diff --git a/client/js/lounge.js b/client/js/lounge.js
index 5acfa82d..58cf0c17 100644
--- a/client/js/lounge.js
+++ b/client/js/lounge.js
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ $(function() {
 		});
 	});
 
+	socket.on("authorized", function() {
+		$("#loading-page-message").text("Authorized, loading messages…");
+	});
+
 	socket.on("auth", function(data) {
 		var login = $("#sign-in");
 
@@ -147,6 +151,8 @@ $(function() {
 	});
 
 	socket.on("init", function(data) {
+		$("#loading-page-message").text("Rendering…");
+
 		if (data.networks.length === 0) {
 			$("#footer").find(".connect").trigger("click");
 		} else {
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index 4dbbc1af..95ec2e9e 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ function init(socket, client) {
 		socket.emit("auth", {success: true});
 		socket.on("auth", auth);
 	} else {
+		socket.emit("authorized");
+
 		socket.on(
 			"input",
 			function(data) {