diff --git a/src/lib/app/qupzilla.cpp b/src/lib/app/qupzilla.cpp
index 24b7a94d1..ee6e2431b 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/qupzilla.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/app/qupzilla.cpp
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ void QupZilla::updateLoadingActions()
     m_actionReload->setEnabled(!isLoading);
 
     if (isLoading) {
-        m_progressBar->setValue(view->loadProgress());
+        m_progressBar->setValue(view->loadingProgress());
         m_navigationBar->showStopButton();
     }
     else {
diff --git a/src/lib/popupwindow/popuplocationbar.cpp b/src/lib/popupwindow/popuplocationbar.cpp
index 07bacd30e..7e3566120 100644
--- a/src/lib/popupwindow/popuplocationbar.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/popupwindow/popuplocationbar.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 #include "globalfunctions.h"
 #include "iconprovider.h"
 
+#include <QMovie>
+#include <QLabel>
+
 class QT_QUPZILLA_EXPORT PopupSiteIcon : public QWidget
 {
 public:
@@ -37,7 +40,6 @@ private:
         QPainter p(this);
         m_icon.paint(&p, rect());
     }
-
 };
 
 PopupLocationBar::PopupLocationBar(QWidget* parent)
@@ -48,8 +50,13 @@ PopupLocationBar::PopupLocationBar(QWidget* parent)
     m_siteIcon->setIcon(qIconProvider->emptyWebIcon());
     m_siteIcon->setFixedSize(20, 26);
 
+    m_loadingAnimation = new QLabel(this);
+    QMovie* movie = new QMovie(":icons/other/progress.gif", QByteArray(), m_loadingAnimation);
+    m_loadingAnimation->setMovie(movie);
+
     addWidget(m_siteIcon, LineEdit::LeftSide);
-    setWidgetSpacing(0);
+    addWidget(m_loadingAnimation, LineEdit::RightSide);
+    setWidgetSpacing(1);
 
     setFixedHeight(26);
     setReadOnly(true);
@@ -60,6 +67,22 @@ void PopupLocationBar::setView(PopupWebView* view)
     m_view = view;
 }
 
+void PopupLocationBar::startLoading()
+{
+    m_loadingAnimation->show();
+    m_loadingAnimation->movie()->start();
+
+    updateTextMargins();
+}
+
+void PopupLocationBar::stopLoading()
+{
+    m_loadingAnimation->hide();
+    m_loadingAnimation->movie()->stop();
+
+    updateTextMargins();
+}
+
 void PopupLocationBar::showUrl(const QUrl &url)
 {
     setText(qz_urlEncodeQueryString(url));
@@ -68,5 +91,5 @@ void PopupLocationBar::showUrl(const QUrl &url)
 
 void PopupLocationBar::showIcon()
 {
-    m_siteIcon->setIcon(QIcon(m_view->icon().pixmap(16, 16)));
+    m_siteIcon->setIcon(m_view->icon());
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/popupwindow/popuplocationbar.h b/src/lib/popupwindow/popuplocationbar.h
index 9c4a59aad..bd7fd7365 100644
--- a/src/lib/popupwindow/popuplocationbar.h
+++ b/src/lib/popupwindow/popuplocationbar.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "lineedit.h"
 
 class QUrl;
+class QLabel;
 
 class PopupSiteIcon;
 class PopupWebView;
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ public:
 
     void setView(PopupWebView* view);
 
+    void startLoading();
+    void stopLoading();
+
 signals:
 
 public slots:
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ public slots:
 private:
     PopupWebView* m_view;
     PopupSiteIcon* m_siteIcon;
-
+    QLabel* m_loadingAnimation;
 };
 
 #endif // POPUPLOCATIONBAR_H
diff --git a/src/lib/popupwindow/popupwebpage.cpp b/src/lib/popupwindow/popupwebpage.cpp
index 2ca06297f..2ff9a2b56 100644
--- a/src/lib/popupwindow/popupwebpage.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/popupwindow/popupwebpage.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ void PopupWebPage::checkBehaviour()
         popup->setToolBarVisibility(m_toolBarVisible);
         popup->show();
 
+        if (m_isLoading) {
+            view->fakeLoadingProgress(m_progress);
+        }
+
         p_QupZilla->addDeleteOnCloseWidget(popup);
 
         disconnect(this, SIGNAL(geometryChangeRequested(QRect)), this, SLOT(slotGeometryChangeRequested(QRect)));
@@ -124,8 +128,9 @@ void PopupWebPage::checkBehaviour()
         int index = p_QupZilla->tabWidget()->addView(QUrl(), Qz::NT_CleanSelectedTab);
         TabbedWebView* view = p_QupZilla->weView(index);
         view->setWebPage(this);
+
         if (m_isLoading) {
-            view->fakePageLoading(m_progress);
+            view->fakeLoadingProgress(m_progress);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/popupwindow/popupwindow.cpp b/src/lib/popupwindow/popupwindow.cpp
index 0aae20f9d..9b859b752 100644
--- a/src/lib/popupwindow/popupwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/popupwindow/popupwindow.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ void PopupWindow::loadStarted()
 {
     m_progressBar->setValue(0);
     m_progressBar->show();
+
+    m_locationBar->startLoading();
 }
 
 void PopupWindow::loadProgress(int value)
@@ -130,6 +132,8 @@ void PopupWindow::loadProgress(int value)
 void PopupWindow::loadFinished()
 {
     m_progressBar->hide();
+
+    m_locationBar->stopLoading();
 }
 
 void PopupWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event)
diff --git a/src/lib/webview/tabbedwebview.cpp b/src/lib/webview/tabbedwebview.cpp
index 9a188070a..f1858cb82 100644
--- a/src/lib/webview/tabbedwebview.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/webview/tabbedwebview.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ TabbedWebView::TabbedWebView(QupZilla* mainClass, WebTab* webTab)
     , m_rssChecked(false)
 {
     connect(this, SIGNAL(loadStarted()), this, SLOT(slotLoadStarted()));
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(loadProgress(int)), this, SLOT(loadingProgress(int)));
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(loadProgress(int)), this, SLOT(loadProgress(int)));
     connect(this, SIGNAL(loadFinished(bool)), this, SLOT(slotLoadFinished()));
 
     connect(this, SIGNAL(urlChanged(QUrl)), this, SLOT(urlChanged(QUrl)));
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void TabbedWebView::urlChanged(const QUrl &url)
     }
 }
 
-void TabbedWebView::loadingProgress(int prog)
+void TabbedWebView::loadProgress(int prog)
 {
     if (prog > 60) {
         checkRss();
@@ -320,13 +320,6 @@ void TabbedWebView::disconnectObjects()
     WebView::disconnectObjects();
 }
 
-void TabbedWebView::fakePageLoading(int progress)
-{
-    WebView::slotLoadStarted();
-    slotLoadStarted();
-    loadingProgress(progress);
-}
-
 TabbedWebView::~TabbedWebView()
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/webview/tabbedwebview.h b/src/lib/webview/tabbedwebview.h
index 4e06b0010..bd3a996c7 100644
--- a/src/lib/webview/tabbedwebview.h
+++ b/src/lib/webview/tabbedwebview.h
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ public:
     QWidget* overlayForJsAlert();
     void disconnectObjects();
 
-    void fakePageLoading(int progress);
-
 signals:
     void wantsCloseTab(int);
     void ipChanged(QString);
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ public slots:
     void showIcon();
 
     void slotLoadStarted();
-    void loadingProgress(int prog);
+    void loadProgress(int prog);
 
     void closeView();
     void openUrlInNewTab(const QUrl &urla, Qz::NewTabPositionFlag position);
diff --git a/src/lib/webview/webview.cpp b/src/lib/webview/webview.cpp
index bff61595f..baa9a7c81 100644
--- a/src/lib/webview/webview.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/webview/webview.cpp
@@ -168,11 +168,17 @@ bool WebView::isLoading() const
     return m_isLoading;
 }
 
-int WebView::loadProgress() const
+int WebView::loadingProgress() const
 {
     return m_progress;
 }
 
+void WebView::fakeLoadingProgress(int progress)
+{
+    emit loadStarted();
+    emit loadProgress(progress);
+}
+
 bool WebView::isUrlValid(const QUrl &url)
 {
     const QString &urlScheme = url.scheme();
diff --git a/src/lib/webview/webview.h b/src/lib/webview/webview.h
index f196854cc..6f42595ff 100644
--- a/src/lib/webview/webview.h
+++ b/src/lib/webview/webview.h
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ public:
 
     bool loadingError() const;
     bool isLoading() const;
-    int loadProgress() const;
+
+    int loadingProgress() const;
+    void fakeLoadingProgress(int progress);
 
     void addNotification(QWidget* notif);
     bool eventFilter(QObject* obj, QEvent* event);