diff --git a/common/model-views.cpp b/common/model-views.cpp
index ccd1b964db..8dd109b0be 100644
--- a/common/model-views.cpp
+++ b/common/model-views.cpp
@@ -4949,7 +4949,9 @@ namespace rs2
         ux_window& window,
         std::string& error_message,
         viewer_model& viewer,
-        bool update_read_only_options)
+        bool update_read_only_options,
+        bool load_json_if_streaming,
+        json_loading_func json_loading)
     {
         const float panel_height = 40.f;
         auto panel_pos = ImGui::GetCursorPos();
@@ -5152,26 +5154,33 @@ namespace rs2
         std::string upload_button_name = to_string() << textual_icons::upload << "##" << id;
         ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Text, light_grey);
         ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_TextSelectedBg, light_grey);
-        if (ImGui::ButtonEx(upload_button_name.c_str(), icons_size, is_streaming ? ImGuiButtonFlags_Disabled : buttons_flags))
+
+        if (ImGui::ButtonEx(upload_button_name.c_str(), icons_size, (is_streaming && !load_json_if_streaming) ? ImGuiButtonFlags_Disabled : buttons_flags))
         {
             if (is_advanced_mode_enabled)
             {
                 auto ret = file_dialog_open(open_file, "JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)\0*.json\0", NULL, NULL);
-                if (ret)
+                json_loading([&]()
                 {
-                    error_message = safe_call([&]() { load_json(ret); });
-                }
+                    auto ret = file_dialog_open(open_file, "JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)\0*.json\0", NULL, NULL);
+                    if (ret)
+                    {
+                        error_message = safe_call([&]() { load_json(ret); });
+                    }
+                });
             }
             else
             {
                 require_advanced_mode_enable_prompt = true;
             }
         }
+
         if (ImGui::IsItemHovered())
         {
-            std::string tooltip = to_string() << "Load pre-configured settings" << (is_streaming ? " (Disabled while streaming)" : "");
+            std::string tooltip = to_string() << "Load pre-configured settings" << (is_streaming && !load_json_if_streaming ? " (Disabled while streaming)" : "");
             ImGui::SetTooltip("%s", tooltip.c_str());
         }
+
         ImGui::SameLine();
 
         ////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -5220,7 +5229,10 @@ namespace rs2
         device_model*& device_to_remove,
         viewer_model& viewer, float windows_width,
         bool update_read_only_options,
-        std::vector<std::function<void()>>& draw_later, bool draw_device_outline)
+        std::vector<std::function<void()>>& draw_later,
+        bool load_json_if_streaming,
+        json_loading_func json_loading,
+        bool draw_device_outline)
     {
         ////////////////////////////////////////
         // draw device header
@@ -5333,7 +5345,7 @@ namespace rs2
             const float horizontal_space_before_device_control = 3.0f;
             auto advanced_mode_pos = ImVec2{ pos.x + horizontal_space_before_device_control, pos.y + vertical_space_before_advanced_mode_control };
             ImGui::SetCursorPos(advanced_mode_pos);
-            const float advanced_mode_panel_height = draw_preset_panel(panel_width, window, error_message, viewer, update_read_only_options);
+            const float advanced_mode_panel_height = draw_preset_panel(panel_width, window, error_message, viewer, update_read_only_options, load_json_if_streaming, json_loading);
             ImGui::SetCursorPos({ advanced_mode_pos.x, advanced_mode_pos.y + advanced_mode_panel_height });
         }
 
diff --git a/common/model-views.h b/common/model-views.h
index d8f04b7042..7d67ae06ed 100644
--- a/common/model-views.h
+++ b/common/model-views.h
@@ -448,6 +448,8 @@ namespace rs2
     class device_model
     {
     public:
+        typedef std::function<void(std::function<void()> load)> json_loading_func;
+
         void reset();
         explicit device_model(device& dev, std::string& error_message, viewer_model& viewer);
         void start_recording(const std::string& path, std::string& error_message);
@@ -462,7 +464,10 @@ namespace rs2
             device_model*& device_to_remove,
             viewer_model& viewer, float windows_width,
             bool update_read_only_options,
-            std::vector<std::function<void()>>& draw_later, bool draw_device_outline = true);
+            std::vector<std::function<void()>>& draw_later,
+            bool load_json_if_streaming = false,
+            json_loading_func json_loading = [](std::function<void()> load) {load(); },
+            bool draw_device_outline = true);
         void handle_harware_events(const std::string& serialized_data);
 
         std::vector<std::shared_ptr<subdevice_model>> subdevices;
@@ -503,7 +508,9 @@ namespace rs2
             ux_window& window,
             std::string& error_message,
             viewer_model& viewer,
-            bool update_read_only_options);
+            bool update_read_only_options,
+            bool load_json_if_streaming,
+            json_loading_func json_loading);
         bool prompt_toggle_advanced_mode(bool enable_advanced_mode, const std::string& message_text,
             std::vector<std::string>& restarting_device_info,
             viewer_model& view,
diff --git a/tools/depth-quality/depth-quality-model.cpp b/tools/depth-quality/depth-quality-model.cpp
index e03043153a..041d22b420 100644
--- a/tools/depth-quality/depth-quality-model.cpp
+++ b/tools/depth-quality/depth-quality-model.cpp
@@ -475,13 +475,35 @@ namespace rs2
                 device_model* device_to_remove = nullptr;
                 std::vector<std::function<void()>> draw_later;
                 auto windows_width = ImGui::GetContentRegionMax().x;
-
+                auto json_loaded = false;
                 _device_model->draw_controls(_viewer_model.panel_width, _viewer_model.panel_y,
                     win,
                     _error_message, device_to_remove, _viewer_model, windows_width,
                     _update_readonly_options_timer,
-                    draw_later, false);
+                    draw_later, true, 
+                    [&](std::function<void()>func) 
+                    {
+                        auto profile =_pipe.get_active_profile();
+                        _pipe.stop();
+                        func();
+
+                        auto streams = profile.get_streams();
+                        config cfg;
 
+                        for (auto&& s : streams)
+                        {
+                            cfg.enable_stream(s.stream_type(), s.stream_index(), s.format(), s.fps());
+                        }
+                        _pipe.start(cfg);
+
+                        json_loaded = true;
+                    }, 
+                    false);
+
+                if (json_loaded)
+                {
+                    update_configuration();
+                }
                 ImGui::SetContentRegionWidth(windows_width);
                 auto pos = ImGui::GetCursorScreenPos();