diff --git a/src/js/components/Notifications.js b/src/js/components/Notifications.js
index d3f23002..a45e2c5c 100755
--- a/src/js/components/Notifications.js
+++ b/src/js/components/Notifications.js
@@ -76,19 +76,24 @@ export default class Notifications extends React.Component{
 		}
 
 		var load_queue = this.props.load_queue
-		var is_loading = false
+		var load_count = 0
 		for (var key in load_queue){
 			if (load_queue.hasOwnProperty(key)){
-				is_loading = true
-				break
+				load_count++
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (is_loading){
+		if (load_count > 0){
+			var className = "loading "
+			if (load_count > 20){
+				className += 'high'
+			} else if (load_count > 5){
+				className += 'medium'
+			} else {
+				className += 'low'
+			}
 			return (
-				<div className="notification loading">
-					Loading
-				</div>
+				<div className={className}></div>
 			)
 		} else {
 			return null
@@ -98,6 +103,7 @@ export default class Notifications extends React.Component{
 	render(){
 		return (
 			<div className="notifications">
+				{this.renderLoader()}
 				{this.renderNotifications()}
 				{this.renderProcesses()}
 			</div>
diff --git a/src/scss/components/_notifications.scss b/src/scss/components/_notifications.scss
index b1a0cbef..ac8e04dd 100755
--- a/src/scss/components/_notifications.scss
+++ b/src/scss/components/_notifications.scss
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 .notifications {
 	position: fixed;
 	bottom: 15px;
-	right: 15px;
+	right: 30px;
 	z-index: 99;
 	pointer-events: none;
 	width: 200px;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 				bottom: 0;
 				left: 0;
 				right: 0;
-				height: 3px;
+				height: 4px;
 				z-index: 1;
 			}
 		}
@@ -86,6 +86,29 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	.loading {
+		@include pulse(0.1s);
+		position: fixed;
+		bottom: 8px;
+		right: 8px;
+		width: 5px;
+		height: 5px;
+		border-radius: 50%;
+		background: $mid_grey;
+
+		&.high {
+			background: $red;
+		}
+
+		&.medium {
+			background: $orange;
+		}
+
+		&.low {
+			background: $green;
+		}
+	}
+
 	@include responsive( $bp_medium ){
 		bottom: 48px;
 		left: 0;
diff --git a/src/scss/global/_variables.scss b/src/scss/global/_variables.scss
index 2db1f978..69fe013b 100755
--- a/src/scss/global/_variables.scss
+++ b/src/scss/global/_variables.scss
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ $bp_shallow: 650px;
 	}
 }
 
+/** 
+ * General animations
+ **/
+
 @mixin animate( $duration: 0.2s, $easing: ease-in-out ){
 	-webkit-transition: all $duration $easing;
 	   -moz-transition: all $duration $easing;
@@ -59,12 +63,6 @@ $bp_shallow: 650px;
 	        transition: none !important;
 }
 
-@keyframes slideloader {
-    0% { left: 0%; right: 100%; }
-    50% { left: 0%; right: 0%; }
-    100% { left: 100%; right: 0%; }
-}
-
 @keyframes shrink_from_right {
     from {	width: 100%; }
     to {	width: 0%; }
@@ -88,11 +86,36 @@ $bp_shallow: 650px;
     animation-iteration-count: infinite;
 }
 
+@keyframes pulse {
+    0% { opacity: 0; }
+    50% { opacity: 1; }
+    100% { opacity: 0; }
+}
+
+@mixin pulse( $duration: 0.5s ){
+    animation-name: pulse;
+    animation-duration: $duration;
+    animation-timing-function: linear;
+    animation-iteration-count: infinite;
+}
+
 @mixin blur( $size: 10px ) {
 	-webkit-filter: blur( $size );
 	filter: blur( $size );
 }
 
+@keyframes slideloader {
+    0% { left: 0%; right: 100%; }
+    50% { left: 0%; right: 0%; }
+    100% { left: 100%; right: 0%; }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Grid layout
+ * Produces most album/playlist/artist grids
+ **/
+
 @mixin grid_item( $cols, $gap: 2% ){
 	width: ( 0% + ( 100 / $cols ) - ( $gap * 2 ) + ( ( $gap * 2 ) / $cols ) );
 	box-sizing: border-box;
@@ -108,6 +131,12 @@ $bp_shallow: 650px;
 	}
 }
 
+
+/** 
+ * Responsive rules
+ * Creates @media wrappers
+ **/
+
 @mixin responsive( $max_width: null, $min_width: null, $max_height: null, $min_height: null ){
 	@if $max_width and $max_height {
 		@media( max-width: $max_width ), ( max-height: $max_height ){ 
@@ -131,5 +160,3 @@ $bp_shallow: 650px;
 		}
 	}
 }
-
-