diff --git a/web_interface/js/site.js b/web_interface/js/site.js
index 8a022ba..41f5c0b 100644
--- a/web_interface/js/site.js
+++ b/web_interface/js/site.js
@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ function convertLineBreaks(str) {
 	return "";
 }
 
-function showMessage(msg, closeAfter) {
+function showMessage(msg) {
 	if (msg.startsWith("ERROR")) {
 		getE("status").style.backgroundColor = "#d33";
 		getE("status").innerHTML = "disconnected";
 
 		console.error("disconnected (" + msg + ")");
+	} else if (msg.startsWith("LOADING")) {
+		getE("status").style.backgroundColor = "#fc0";
+		getE("status").innerHTML = "loading...";
 	} else {
 		getE("status").style.backgroundColor = "#3c5";
 		getE("status").innerHTML = "connected";
@@ -72,11 +75,14 @@ function getFile(adr, callback, timeout, method, onTimeout, onError) {
 	request.onreadystatechange = function () {
 		if (this.readyState == 4) {
 			if (this.status == 200) {
+				showMessage();
 				callback(this.responseText);
 			}
 		}
 	};
 
+	showMessage("LOADING");
+
 	/* send request */
 	request.send();