diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/CommonActivity.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/CommonActivity.java
index 4b34ed62..4f73b046 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/CommonActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/CommonActivity.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.util.FloatMath;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Display;
+import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ public class CommonActivity extends FragmentActivity {
 			tv.setText(status);
 		}
 		
+		findViewById(R.id.loading_container).setVisibility(status == R.string.blank ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE);
+		
 		setProgressBarIndeterminateVisibility(showProgress);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedCategoriesFragment.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedCategoriesFragment.java
index 1e4ce4d4..793af317 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedCategoriesFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedCategoriesFragment.java
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public class FeedCategoriesFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListe
 		out.putParcelable("cats", m_cats);
 	}
 
-	private void setLoadingStatus(int status, boolean showProgress) {
+	/* private void setLoadingStatus(int status, boolean showProgress) {
 		if (getView() != null) {
 			TextView tv = (TextView)getView().findViewById(R.id.loading_message);
 			
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public class FeedCategoriesFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListe
 		}
 	
 		m_activity.setProgressBarIndeterminateVisibility(showProgress);
-	}
+	} */
 	
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	public void refresh(boolean background) {
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public class FeedCategoriesFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListe
 		final boolean unreadOnly = m_activity.getUnreadOnly();
 		
 		if (sessionId != null) {
-			setLoadingStatus(R.string.blank, true);
+			m_activity.setLoadingStatus(R.string.blank, true);
 			m_activity.setProgressBarVisibility(true);
 			
 			@SuppressWarnings("serial")
@@ -280,10 +280,11 @@ public class FeedCategoriesFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListe
 						
 						sortCats();
 						
-						if (m_cats.size() == 0)
+						/* if (m_cats.size() == 0)
 							setLoadingStatus(R.string.no_feeds_to_display, false);
-						else
-							setLoadingStatus(R.string.blank, false);
+						else */
+						
+						m_activity.setLoadingStatus(R.string.blank, false);
 						
 						return;
 					}
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ public class FeedCategoriesFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListe
 			if (m_lastError == ApiError.LOGIN_FAILED) {
 				m_activity.login(true);
 			} else {
-				setLoadingStatus(getErrorMessage(), false);
+				m_activity.setLoadingStatus(getErrorMessage(), false);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedsFragment.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedsFragment.java
index 6045c95a..8be4d92e 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedsFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedsFragment.java
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ public class FeedsFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListener, OnSh
 		FeedsRequest req = new FeedsRequest(getActivity().getApplicationContext(), catId);
 		
 		if (sessionId != null) {
-			setLoadingStatus(R.string.blank, true);
+			m_activity.setLoadingStatus(R.string.blank, true);
 			
 			HashMap<String,String> map = new HashMap<String,String>() {
 				{
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ public class FeedsFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListener, OnSh
 		}
 	}
 	
-	private void setLoadingStatus(int status, boolean showProgress) {
+	/* private void setLoadingStatus(int status, boolean showProgress) {
 		if (getView() != null) {
 			TextView tv = (TextView)getView().findViewById(R.id.loading_message);
 			
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ public class FeedsFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListener, OnSh
 		
 		if (getActivity() != null)
 			getActivity().setProgressBarIndeterminateVisibility(showProgress);
-	}
+	} */
 	
 	@SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked", "serial" })
 	public void getFeedIcons() {
@@ -407,10 +407,11 @@ public class FeedsFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListener, OnSh
 						
 						sortFeeds();
 						
-						if (m_feeds.size() == 0)
+						/*if (m_feeds.size() == 0)
 							setLoadingStatus(R.string.no_feeds_to_display, false);
-						else
-							setLoadingStatus(R.string.blank, false);
+						else */
+						
+						m_activity.setLoadingStatus(R.string.blank, false);
 
 						if (m_enableFeedIcons && !m_feedIconsChecked && 
 								Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED.equals(Environment.getExternalStorageState())) 
@@ -427,7 +428,7 @@ public class FeedsFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListener, OnSh
 			if (m_lastError == ApiError.LOGIN_FAILED) {
 				m_activity.login(true);
 			} else {
-				setLoadingStatus(getErrorMessage(), false);
+				m_activity.setLoadingStatus(getErrorMessage(), false);
 			}
 	    }
 	}
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/HeadlinesFragment.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/HeadlinesFragment.java
index 296d4ea9..f2a5b075 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/HeadlinesFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/HeadlinesFragment.java
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ public class HeadlinesFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListener,
 						if (m_lastError == ApiError.LOGIN_FAILED) {
 							m_activity.login();
 						} else {
-							setLoadingStatus(getErrorMessage(), false);
+							m_activity.setLoadingStatus(getErrorMessage(), false);
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ public class HeadlinesFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListener,
 				
 				if (skip == 0) skip = m_articles.size();
 			} else {
-				setLoadingStatus(R.string.blank, true);
+				m_activity.setLoadingStatus(R.string.blank, true);
 			}
 			
 			final int fskip = skip;
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ public class HeadlinesFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListener,
 		out.putCharSequence("searchQuery", m_searchQuery);
 	}
 
-	private void setLoadingStatus(int status, boolean showProgress) {
+	/* private void setLoadingStatus(int status, boolean showProgress) {
 		if (getView() != null) {
 			TextView tv = (TextView)getView().findViewById(R.id.loading_message);
 			
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ public class HeadlinesFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListener,
 		
 		if (getActivity() != null)
 			getActivity().setProgressBarIndeterminateVisibility(showProgress);
-	}
+	} */
 	
 	/* private class HeadlinesRequest extends ApiRequest {
 		int m_offset = 0;
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/OnlineActivity.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/OnlineActivity.java
index 8d43f678..3ed698dc 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/OnlineActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/OnlineActivity.java
@@ -406,7 +406,8 @@ public class OnlineActivity extends CommonActivity {
 			alert.show();
 			
 		} else {
-
+			setLoadingStatus(R.string.login_in_progress, true);
+			
 			LoginRequest ar = new LoginRequest(getApplicationContext(), refresh);
 
 			HashMap<String, String> map = new HashMap<String, String>() {
@@ -425,7 +426,6 @@ public class OnlineActivity extends CommonActivity {
 	
 	protected void loginSuccess(boolean refresh) {
 		setLoadingStatus(R.string.blank, false);
-		findViewById(R.id.loading_container).setVisibility(View.GONE);
 		
 		initMenu();