diff --git a/aoapplication.cpp b/aoapplication.cpp
index 70aeb15..bf73434 100644
--- a/aoapplication.cpp
+++ b/aoapplication.cpp
@@ -100,3 +100,10 @@ void AOApplication::add_favorite_server(int p_server)
 
   write_to_serverlist_txt(server_line);
 }
+
+void AOApplication::loading_cancelled()
+{
+  destruct_courtroom();
+
+  w_lobby->hide_loading_overlay();
+}
diff --git a/aoapplication.h b/aoapplication.h
index c9daf86..a63ec41 100644
--- a/aoapplication.h
+++ b/aoapplication.h
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ private:
 
   QVector<server_type> server_list;
   QVector<server_type> favorite_list;
+
+public slots:
+  void loading_cancelled();
 };
 
 #endif // AOAPPLICATION_H
diff --git a/lobby.cpp b/lobby.cpp
index feeff23..3709114 100644
--- a/lobby.cpp
+++ b/lobby.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Lobby::Lobby(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
   ui_chatname = new QLineEdit(this);
   ui_chatmessage = new QLineEdit(this);
   ui_loading_background = new AOImage(this, ao_app);
-  ui_loading_label = new QLabel(ui_loading_background);
+  ui_loading_text = new QTextEdit(ui_loading_background);
   ui_progress_bar = new QProgressBar(ui_loading_background);
   ui_cancel = new AOButton(ui_loading_background, ao_app);
 
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ Lobby::Lobby(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
   connect(ui_about, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(on_about_clicked()));
   connect(ui_server_list, SIGNAL(clicked(QModelIndex)), this, SLOT(on_server_list_clicked(QModelIndex)));
   connect(ui_chatmessage, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), this, SLOT(on_chatfield_return_pressed()));
+  connect(ui_cancel, SIGNAL(clicked()), ao_app, SLOT(loading_cancelled()));
 
   set_widgets();
 }
@@ -104,17 +105,19 @@ void Lobby::set_widgets()
   ui_loading_background->set_image("loadingbackground.png");
   ui_loading_background->resize(m_lobby_width, m_lobby_height);
 
-  set_size_and_pos(ui_loading_label, "loading_label");
-  ui_loading_label->setFont(QFont("Arial", 20, QFont::Bold));
-  ui_loading_label->setStyleSheet("color: rgba(255, 128, 0, 255);"
-                                  "qproperty-alignment: AlignCenter;");
-  ui_loading_label->setText("Loading");
+  set_size_and_pos(ui_loading_text, "loading_label");
+  ui_loading_text->setFont(QFont("Arial", 20, QFont::Bold));
+  ui_loading_text->setReadOnly(true);
+  ui_loading_text->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
+  ui_loading_text->setStyleSheet("background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"
+                                 "color: rgba(255, 128, 0, 255);");
+  ui_loading_text->append("Loading");
 
   set_size_and_pos(ui_progress_bar, "progress_bar");
   set_size_and_pos(ui_cancel, "cancel");
   ui_cancel->setText("Cancel");
 
-  //ui_loading_background->hide();
+  ui_loading_background->hide();
 
 }
 
@@ -142,6 +145,13 @@ void Lobby::set_size_and_pos(QWidget *p_widget, QString p_identifier)
   p_widget->resize(design_ini_result.width, design_ini_result.height);
 }
 
+void Lobby::set_loading_text(QString p_text)
+{
+  ui_loading_text->clear();
+  ui_loading_text->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
+  ui_loading_text->append(p_text);
+}
+
 void Lobby::on_public_servers_clicked()
 {
   ui_public_servers->set_image("publicservers_selected.png");
diff --git a/lobby.h b/lobby.h
index 0481ebd..8f9b5ea 100644
--- a/lobby.h
+++ b/lobby.h
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ public:
   void list_favorites();
   void append_chatmessage(QString p_message_line);
   void set_player_count(int players_online, int max_players);
+  void set_loading_text(QString p_text);
+  void show_loading_overlay(){ui_loading_background->show();}
+  void hide_loading_overlay(){ui_loading_background->hide();}
 
   ~Lobby();
 
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@ private:
   QLineEdit *ui_chatmessage;
 
   AOImage *ui_loading_background;
-  QLabel *ui_loading_label;
+  QTextEdit *ui_loading_text;
   QProgressBar *ui_progress_bar;
   AOButton *ui_cancel;
 
diff --git a/packet_distribution.cpp b/packet_distribution.cpp
index 014919b..84ace31 100644
--- a/packet_distribution.cpp
+++ b/packet_distribution.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
 
     construct_courtroom();
 
+    w_lobby->show_loading_overlay();
+    w_lobby->set_loading_text("Loading");
+
     AOPacket *f_packet = new AOPacket("askchar2#%");
     send_server_packet(f_packet);
   }
@@ -166,12 +169,10 @@ void AOApplication::server_packet_received(AOPacket *p_packet)
       f_char.description = sub_elements.at(1);
 
       ++loaded_chars;
-      qDebug() << "loaded_chars" << loaded_chars;
+
+      w_lobby->set_loading_text("Loading chars:\n" + QString::number(loaded_chars) + "/" + QString::number(char_list_size));
 
       w_courtroom->append_char(f_char);
-
-
-      qDebug() << f_contents.at(n_element + 1);
     }
 
     if (loaded_chars < char_list_size)