diff --git a/emotes.cpp b/emotes.cpp
index 89a7c42..c32da40 100644
--- a/emotes.cpp
+++ b/emotes.cpp
@@ -21,11 +21,8 @@ void Courtroom::construct_emotes()
 
   max_emotes_on_page = emote_columns * emote_rows;
 
-  qDebug() << "max_emotes_on_page: " << QString::number(max_emotes_on_page);
-
   for (int n = 0 ; n < max_emotes_on_page ; ++n)
   {
-    qDebug() << "constructed " << QString::number(n) << "th emote button";
     int x_pos = base_x_pos + (x_modifier * x_mod_count);
     int y_pos = base_y_pos + (y_modifier * y_mod_count);
 
diff --git a/lobby.cpp b/lobby.cpp
index 21774d4..b510113 100644
--- a/lobby.cpp
+++ b/lobby.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ Lobby::Lobby(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
   ui_loading_background = new AOImage(this, ao_app);
   ui_loading_text = new QTextEdit(ui_loading_background);
   ui_progress_bar = new QProgressBar(ui_loading_background);
+  ui_progress_bar->setMinimum(0);
+  ui_progress_bar->setMaximum(100);
   ui_cancel = new AOButton(ui_loading_background, ao_app);
 
   connect(ui_public_servers, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(on_public_servers_clicked()));
@@ -162,6 +164,11 @@ int Lobby::get_selected_server()
   return ui_server_list->currentRow();
 }
 
+void Lobby::set_loading_value(int p_value)
+{
+  ui_progress_bar->setValue(p_value);
+}
+
 void Lobby::on_public_servers_clicked()
 {
   ui_public_servers->set_image("publicservers_selected.png");
diff --git a/lobby.h b/lobby.h
index 0b75b03..3bf11b7 100644
--- a/lobby.h
+++ b/lobby.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ public:
   QString get_chatlog();
   int get_selected_server();
 
+  void set_loading_value(int p_value);
+
   bool public_servers_selected = true;
 
   ~Lobby();
diff --git a/packet_distribution.cpp b/packet_distribution.cpp
index 8f2e4c1..8e5c0da 100644
--- a/packet_distribution.cpp
+++ b/packet_distribution.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
 
     w_lobby->show_loading_overlay();
     w_lobby->set_loading_text("Loading");
+    w_lobby->set_loading_value(0);
 
     AOPacket *f_packet = new AOPacket("askchar2#%");
     send_server_packet(f_packet);
@@ -203,6 +204,10 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
       w_courtroom->append_char(f_char);
     }
 
+    int total_loading_size = char_list_size + evidence_list_size + music_list_size;
+    int loading_value = (loaded_chars / static_cast<double>(total_loading_size)) * 100;
+    w_lobby->set_loading_value(loading_value);
+
     QString next_packet_number = QString::number(((loaded_chars - 1) / 10) + 1);
     send_server_packet(new AOPacket("AN#" + next_packet_number + "#%"));
 
@@ -236,6 +241,10 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
 
     w_courtroom->append_evidence(f_evi);
 
+    int total_loading_size = char_list_size + evidence_list_size + music_list_size;
+    int loading_value = ((loaded_chars + loaded_evidence) / static_cast<double>(total_loading_size)) * 100;
+    w_lobby->set_loading_value(loading_value);
+
     QString next_packet_number = QString::number(loaded_evidence);
     send_server_packet(new AOPacket("AE#" + next_packet_number + "#%"));
 
@@ -262,6 +271,10 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
       w_courtroom->append_music(f_music);
     }
 
+    int total_loading_size = char_list_size + evidence_list_size + music_list_size;
+    int loading_value = ((loaded_chars + loaded_evidence + loaded_music) / static_cast<double>(total_loading_size)) * 100;
+    w_lobby->set_loading_value(loading_value);
+
     QString next_packet_number = QString::number(((loaded_music - 1) / 10) + 1);
     send_server_packet(new AOPacket("AM#" + next_packet_number + "#%"));
   }