diff --git a/res/layout/widgets_view.xml b/res/layout/widgets_view.xml
index e55f6f0850..0503466de3 100644
--- a/res/layout/widgets_view.xml
+++ b/res/layout/widgets_view.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
             android:theme="@style/CustomOverscroll.Dark"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+
+        <ProgressBar
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:id="@+id/loader"
+            android:layout_gravity="center" />
     </FrameLayout>
 
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsContainerView.java
index 23d04331f8..a76f0af664 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsContainerView.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView.State;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseContainerView;
@@ -329,6 +330,11 @@ public class WidgetsContainerView extends BaseContainerView
         mRecyclerView.setWidgets(model);
         mAdapter.setWidgetsModel(model);
         mAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+
+        View loader = getContentView().findViewById(R.id.loader);
+        if (loader != null) {
+            ((ViewGroup) getContentView()).removeView(loader);
+        }
     }
 
     public boolean isEmpty() {