproj
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <Import Project="..\packages\CefSharp.WinForms.71.0.2\build\CefSharp.WinForms.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.WinForms.71.0.2\build\CefSharp.WinForms.props')" />
-  <Import Project="..\packages\CefSharp.Common.71.0.2\build\CefSharp.Common.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.Common.71.0.2\build\CefSharp.Common.props')" />
-  <Import Project="..\packages\cef.redist.x86.3.3578.1870\build\cef.redist.x86.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\cef.redist.x86.3.3578.1870\build\cef.redist.x86.props')" />
-  <Import Project="..\packages\cef.redist.x64.3.3578.1870\build\cef.redist.x64.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\cef.redist.x64.3.3578.1870\build\cef.redist.x64.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\CefSharp.WinForms.73.1.130\build\CefSharp.WinForms.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.WinForms.73.1.130\build\CefSharp.WinForms.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\CefSharp.Common.73.1.130\build\CefSharp.Common.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.Common.73.1.130\build\CefSharp.Common.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\cef.redist.x86.73.1.13\build\cef.redist.x86.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\cef.redist.x86.73.1.13\build\cef.redist.x86.props')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\cef.redist.x64.73.1.13\build\cef.redist.x64.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\cef.redist.x64.73.1.13\build\cef.redist.x64.props')" />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -103,13 +103,13 @@
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\cef.redist.x64.3.3578.1870\build\cef.redist.x64.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\cef.redist.x64.3.3578.1870\build\cef.redist.x64.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\cef.redist.x86.3.3578.1870\build\cef.redist.x86.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\cef.redist.x86.3.3578.1870\build\cef.redist.x86.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.Common.71.0.2\build\CefSharp.Common.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\CefSharp.Common.71.0.2\build\CefSharp.Common.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.Common.71.0.2\build\CefSharp.Common.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\CefSharp.Common.71.0.2\build\CefSharp.Common.targets'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.WinForms.71.0.2\build\CefSharp.WinForms.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\CefSharp.WinForms.71.0.2\build\CefSharp.WinForms.props'))" />
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.WinForms.71.0.2\build\CefSharp.WinForms.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\CefSharp.WinForms.71.0.2\build\CefSharp.WinForms.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\cef.redist.x64.73.1.13\build\cef.redist.x64.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\cef.redist.x64.73.1.13\build\cef.redist.x64.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\cef.redist.x86.73.1.13\build\cef.redist.x86.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\cef.redist.x86.73.1.13\build\cef.redist.x86.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.Common.73.1.130\build\CefSharp.Common.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\CefSharp.Common.73.1.130\build\CefSharp.Common.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.Common.73.1.130\build\CefSharp.Common.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\CefSharp.Common.73.1.130\build\CefSharp.Common.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.WinForms.73.1.130\build\CefSharp.WinForms.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\CefSharp.WinForms.73.1.130\build\CefSharp.WinForms.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.WinForms.73.1.130\build\CefSharp.WinForms.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\CefSharp.WinForms.73.1.130\build\CefSharp.WinForms.targets'))" />
   </Target>
-  <Import Project="..\packages\CefSharp.Common.71.0.2\build\CefSharp.Common.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.Common.71.0.2\build\CefSharp.Common.targets')" />
-  <Import Project="..\packages\CefSharp.WinForms.71.0.2\build\CefSharp.WinForms.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.WinForms.71.0.2\build\CefSharp.WinForms.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\CefSharp.Common.73.1.130\build\CefSharp.Common.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.Common.73.1.130\build\CefSharp.Common.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\CefSharp.WinForms.73.1.130\build\CefSharp.WinForms.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\CefSharp.WinForms.73.1.130\build\CefSharp.WinForms.targets')" />
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Browser/packages.config b/SafeExamBrowser.Browser/packages.config
index e5b3b512..a991a14d 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Browser/packages.config
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Browser/packages.config
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="cef.redist.x64" version="3.3578.1870" targetFramework="net472" />
-  <package id="cef.redist.x86" version="3.3578.1870" targetFramework="net472" />
-  <package id="CefSharp.Common" version="71.0.2" targetFramework="net472" />
-  <package id="CefSharp.WinForms" version="71.0.2" targetFramework="net472" />
+  <package id="cef.redist.x64" version="73.1.13" targetFramework="net472" />
+  <package id="cef.redist.x86" version="73.1.13" targetFramework="net472" />
+  <package id="CefSharp.Common" version="73.1.130" targetFramework="net472" />
+  <package id="CefSharp.WinForms" version="73.1.130" targetFramework="net472" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/BrowserWindow.xaml b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/BrowserWindow.xaml
index 00052241..e0d0e63a 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/BrowserWindow.xaml
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/BrowserWindow.xaml
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
                 <Button Grid.Column="2" x:Name="ReloadButton" Height="30" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="5" Template="{StaticResource BrowserButton}" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
                 <Grid Grid.Column="3" Height="25" Margin="5,0">
                     <TextBox x:Name="UrlTextBox" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Padding="5,0" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" />
-                    <fa:ImageAwesome x:Name="LoadingIcon" Foreground="Gray" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Icon="Spinner" Margin="5,3" SpinDuration="1.5" Visibility="Collapsed" />
+                    <Grid Background="#CCFFFFFF" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="2" Visibility="{Binding ElementName=LoadingIcon, Path=Visibility}">
+                        <fa:ImageAwesome x:Name="LoadingIcon" Foreground="Gray" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Icon="Spinner" Margin="2,1" SpinDuration="1.5" Visibility="Collapsed" />
+                    </Grid>
                 </Grid>
                 <Button Grid.Column="4" x:Name="MenuButton" Height="30" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="5" Template="{StaticResource BrowserButton}" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
                 <Popup x:Name="MenuPopup" IsOpen="False" AllowsTransparency="True" PopupAnimation="Slide" Placement="Custom" PlacementTarget="{Binding ElementName=BrowserControlHost}">
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/BrowserWindow.xaml b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/BrowserWindow.xaml
index 8e66f36a..1c18e4bd 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/BrowserWindow.xaml
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/BrowserWindow.xaml
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
                 <Button Grid.Column="2" x:Name="ReloadButton" Height="50" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="5" Template="{StaticResource BrowserButton}" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
                 <Grid Grid.Column="3" Height="50" Margin="5,0">
                     <TextBox x:Name="UrlTextBox" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="5" Padding="8" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" />
-                    <fa:ImageAwesome x:Name="LoadingIcon" Foreground="Gray" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Icon="Spinner" Margin="12,10" SpinDuration="1.5" Visibility="Collapsed" />
+                    <Grid Background="#CCFFFFFF" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="8" Visibility="{Binding ElementName=LoadingIcon, Path=Visibility}">
+                        <fa:ImageAwesome x:Name="LoadingIcon" Foreground="Gray" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Icon="Spinner" Margin="6,4" SpinDuration="1.5" Visibility="Collapsed" />
+                    </Grid>
                 </Grid>
                 <Button Grid.Column="4" x:Name="MenuButton" Height="50" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="5" Template="{StaticResource BrowserButton}" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
                 <Popup x:Name="MenuPopup" IsOpen="False" AllowsTransparency="True" PopupAnimation="Slide" Placement="Custom" PlacementTarget="{Binding ElementName=BrowserControlHost}">