diff --git a/go/handlers/appHandler.go b/go/handlers/appHandler.go
index 42d9ea07..ce6c6f9f 100644
--- a/go/handlers/appHandler.go
+++ b/go/handlers/appHandler.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/log"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func App(gcd *ui.GrandCentralDispatcher, subscribed chan bool, reloadingAccounts bool) {
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ func App(gcd *ui.GrandCentralDispatcher, subscribed chan bool, reloadingAccounts
 	the.AppBus.Subscribe(event.ReloadDone, q)
 	subscribed <- true
 
+	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 	gcd.Loaded()
 
 	for {
diff --git a/i18n/translation_de.ts b/i18n/translation_de.ts
index 0e069f67..743a717b 100644
--- a/i18n/translation_de.ts
+++ b/i18n/translation_de.ts
@@ -694,6 +694,15 @@ Name</extracomment>
         <translation>Klein</translation>
     </message>
 </context>
+<context>
+    <name>SplashPane</name>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../qml/panes/SplashPane.qml" line="45"/>
+        <source>loading-tor</source>
+        <extracomment>Loading tor...</extracomment>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+</context>
 <context>
     <name>Statusbar</name>
     <message>
@@ -724,7 +733,7 @@ Name</extracomment>
 <context>
     <name>main</name>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../qml/main.qml" line="279"/>
+        <location filename="../qml/main.qml" line="277"/>
         <source>new-connection-pane-title</source>
         <extracomment>New Connection</extracomment>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
diff --git a/i18n/translation_en.qm b/i18n/translation_en.qm
index 373f4aa1..fd89b959 100644
Binary files a/i18n/translation_en.qm and b/i18n/translation_en.qm differ
diff --git a/i18n/translation_en.ts b/i18n/translation_en.ts
index 86446243..904bb3a1 100644
--- a/i18n/translation_en.ts
+++ b/i18n/translation_en.ts
@@ -809,6 +809,15 @@ Right-click to reset.</translation>
         <translation>Small</translation>
     </message>
 </context>
+<context>
+    <name>SplashPane</name>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../qml/panes/SplashPane.qml" line="45"/>
+        <source>loading-tor</source>
+        <extracomment>Loading tor...</extracomment>
+        <translation>Loading tor...</translation>
+    </message>
+</context>
 <context>
     <name>StackToolbar</name>
     <message>
@@ -847,7 +856,7 @@ Right-click to reset.</translation>
 <context>
     <name>main</name>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../qml/main.qml" line="279"/>
+        <location filename="../qml/main.qml" line="277"/>
         <source>new-connection-pane-title</source>
         <extracomment>New Connection</extracomment>
         <translation>New Connection</translation>
diff --git a/i18n/translation_fr.ts b/i18n/translation_fr.ts
index 38b483cf..ff072a80 100644
--- a/i18n/translation_fr.ts
+++ b/i18n/translation_fr.ts
@@ -694,6 +694,15 @@ Name</extracomment>
         <translation>Petit</translation>
     </message>
 </context>
+<context>
+    <name>SplashPane</name>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../qml/panes/SplashPane.qml" line="45"/>
+        <source>loading-tor</source>
+        <extracomment>Loading tor...</extracomment>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+</context>
 <context>
     <name>Statusbar</name>
     <message>
@@ -724,7 +733,7 @@ Name</extracomment>
 <context>
     <name>main</name>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../qml/main.qml" line="279"/>
+        <location filename="../qml/main.qml" line="277"/>
         <source>new-connection-pane-title</source>
         <extracomment>New Connection</extracomment>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
diff --git a/i18n/translation_pt.ts b/i18n/translation_pt.ts
index e8a8d3a0..ab11775a 100644
--- a/i18n/translation_pt.ts
+++ b/i18n/translation_pt.ts
@@ -694,6 +694,15 @@ Name</extracomment>
         <translation>Pequeno</translation>
     </message>
 </context>
+<context>
+    <name>SplashPane</name>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../qml/panes/SplashPane.qml" line="45"/>
+        <source>loading-tor</source>
+        <extracomment>Loading tor...</extracomment>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+</context>
 <context>
     <name>Statusbar</name>
     <message>
@@ -724,7 +733,7 @@ Name</extracomment>
 <context>
     <name>main</name>
     <message>
-        <location filename="../qml/main.qml" line="279"/>
+        <location filename="../qml/main.qml" line="277"/>
         <source>new-connection-pane-title</source>
         <extracomment>New Connection</extracomment>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
diff --git a/qml.qrc b/qml.qrc
index 74382f52..21e5178c 100644
--- a/qml.qrc
+++ b/qml.qrc
@@ -26,5 +26,7 @@
         <file>i18n/translation_fr.qm</file>
         <file>i18n/translation_pt.qm</file>
         <file>qml/images/cwtch_logo.png</file>
+        <file>qml/images/cwtch_title.png</file>
+	<file>qml/images/knot_animated.gif</file>
     </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/qml/images/cwtch_title.png b/qml/images/cwtch_title.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9647415
Binary files /dev/null and b/qml/images/cwtch_title.png differ
diff --git a/qml/images/knot_animated.gif b/qml/images/knot_animated.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a37f6a8d
Binary files /dev/null and b/qml/images/knot_animated.gif differ
diff --git a/qml/panes/SplashPane.qml b/qml/panes/SplashPane.qml
index 27f23db2..d6f6766a 100644
--- a/qml/panes/SplashPane.qml
+++ b/qml/panes/SplashPane.qml
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import QtQuick.Window 2.11
 import QtQuick.Controls 1.4
 import QtQuick.Controls.Styles 1.4
 import "../opaque/styles"
+import "../opaque" as Opaque
+import "../opaque/theme"
 
 Item {
     id: sp
@@ -14,12 +16,40 @@ Item {
     Image {
         id: splashImage
         anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+        //anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+        anchors.top: parent.top
+        anchors.topMargin: 200
 
-        source: "qrc:/qml/images/cwtch_logo.png"
+        source: "qrc:/qml/images/cwtch_title.png"
     }
 
-    ProgressBar {
+    AnimatedImage {
+        id: aniKnot
+        playing: sp.running
+        source: "qrc:/qml/images/knot_animated.gif"
+
+        anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+        anchors.top: splashImage.bottom
+        anchors.topMargin: 20 * gcd.themeScale
+
+        width: 250
+        height: 250
+    }
+
+    Opaque.ScalingLabel {
+        anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+        anchors.top: aniKnot.bottom
+        anchors.topMargin: 30 * gcd.themeScale
+
+        //: Loading tor...
+        text: qsTr("loading-tor")
+
+        size: Theme.primaryTextSize
+        color: Theme.mainTextColor
+    }
+
+
+    /*ProgressBar {
         id: progressBar
         anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
         anchors.top: splashImage.bottom
@@ -32,5 +62,5 @@ Item {
         style: ProgressBarStyle {
             progress: CwtchProgress { running: sp.running }
         }
-    }
+    }*/
 }