diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
index 84353e56..9cc56eaf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-node_modules-build-
 
+      - name: Lint
+        run: |
+          yarn install
+          yarn run lint
+
       # Install NPM dependencies, cache them correctly
       # and run all Cypress tests
       - name: Cypress run
diff --git a/cypress/integration/loadSite.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/loadSite.spec.ts
index c83d6d14..57e3e397 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/loadSite.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/loadSite.spec.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { toBase64 } from 'js-base64';
+
 describe('Site Loads', () => {
 	beforeEach(() => {
 		cy.clearLocalStorage();
@@ -31,12 +33,29 @@ describe('Site Loads', () => {
 	});
 
 	it('should prevent setting the "securityLevel" option via URL', () => {
-		const b64State = btoa(
-			`{"code":"graph TD\\nA[\\"<img src='https://via.placeholder.com/64' width=64></img>\\"]","mermaid":"{\\"securityLevel\\": \\"loose\\", \\"theme\\": \\"forest\\"}","updateEditor":true,"autoSync":true,"updateDiagram":true}`
+		const b64State = toBase64(
+			`{"code":"graph TD\\nA[\\"<img src='https://via.placeholder.com/64' width=64/>\\"]","mermaid":"{\\"securityLevel\\": \\"loose\\", \\"theme\\": \\"forest\\"}","updateEditor":true,"autoSync":true,"updateDiagram":true}`,
+			true
 		);
+		cy.on('window:confirm', () => true);
 		cy.visit(`/edit#${b64State}`);
 		cy.contains('Config').click();
-		cy.contains('forest').should('exist');
+		cy.contains('forest');
 		cy.contains('securityLevel').should('not.exist');
+		cy.get('#view').find('img').should('not.exist');
+		cy.get('#view').contains('<img src');
+	});
+
+	it('should allow persisting "securityLevel" using confirm dialogue', () => {
+		const b64State = toBase64(
+			`{"code":"graph TD\\nA[\\"<img src='https://via.placeholder.com/64' width=64/>\\"]","mermaid":"{\\"securityLevel\\": \\"loose\\", \\"theme\\": \\"forest\\"}","updateEditor":true,"autoSync":true,"updateDiagram":true}`,
+			true
+		);
+		cy.on('window:confirm', () => false);
+		cy.visit(`/edit#${b64State}`);
+		cy.contains('Config').click();
+		cy.contains('forest');
+		cy.contains('securityLevel');
+		cy.get('#view').find('img').should('be.visible');
 	});
 });
diff --git a/cypress/snapshots.js b/cypress/snapshots.js
index e2663900..f769a8db 100644
--- a/cypress/snapshots.js
+++ b/cypress/snapshots.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module.exports = {
       "1": "{\"code\":\"graph TD\\n    A[Christmas] -->|Get money| B(Go shopping)\\n    B --> C{Let me think}\\n    C -->|One| D[Laptop]\\n    C -->|Two| E[iPhone]\\n    C -->|Three| F[fa:fa-car Car]\",\"mermaid\":\"{\\n  \\\"theme\\\": \\\"default\\\"\\n}\",\"updateEditor\":false,\"autoSync\":true,\"updateDiagram\":false}"
     }
   },
-  "__version": "7.4.0",
+  "__version": "7.5.0",
   "Auto sync tests": {
     "should dim diagram when code is edited": {
       "1": "{\"code\":\"graph TD\\n    A[Christmas] -->|Get money| B(Go shopping)\\n    B --> C{Let me think}\\n    C -->|One| D[Laptop]\\n    C -->|Two| E[iPhone]\\n    C -->|Three| F[fa:fa-car Car]\\n    C --> Test\",\"mermaid\":\"{\\n  \\\"theme\\\": \\\"default\\\"\\n}\",\"updateEditor\":false,\"autoSync\":false,\"updateDiagram\":false}"
diff --git a/src/lib/components/view.svelte b/src/lib/components/view.svelte
index 35e5cb31..7b3204e8 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/view.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/view.svelte
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 	const mermaid: Mermaid = window.mermaid as unknown as Mermaid;
 	let code = '';
+	let config = '';
 	let container: HTMLDivElement;
 	let error = false;
 	let outOfSync = false;
@@ -20,7 +21,12 @@
 					}
 					outOfSync = false;
 					manualUpdate = true;
+					if (code === state.code && config === state.mermaid) {
+						// Do not render if there is no change in Code/Config
+						return;
+					}
 					code = state.code;
+					config = state.mermaid;
 					const scroll = container.parentElement.parentElement.parentElement.scrollTop;
 					delete container.dataset.processed;
 					mermaid.initialize(Object.assign({}, JSON.parse(state.mermaid)));
diff --git a/src/lib/util/state.ts b/src/lib/util/state.ts
index d0f8ee82..3669b6ac 100644
--- a/src/lib/util/state.ts
+++ b/src/lib/util/state.ts
@@ -37,9 +37,14 @@ export const loadState = (data: string): void => {
 		state = JSON.parse(stateStr);
 		const mermaidConfig =
 			typeof state.mermaid === 'string' ? JSON.parse(state.mermaid) : state.mermaid;
-              if(mermaidConfig.securityLevel) {
-                  alert(`securityLevel was removed from config. Please add "securityLevel":"${mermaidConfig.securityLevel}" to your config if you trust the source of this Diagram`);
-		    delete mermaidConfig.securityLevel; // Prevent setting overriding securityLevel when loading state to mitigate possible XSS attack
+		if (
+			mermaidConfig.securityLevel &&
+			mermaidConfig.securityLevel !== 'strict' &&
+			confirm(
+				`Removing "securityLevel":"${mermaidConfig.securityLevel}" from the config for safety.\nClick Cancel if you trust the source of this Diagram.`
+			)
+		) {
+			delete mermaidConfig.securityLevel; // Prevent setting overriding securityLevel when loading state to mitigate possible XSS attack
 		}
 
 		state.mermaid = JSON.stringify(mermaidConfig, null, 2);