diff --git a/gameview.py b/gameview.py
index ae1bf53..53305d6 100644
--- a/gameview.py
+++ b/gameview.py
@@ -331,19 +331,17 @@ class AOCharMovie(QtGui.QLabel):
         imgPath, ext = self.findSprite(pChar, pEmote, emotePrefix)
 
         if not imgPath:
-            if self.prevGifPath:
-                imgPath = self.prevGifPath
+            print "[debug] Sprite not found:", pChar, pEmote, emotePrefix
+            if exists(placeholderPath):
+                imgPath = placeholderPath
             else:
-                if exists(placeholderPath):
-                    imgPath = placeholderPath
-                    print "[debug] Sprite not found:", pChar, pEmote, emotePrefix
-                else:
-                    imgPath = "placeholder.png"
+                imgPath = "placeholder.png"
             # if ini.read_ini_bool("AO2XP.ini", "General", "download characters"):
                 # url = "base/characters/" + pChar.lower() + "/" + emotePrefix + pEmote.lower() + ".gif"
                 # url = url.replace(" ", "%20")
                 # thread.start_new_thread(downloadThread, (url, gifPath))
-        else:
+        
+        if imgPath:
             self.prevGifPath = imgPath
 
             if ext == ".apng":
diff --git a/mainmenu.py b/mainmenu.py
index 931998e..f708800 100644
--- a/mainmenu.py
+++ b/mainmenu.py
@@ -630,4 +630,5 @@ class AOServerInfo(QtCore.QThread):
                     self.setConnectProgress.emit('Finishing...')
                     self.tcp.send('RD#%')
                     print '[client]', 'Received songs (%d)' % len(musicList)
-                    
+                
+            self.msleep(5)