diff --git a/Mixonomer.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Mixonomer.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index cef3b41..325e828 100644
--- a/Mixonomer.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Mixonomer.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 		A15D257C293425390049055E /* NotificationsControls.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A15D257B293425390049055E /* NotificationsControls.swift */; };
 		A15D257E29342E4F0049055E /* APNSHandler.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A15D257D29342E4F0049055E /* APNSHandler.swift */; };
 		A15D258029342EF50049055E /* NetworkHelper.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A15D257F29342EF50049055E /* NetworkHelper.swift */; };
+		A1846C4329449A8800028978 /* LoadingScreen.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A1846C4229449A8800028978 /* LoadingScreen.swift */; };
 		A1AF726F28A84F7D00D317C9 /* AdminApi.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A1AF726E28A84F7D00D317C9 /* AdminApi.swift */; };
 		A1AF727128A850AE00D317C9 /* UsersList.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A1AF727028A850AE00D317C9 /* UsersList.swift */; };
 		A1AF727328A9062600D317C9 /* UserView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = A1AF727228A9062600D317C9 /* UserView.swift */; };
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@
 		A15D257B293425390049055E /* NotificationsControls.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = NotificationsControls.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		A15D257D29342E4F0049055E /* APNSHandler.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = APNSHandler.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		A15D257F29342EF50049055E /* NetworkHelper.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = NetworkHelper.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		A1846C4229449A8800028978 /* LoadingScreen.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = LoadingScreen.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		A1AF726E28A84F7D00D317C9 /* AdminApi.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = AdminApi.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		A1AF727028A850AE00D317C9 /* UsersList.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = UsersList.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		A1AF727228A9062600D317C9 /* UserView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = UserView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@
 				E9E30C2E23FEACDE00574EEF /* Playlist */,
 				E9EA690E23F9A5430012C3E8 /* AppSkeleton.swift */,
 				E98254CF23FB00B60056D9D3 /* LoginScreen.swift */,
+				A1846C4229449A8800028978 /* LoadingScreen.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Views;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -469,6 +472,7 @@
 				E9EA690B23F9A5430012C3E8 /* AppDelegate.swift in Sources */,
 				E906F7F42414019C004E1E31 /* NetworkPersister.swift in Sources */,
 				A15D258029342EF50049055E /* NetworkHelper.swift in Sources */,
+				A1846C4329449A8800028978 /* LoadingScreen.swift in Sources */,
 				A1AF727328A9062600D317C9 /* UserView.swift in Sources */,
 				E9E30C3323FF255C00574EEF /* SettingsList.swift in Sources */,
 				E9EA690D23F9A5430012C3E8 /* SceneDelegate.swift in Sources */,
diff --git a/Mixonomer/Model/LiveUser.swift b/Mixonomer/Model/LiveUser.swift
index 5b8bb29..a4fc153 100644
--- a/Mixonomer/Model/LiveUser.swift
+++ b/Mixonomer/Model/LiveUser.swift
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ class LiveUser: ObservableObject {
         Logger.sys.debug("failed to get APNS token")
     }
     
+    @Published var isInitiallyRefreshingUser = true
+    @Published var isInitiallyRefreshingPlaylists = true
+    @Published var isInitiallyRefreshingTags = true
+    
     @Published var isRefreshingUser = false
     @Published var isRefreshingPlaylists = false
     @Published var isRefreshingTags = false
@@ -128,6 +132,7 @@ class LiveUser: ObservableObject {
                 self.user = UserApi.fromJSON(user: json)
                 
                 self.isRefreshingUser = false
+                self.isInitiallyRefreshingUser = false
                 
                 if let success = onSuccess {
                     Logger.sys.debug("successfully refreshed user")
@@ -170,6 +175,7 @@ class LiveUser: ObservableObject {
                 self.playlists = PlaylistApi.fromJSON(playlist: playlists).sorted(by: { $0.name.lowercased() < $1.name.lowercased() })
                 
                 self.isRefreshingPlaylists = false
+                self.isInitiallyRefreshingPlaylists = false
                 
                 if let success = onSuccess {
                     Logger.sys.debug("successfully refreshed playlists")
@@ -219,6 +225,7 @@ class LiveUser: ObservableObject {
                 self.tags = TagApi.fromJSON(tag: tags).sorted(by: { $0.name.lowercased() < $1.name.lowercased() })
                 
                 self.isRefreshingTags = false
+                self.isInitiallyRefreshingTags = false
                 
                 if let success = onSuccess {
                     Logger.sys.debug("successfully refreshed tags")
diff --git a/Mixonomer/Views/AppSkeleton.swift b/Mixonomer/Views/AppSkeleton.swift
index 8dc4548..d44be64 100644
--- a/Mixonomer/Views/AppSkeleton.swift
+++ b/Mixonomer/Views/AppSkeleton.swift
@@ -17,53 +17,62 @@ struct AppSkeleton: View {
     @State private var selection = 0 // Tab view selection
     
     var body: some View {
-        TabView {
-            
-            PlaylistList()
-                .tabItem {
-                    VStack {
-                        Image(systemName: "music.note.list")
-                        Text("Playlists")
-                    }
+        
+        if self.liveUser.isInitiallyRefreshingUser
+            || self.liveUser.isInitiallyRefreshingPlaylists
+            || self.liveUser.isInitiallyRefreshingTags
+        {
+            LoadingScreen()
+                .onAppear {
+                    self.fetchAll()
                 }
-                .tag(0)
+        } else {
             
-            if liveUser.lastfm_connected() {
+            TabView {
                 
-                TagList()
+                PlaylistList()
                     .tabItem {
                         VStack {
-                            Image(systemName: "tag")
-                            Text("Tags")
+                            Image(systemName: "music.note.list")
+                            Text("Playlists")
                         }
                     }
-                    .tag(1)
-            }
-            
-            if let user = liveUser.user {
-                if user.type == .admin {
-                    AdminList()
-                        .tabItem( {
+                    .tag(0)
+                
+                if liveUser.lastfm_connected() {
+                    
+                    TagList()
+                        .tabItem {
                             VStack {
-                                Image(systemName: "person.badge.key.fill")
-                                Text("Admin")
+                                Image(systemName: "tag")
+                                Text("Tags")
                             }
-                        })
-                        .tag(2)
+                        }
+                        .tag(1)
                 }
-            }
-            
-            SettingsList()
-                .tabItem {
-                    VStack {
-                        Image(systemName: "slider.horizontal.3")
-                        Text("Settings")
+                
+                if let user = liveUser.user {
+                    if user.type == .admin {
+                        AdminList()
+                            .tabItem( {
+                                VStack {
+                                    Image(systemName: "person.badge.key.fill")
+                                    Text("Admin")
+                                }
+                            })
+                            .tag(2)
                     }
                 }
-                .tag(3)
-            
-        }.onAppear {
-            self.fetchAll()
+                
+                SettingsList()
+                    .tabItem {
+                        VStack {
+                            Image(systemName: "slider.horizontal.3")
+                            Text("Settings")
+                        }
+                    }
+                    .tag(3)
+            }
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/Mixonomer/Views/LoadingScreen.swift b/Mixonomer/Views/LoadingScreen.swift
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71e5b32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Mixonomer/Views/LoadingScreen.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+//
+//  LoadingScreen.swift
+//  Mixonomer
+//
+//  Created by Andy Pack on 10/12/2022.
+//  Copyright © 2022 Sarsoo. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+
+struct LoadingScreen: View {
+    
+    var frameSize: CGFloat = 144
+    @State private var isAnimating = false
+    
+    var body: some View {
+        Image("Splash")
+            // framing
+            .resizable()
+            .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fit)
+            .frame(width: frameSize)
+            // animation
+            .rotationEffect(Angle(degrees: isAnimating ? 360.0 : 0.0))
+            .animation(
+//                .easeInOut(duration: 1)
+                .spring(response: 0.7, dampingFraction: 0.8, blendDuration: 0)
+                .repeatForever(autoreverses: false), value: isAnimating)
+            .onAppear {
+                isAnimating = true
+            }
+    }
+}
+
+struct LoadingScreen_Previews: PreviewProvider {
+    static var previews: some View {
+        LoadingScreen()
+    }
+}