diff --git a/data/gtk.glade b/data/gtk.glade
index 3443bee..e31a70c 100644
--- a/data/gtk.glade
+++ b/data/gtk.glade
@@ -1708,10 +1708,12 @@
                                           </packing>
                                         </child>
                                         <child>
-                                          <object class="GtkLabel" id="library-progress-label">
+                                          <object class="GtkProgressBar" id="library-progress">
+                                            <property name="width_request">200</property>
                                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                                             <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">{} of {} images loaded</property>
+                                            <property name="pulse_step">0.01</property>
+                                            <property name="show_text">True</property>
                                           </object>
                                           <packing>
                                             <property name="expand">False</property>
@@ -1719,19 +1721,6 @@
                                             <property name="position">1</property>
                                           </packing>
                                         </child>
-                                        <child>
-                                          <object class="GtkProgressBar" id="library-progress">
-                                            <property name="width_request">200</property>
-                                            <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                            <property name="can_focus">False</property>
-                                            <property name="fraction">0.5</property>
-                                          </object>
-                                          <packing>
-                                            <property name="expand">False</property>
-                                            <property name="fill">True</property>
-                                            <property name="position">2</property>
-                                          </packing>
-                                        </child>
                                       </object>
                                       <packing>
                                         <property name="expand">False</property>
diff --git a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.mo b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.mo
index dbda698..db52e43 100644
Binary files a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.mo and b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.mo differ
diff --git a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.po b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.po
index f5081ff..2271fa7 100644
--- a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.po
+++ b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.po
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: CoverGrid (mcg)\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-02-16 23:50+0100\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2019-02-16 23:51+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-03-22 00:15+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2020-03-22 00:16+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: coderkun <olli@suruatoel.xyz>\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
 "Language: de\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"X-Generator: Poedit 2.2.1\n"
+"X-Generator: Poedit 2.3\n"
 "X-Poedit-Basepath: ../../..\n"
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
 "X-Poedit-SourceCharset: UTF-8\n"
@@ -42,151 +42,147 @@ msgstr "nach Titel"
 msgid "sort by year"
 msgstr "nach Jahr"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:292 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:74
+#: data/gtk.glade:293 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:74
 msgid "Connect or disconnect"
 msgstr "Die Verbindung herstellen oder trennen"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:314 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:81
+#: data/gtk.glade:315 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:81
 msgid "Switch between play and pause"
 msgstr "Zwischen Abspielen und Pause wechseln"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:334
+#: data/gtk.glade:335
 msgid "Adjust the volume"
 msgstr "Die Lautstärke anpassen"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:378
+#: data/gtk.glade:379
 msgid "Connect to MPD"
 msgstr "Zu MPD verbinden"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:420 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:101
+#: data/gtk.glade:421 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:101
 msgid "Show the cover in fullscreen mode"
 msgstr "Das Cover im Vollbildmodus anzeigen"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:469 data/gtk.glade:548
+#: data/gtk.glade:470 data/gtk.glade:549
 msgid "Select multiple albums"
 msgstr "Mehrere Alben auswählen"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:491 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:88
+#: data/gtk.glade:492 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:88
 msgid "Clear the playlist"
 msgstr "Die Wiedergabeliste leeren"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:525 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:114
+#: data/gtk.glade:526 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:114
 msgid "Search the library"
 msgstr "Die Bibliothek durchsuchen"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:570
+#: data/gtk.glade:571
 msgid "Settings and actions"
 msgstr "Einstellungen und Aktionen"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:675
+#: data/gtk.glade:676
 msgid "Enter hostname or IP address"
 msgstr "Hostnamen oder IP-Adresse eingeben"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:687
+#: data/gtk.glade:688
 msgid "Enter URL or local path"
 msgstr "URL oder lokalen Pfad eingeben"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:700
+#: data/gtk.glade:701
 msgid "Enter password or leave blank"
 msgstr "Passwort eingeben oder leer lassen"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:728
+#: data/gtk.glade:729
 msgid "Host:"
 msgstr "Host:"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:740
+#: data/gtk.glade:741
 msgid "Port:"
 msgstr "Port:"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:752
+#: data/gtk.glade:753
 msgid "Password:"
 msgstr "Passwort:"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:764
+#: data/gtk.glade:765
 msgid "Image Directory:"
 msgstr "Bildordner:"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:865
+#: data/gtk.glade:866
 msgid "File:"
 msgstr "Datei:"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:878
+#: data/gtk.glade:879
 msgid "Audio:"
 msgstr "Audio:"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:891
+#: data/gtk.glade:892
 msgid "Bitrate:"
 msgstr "Bitrate:"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:904
+#: data/gtk.glade:905
 msgid "Error:"
 msgstr "Fehler:"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:916 data/gtk.glade:932 data/gtk.glade:948 data/gtk.glade:964
+#: data/gtk.glade:917 data/gtk.glade:933 data/gtk.glade:949 data/gtk.glade:965
 msgid "<i>none</i>"
 msgstr "<i>nichts</i>"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:999
+#: data/gtk.glade:1000
 msgid "Status"
 msgstr "Status"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1084
+#: data/gtk.glade:1085
 msgid "Albums"
 msgstr "Alben"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1096
+#: data/gtk.glade:1097
 msgid "Songs"
 msgstr "Songs"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1108
+#: data/gtk.glade:1109
 msgid "Artists"
 msgstr "Künstler"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1132
+#: data/gtk.glade:1133
 msgid "Seconds"
 msgstr "Sekunden"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1179
+#: data/gtk.glade:1180
 msgid "Seconds played"
 msgstr "Sekunden gespielt"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1190
+#: data/gtk.glade:1191
 msgid "Seconds running"
 msgstr "Sekunden laufend"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1221
+#: data/gtk.glade:1222
 msgid "Statistics"
 msgstr "Statistiken"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1291
+#: data/gtk.glade:1292
 msgid "Audio Devices"
 msgstr "Audiogeräte"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1305
+#: data/gtk.glade:1306
 msgid "Server"
 msgstr "Server"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1486 data/gtk.menu.ui:30
+#: data/gtk.glade:1487 data/gtk.menu.ui:30
 msgid "Cover"
 msgstr "Cover"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1628 data/gtk.menu.ui:36
+#: data/gtk.glade:1629 data/gtk.menu.ui:36
 msgid "Playlist"
 msgstr "Wiedergabeliste"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1655
+#: data/gtk.glade:1656
 msgid "search library"
 msgstr "Bibliothek durchsuchen"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1713
-msgid "{} of {} images loaded"
-msgstr "{} von {} Bildern geladen"
-
-#: data/gtk.glade:1891 data/gtk.menu.ui:42
+#: data/gtk.glade:1881 data/gtk.menu.ui:42
 msgid "Library"
 msgstr "Bibliothek"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1974
+#: data/gtk.glade:1964
 msgid ""
 "CoverGrid is a client for the Music Player Daemon, focusing on albums "
 "instead of single tracks."
@@ -270,22 +266,33 @@ msgstr "Bibliothekspaneel"
 msgid "{} feat. {}"
 msgstr "{} mit {}"
 
-#: mcg/widgets.py:1267 mcg/widgets.py:1601
+#: mcg/widgets.py:1281 mcg/widgets.py:1621
 msgid "cancel"
 msgstr "abbrechen"
 
-#: mcg/widgets.py:1284 mcg/widgets.py:1618
+#: mcg/widgets.py:1298 mcg/widgets.py:1638
 msgid "play"
 msgstr "abspielen"
 
-#: mcg/widgets.py:1287
+#: mcg/widgets.py:1301
 msgid "remove"
 msgstr "entfernen"
 
-#: mcg/widgets.py:1604 mcg/widgets.py:1621
+#: mcg/widgets.py:1624 mcg/widgets.py:1641
 msgid "queue"
 msgstr "einreihen"
 
+#: mcg/widgets.py:1873
+msgid "Loading albums"
+msgstr "Alben werden geladen"
+
+#: mcg/widgets.py:1954
+msgid "Loading images"
+msgstr "Bilder werden geladen"
+
+#~ msgid "{} of {} images loaded"
+#~ msgstr "{} von {} Bildern geladen"
+
 #~ msgid "Tracklist"
 #~ msgstr "Titelliste"
 
diff --git a/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.mo b/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.mo
index c4a9f18..6f34756 100644
Binary files a/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.mo and b/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.mo differ
diff --git a/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.po b/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.po
index 8638d9d..3008809 100644
--- a/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.po
+++ b/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/mcg.po
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: CoverGrid (mcg)\n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2019-02-16 23:52+0100\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2019-02-16 23:52+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-03-22 00:16+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2020-03-22 00:16+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: coderkun <olli@suruatoel.xyz>\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
 "Language: en\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
-"X-Generator: Poedit 2.2.1\n"
+"X-Generator: Poedit 2.3\n"
 "X-Poedit-Basepath: ../../..\n"
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
 "X-Poedit-SearchPath-0: data/gtk.glade\n"
@@ -41,151 +41,147 @@ msgstr "by Title"
 msgid "sort by year"
 msgstr "by Year"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:292 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:74
+#: data/gtk.glade:293 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:74
 msgid "Connect or disconnect"
 msgstr "Connect or disconnect"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:314 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:81
+#: data/gtk.glade:315 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:81
 msgid "Switch between play and pause"
 msgstr "Switch between play and pause"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:334
+#: data/gtk.glade:335
 msgid "Adjust the volume"
 msgstr "Adjust the volume"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:378
+#: data/gtk.glade:379
 msgid "Connect to MPD"
 msgstr "Connect to MPD"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:420 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:101
+#: data/gtk.glade:421 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:101
 msgid "Show the cover in fullscreen mode"
 msgstr "Show the cover in fullscreen mode"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:469 data/gtk.glade:548
+#: data/gtk.glade:470 data/gtk.glade:549
 msgid "Select multiple albums"
 msgstr "Select multiple albums"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:491 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:88
+#: data/gtk.glade:492 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:88
 msgid "Clear the playlist"
 msgstr "Clear the playlist"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:525 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:114
+#: data/gtk.glade:526 data/gtk.shortcuts.ui:114
 msgid "Search the library"
 msgstr "Search the library"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:570
+#: data/gtk.glade:571
 msgid "Settings and actions"
 msgstr "Settings and actions"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:675
+#: data/gtk.glade:676
 msgid "Enter hostname or IP address"
 msgstr "Enter hostname or IP address"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:687
+#: data/gtk.glade:688
 msgid "Enter URL or local path"
 msgstr "Enter URL or local path"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:700
+#: data/gtk.glade:701
 msgid "Enter password or leave blank"
 msgstr "Enter password or leave blank"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:728
+#: data/gtk.glade:729
 msgid "Host:"
 msgstr "Host:"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:740
+#: data/gtk.glade:741
 msgid "Port:"
 msgstr "Port:"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:752
+#: data/gtk.glade:753
 msgid "Password:"
 msgstr "Password:"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:764
+#: data/gtk.glade:765
 msgid "Image Directory:"
 msgstr "Image Directory:"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:865
+#: data/gtk.glade:866
 msgid "File:"
 msgstr "File:"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:878
+#: data/gtk.glade:879
 msgid "Audio:"
 msgstr "Audio:"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:891
+#: data/gtk.glade:892
 msgid "Bitrate:"
 msgstr "Bitrate:"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:904
+#: data/gtk.glade:905
 msgid "Error:"
 msgstr "Error:"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:916 data/gtk.glade:932 data/gtk.glade:948 data/gtk.glade:964
+#: data/gtk.glade:917 data/gtk.glade:933 data/gtk.glade:949 data/gtk.glade:965
 msgid "<i>none</i>"
 msgstr "<i>none</i>"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:999
+#: data/gtk.glade:1000
 msgid "Status"
 msgstr "Status"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1084
+#: data/gtk.glade:1085
 msgid "Albums"
 msgstr "Albums"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1096
+#: data/gtk.glade:1097
 msgid "Songs"
 msgstr "Songs"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1108
+#: data/gtk.glade:1109
 msgid "Artists"
 msgstr "Artists"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1132
+#: data/gtk.glade:1133
 msgid "Seconds"
 msgstr "Seconds"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1179
+#: data/gtk.glade:1180
 msgid "Seconds played"
 msgstr "Seconds"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1190
+#: data/gtk.glade:1191
 msgid "Seconds running"
 msgstr "Seconds running"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1221
+#: data/gtk.glade:1222
 msgid "Statistics"
 msgstr "Statistics"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1291
+#: data/gtk.glade:1292
 msgid "Audio Devices"
 msgstr "Audio Devices"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1305
+#: data/gtk.glade:1306
 msgid "Server"
 msgstr "Server"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1486 data/gtk.menu.ui:30
+#: data/gtk.glade:1487 data/gtk.menu.ui:30
 msgid "Cover"
 msgstr "Cover"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1628 data/gtk.menu.ui:36
+#: data/gtk.glade:1629 data/gtk.menu.ui:36
 msgid "Playlist"
 msgstr "Playlist"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1655
+#: data/gtk.glade:1656
 msgid "search library"
 msgstr "search library"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1713
-msgid "{} of {} images loaded"
-msgstr "{} of {} images loaded"
-
-#: data/gtk.glade:1891 data/gtk.menu.ui:42
+#: data/gtk.glade:1881 data/gtk.menu.ui:42
 msgid "Library"
 msgstr "Library"
 
-#: data/gtk.glade:1974
+#: data/gtk.glade:1964
 msgid ""
 "CoverGrid is a client for the Music Player Daemon, focusing on albums "
 "instead of single tracks."
@@ -269,22 +265,33 @@ msgstr "Library Panel"
 msgid "{} feat. {}"
 msgstr "{} feat. {}"
 
-#: mcg/widgets.py:1267 mcg/widgets.py:1601
+#: mcg/widgets.py:1281 mcg/widgets.py:1621
 msgid "cancel"
 msgstr "cancel"
 
-#: mcg/widgets.py:1284 mcg/widgets.py:1618
+#: mcg/widgets.py:1298 mcg/widgets.py:1638
 msgid "play"
 msgstr "play"
 
-#: mcg/widgets.py:1287
+#: mcg/widgets.py:1301
 msgid "remove"
 msgstr "remove"
 
-#: mcg/widgets.py:1604 mcg/widgets.py:1621
+#: mcg/widgets.py:1624 mcg/widgets.py:1641
 msgid "queue"
 msgstr "queue"
 
+#: mcg/widgets.py:1873
+msgid "Loading albums"
+msgstr "Loading albums"
+
+#: mcg/widgets.py:1954
+msgid "Loading images"
+msgstr "Loading images"
+
+#~ msgid "{} of {} images loaded"
+#~ msgstr "{} of {} images loaded"
+
 #~ msgid "Tracklist"
 #~ msgstr "Tracklist"
 
diff --git a/mcg/client.py b/mcg/client.py
index 9e60207..b191511 100644
--- a/mcg/client.py
+++ b/mcg/client.py
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ class Client(Base):
     SIGNAL_STATUS = 'status'
     # Signal: stats
     SIGNAL_STATS = 'stats'
+    # Signal: init loading of albums
+    SIGNAL_INIT_ALBUMS = 'init-albums'
+    # Signal: pulse loading of albums
+    SIGNAL_PULSE_ALBUMS = 'pulse-albums'
     # Signal: load albums
     SIGNAL_LOAD_ALBUMS = 'load-albums'
     # Signal: load playlist
@@ -498,9 +502,12 @@ class Client(Base):
 
     def _load_albums(self):
         """Action: Perform the real update."""
+        self._callback(Client.SIGNAL_INIT_ALBUMS)
         self._albums = {}
         # Albums
         for album in self._parse_list(self._call('list album'), ['album']):
+            self._callback(Client.SIGNAL_PULSE_ALBUMS)
+
             # Album
             album = self._extract_album(album)
             self._logger.debug("album: %r", album)
diff --git a/mcg/widgets.py b/mcg/widgets.py
index abf1b34..f964a5d 100644
--- a/mcg/widgets.py
+++ b/mcg/widgets.py
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ class Window():
         self._mcg.connect_signal(client.Client.SIGNAL_STATS, self.on_mcg_stats)
         self._mcg.connect_signal(client.Client.SIGNAL_LOAD_OUTPUT_DEVICES, self.on_mcg_load_output_devices)
         self._mcg.connect_signal(client.Client.SIGNAL_LOAD_PLAYLIST, self.on_mcg_load_playlist)
+        self._mcg.connect_signal(client.Client.SIGNAL_PULSE_ALBUMS, self.on_mcg_pulse_albums)
+        self._mcg.connect_signal(client.Client.SIGNAL_INIT_ALBUMS, self.on_mcg_init_albums)
         self._mcg.connect_signal(client.Client.SIGNAL_LOAD_ALBUMS, self.on_mcg_load_albums)
         self._mcg.connect_signal(client.Client.SIGNAL_CUSTOM, self.on_mcg_custom)
         self._mcg.connect_signal(client.Client.SIGNAL_ERROR, self.on_mcg_error)
@@ -430,6 +432,14 @@ class Window():
         self._panels[self._PANEL_INDEX_PLAYLIST].set_playlist(self._connection_panel.get_host(), playlist)
 
 
+    def on_mcg_init_albums(self):
+        GObject.idle_add(self._panels[self._PANEL_INDEX_LIBRARY].init_albums)
+
+
+    def on_mcg_pulse_albums(self):
+        GObject.idle_add(self._panels[self._PANEL_INDEX_LIBRARY].load_albums)
+
+
     def on_mcg_load_albums(self, albums):
         self._panels[self._PANEL_INDEX_LIBRARY].set_albums(self._connection_panel.get_host(), albums)
 
@@ -1578,8 +1588,6 @@ class LibraryPanel(GObject.GObject):
         self._progress_box = builder.get_object('library-progress-box')
         self._pgross_image = builder.get_object('library-progress-image')
         self._pgross_image.set_from_pixbuf(self._get_default_image())
-        self._progress_label = builder.get_object('library-progress-label')
-        self._loading_text = self._progress_label.get_label()
         self._progress_bar = builder.get_object('library-progress')
         self._scroll = builder.get_object('library-scroll')
         # Toolbar menu
@@ -1859,6 +1867,14 @@ class LibraryPanel(GObject.GObject):
         return (self._sort_type != Gtk.SortType.ASCENDING)
 
 
+    def init_albums(self):
+        self._progress_bar.set_text(gettext.gettext("Loading albums"))
+
+
+    def load_albums(self):
+        self._progress_bar.pulse()
+
+
     def set_albums(self, host, albums):
         self._host = host
         self._library_stop.set()
@@ -1933,7 +1949,7 @@ class LibraryPanel(GObject.GObject):
 
             i += 1
             GObject.idle_add(self._progress_bar.set_fraction, i/n)
-            GObject.idle_add(self._progress_label.set_markup, self._loading_text.format(i, n))
+            GObject.idle_add(self._progress_bar.set_text, gettext.gettext("Loading images"))
             if self._library_stop.is_set():
                 self._library_lock.release()
                 return