diff --git a/lib/model.dart b/lib/model.dart
index 8c13a5e..bead765 100644
--- a/lib/model.dart
+++ b/lib/model.dart
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ class MessageState extends ChangeNotifier {
     this.contactHandle,
     this.messageIndex,
   }) {
+    this._senderOnion = profileOnion;
     tryLoad(context);
   }
 
@@ -400,9 +401,8 @@ class MessageState extends ChangeNotifier {
     Provider.of<FlwtchState>(context, listen: false).cwtch.GetMessage(profileOnion, contactHandle, messageIndex).then((jsonMessage) {
       dynamic messageWrapper = jsonDecode(jsonMessage);
       if (messageWrapper['Message'] == null || messageWrapper['Message'] == '' || messageWrapper['Message'] == '{}') {
-        this._senderOnion = profileOnion;
         //todo: remove once sent group messages are prestored
-        Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 200), () {
+        Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 2), () {
           tryLoad(context);
         });
         return;
diff --git a/lib/widgets/messageloadingbubble.dart b/lib/widgets/messageloadingbubble.dart
index 227b245..237c770 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/messageloadingbubble.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/messageloadingbubble.dart
@@ -11,84 +11,8 @@ class MessageLoadingBubble extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class MessageLoadingBubbleState extends State<MessageLoadingBubble> {
-  FocusNode _focus = FocusNode();
-
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    var fromMe = Provider.of<MessageState>(context).senderOnion == Provider.of<ProfileInfoState>(context).onion;
-    var prettyDate = "";
-    var borderRadiousEh = 15.0;
-    var myKey = Provider.of<MessageState>(context).profileOnion + "::" + Provider.of<MessageState>(context).contactHandle + "::" + Provider.of<MessageState>(context).messageIndex.toString();
-
-    if (Provider.of<MessageState>(context).timestamp != null) {
-      // user-configurable timestamps prolly ideal? #todo
-      prettyDate = DateFormat.yMd().add_jm().format(Provider.of<MessageState>(context).timestamp);
-    }
-
-    var senderDisplayStr = "";
-    if (Provider.of<MessageState>(context).senderOnion != null) {
-      var contact = Provider.of<ProfileInfoState>(context).contactList.getContact(Provider.of<MessageState>(context).senderOnion);
-      if (contact == null) {
-        senderDisplayStr = Provider.of<MessageState>(context).senderOnion;
-      } else {
-        senderDisplayStr = contact.nickname ?? contact.onion;
-      }
-    }
-    var wdgSender = SelectableText(senderDisplayStr,
-        style: TextStyle(fontSize: 9.0, color: fromMe ? Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.messageFromMeTextColor() : Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.messageFromOtherTextColor()));
-
-    var wdgMessage = SelectableText(
-      "loading" + '\u202F',
-      key: Key(myKey),
-      focusNode: _focus,
-      style: TextStyle(
-        color: fromMe ? Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.messageFromMeTextColor() : Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.messageFromOtherTextColor(),
-      ),
-      textAlign: TextAlign.left,
-      textWidthBasis: TextWidthBasis.longestLine,
-    );
-
-    var wdgDecorations = Center(
-        widthFactor: 1.0,
-        child: Row(
-          mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-          children: [
-            Text(prettyDate,
-                style: TextStyle(
-                  fontSize: 9.0,
-                  color: fromMe ? Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.messageFromMeTextColor() : Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.messageFromOtherTextColor(),
-                ),
-                textAlign: fromMe ? TextAlign.right : TextAlign.left),
-            !fromMe
-                ? SizedBox(width: 1, height: 1)
-                : Provider.of<MessageState>(context).ackd
-                    ? Icon(Icons.check_circle_outline, color: Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.messageFromMeTextColor(), size: 12)
-                    : Icon(Icons.hourglass_bottom_outlined, color: Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.messageFromMeTextColor(), size: 12)
-          ],
-        ));
-
-    return LayoutBuilder(builder: (context, constraints) {
-      //print(constraints.toString()+", "+constraints.maxWidth.toString());
-      return Container(
-          child: Container(
-              decoration: BoxDecoration(
-                color: fromMe ? Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.messageFromMeBackgroundColor() : Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.messageFromOtherBackgroundColor(),
-                border:
-                    Border.all(color: fromMe ? Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.messageFromMeBackgroundColor() : Provider.of<Settings>(context).theme.messageFromOtherBackgroundColor(), width: 1),
-                borderRadius: BorderRadius.only(
-                  topLeft: Radius.circular(borderRadiousEh),
-                  topRight: Radius.circular(borderRadiousEh),
-                  bottomLeft: fromMe ? Radius.circular(borderRadiousEh) : Radius.zero,
-                  bottomRight: fromMe ? Radius.zero : Radius.circular(borderRadiousEh),
-                ),
-              ),
-              child: Padding(
-                  padding: EdgeInsets.all(9.0),
-                  child: Column(
-                      crossAxisAlignment: fromMe ? CrossAxisAlignment.end : CrossAxisAlignment.start,
-                      mainAxisAlignment: fromMe ? MainAxisAlignment.end : MainAxisAlignment.start,
-                      mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
-                      children: fromMe ? [wdgMessage, wdgDecorations] : [wdgSender, wdgMessage, wdgDecorations]))));
-    });
+    return Center(child:Row(children:[SizedBox(width:40, height:100, child: Text(""))]));
   }
 }