diff --git a/agent/probe.go b/agent/probe.go
index 4f069d82..cb6bc89a 100644
--- a/agent/probe.go
+++ b/agent/probe.go
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
+	"math/rand"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
+
+	// "strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -208,7 +211,7 @@ func (pm *ProbeManager) SyncProbes(configs []probe.Config) {
 		}
 		task = newProbeTaskFromExisting(cfg, task)
 		pm.probes[key] = task
-		go pm.runProbe(task, true)
+		go pm.runProbe(task, false)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -270,7 +273,7 @@ func (pm *ProbeManager) UpsertProbe(config probe.Config, runNow bool) (*probe.Re
 		return result, nil
 	}
 	if startTask {
-		go pm.runProbe(task, true)
+		go pm.runProbe(task, false)
 	}
 	return nil, nil
 }
@@ -325,25 +328,49 @@ func (pm *ProbeManager) Stop() {
 func (pm *ProbeManager) runProbe(task *probeTask, runNow bool) {
 	interval := time.Duration(task.config.Interval) * time.Second
 	if interval < time.Second {
-		interval = 10 * time.Second
+		interval = 30 * time.Second
 	}
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
-	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	stagger := getStagger(interval.Milliseconds())
+	slog.Info("starting probe task", "id", task.config.ID, "initial_delay", stagger.String(), "interval", interval.String())
 
 	if runNow {
 		pm.executeProbe(task)
 	}
 
+	select {
+	case <-task.cancel:
+		slog.Info("removed probe", "id", task.config.ID)
+		return
+	case <-time.After(stagger):
+		slog.Info("initial probe execution", "id", task.config.ID)
+		pm.executeProbe(task)
+	}
+
+	ticker := time.Tick(interval)
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-task.cancel:
+			slog.Info("removed probe", "id", task.config.ID)
 			return
-		case <-ticker.C:
+		case <-ticker:
+			slog.Info("running probe in main loop", "id", task.config.ID, "interval", interval.String())
 			pm.executeProbe(task)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+// getStagger returns a random duration between intervalSeconds/2 and intervalSeconds to stagger probe executions
+func getStagger(intervalMilli int64) time.Duration {
+	intervalMilliInt := int(intervalMilli)
+	randomDelayInt := rand.Intn(intervalMilliInt)
+	if randomDelayInt < intervalMilliInt/2 {
+		randomDelayInt += intervalMilliInt / 2
+	}
+	return time.Duration(randomDelayInt) * time.Millisecond
+}
+
 func (pm *ProbeManager) runProbeNow(task *probeTask) *probe.Result {
 	pm.executeProbe(task)
 	task.mu.Lock()
diff --git a/agent/probe_test.go b/agent/probe_test.go
index abfb6638..13d3fabf 100644
--- a/agent/probe_test.go
+++ b/agent/probe_test.go
@@ -281,6 +281,14 @@ func TestProbeManagerApplySyncDeleteRemovesTask(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestProbeManagerGetRandomDelay(t *testing.T) {
+	for i := 1000; i < 360_000; i += 1000 {
+		delay := getStagger(int64(i))
+		assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, delay, time.Duration(i/2)*time.Millisecond)
+		assert.LessOrEqual(t, delay, time.Duration(i)*time.Millisecond)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestProbeHTTP(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("success", func(t *testing.T) {
 		server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
diff --git a/internal/site/src/components/network-probes-table/network-probes-table.tsx b/internal/site/src/components/network-probes-table/network-probes-table.tsx
index 57c0a6a7..1168f076 100644
--- a/internal/site/src/components/network-probes-table/network-probes-table.tsx
+++ b/internal/site/src/components/network-probes-table/network-probes-table.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import {
 	AlertDialogHeader,
 	AlertDialogTitle,
 } from "@/components/ui/alert-dialog"
-import { buttonVariants } from "@/components/ui/button"
+import { Button, buttonVariants } from "@/components/ui/button"
 import { memo, useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react"
 import { getProbeColumns } from "@/components/network-probes-table/network-probes-columns"
 import { Card, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card"
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import { $allSystemsById } from "@/lib/stores"
 import { cn, getVisualStringWidth, useBrowserStorage } from "@/lib/utils"
 import type { NetworkProbeRecord } from "@/types"
 import { AddProbeDialog, EditProbeDialog } from "./probe-dialog"
+import { XIcon } from "lucide-react"
 
 export default function NetworkProbesTableNew({
 	systemId,
@@ -232,12 +233,26 @@ export default function NetworkProbesTableNew({
 					</div>
 					<div className="md:ms-auto flex items-center gap-2">
 						{probes.length > 0 && (
-							<Input
-								placeholder={t`Filter...`}
-								value={globalFilter}
-								onChange={(e) => setGlobalFilter(e.target.value)}
-								className="ms-auto px-4 w-full max-w-full md:w-50"
-							/>
+							<div className="relative">
+								<Input
+									placeholder={t`Filter...`}
+									value={globalFilter}
+									onChange={(e) => setGlobalFilter(e.target.value)}
+									className="ms-auto px-4 w-full max-w-full md:w-50"
+								/>
+								{globalFilter && (
+									<Button
+										type="button"
+										variant="ghost"
+										size="icon"
+										aria-label={t`Clear`}
+										className="absolute right-1 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 h-7 w-7 text-muted-foreground"
+										onClick={() => setGlobalFilter("")}
+									>
+										<XIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
+									</Button>
+								)}
+							</div>
 						)}
 						{canManageProbes ? <AddProbeDialog systemId={systemId} /> : null}
 						{canManageProbes ? (