diff --git a/apps/ssb.json b/apps/ssb.json
index 6e8cfc1c..05fadbf0 100644
--- a/apps/ssb.json
+++ b/apps/ssb.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
 	"type": "tildefriends-app",
 	"emoji": "🦀",
-	"previous": "&e997wZKsisgdoMKDf52LAk4Vzzdhbp9M25eC68AoReE=.sha256"
+	"previous": "&rhBtzGjBcBKINc5qlyopW95SMiPPEP/0GQRDjH6Hsz0=.sha256"
 }
diff --git a/apps/ssb/tf-app.js b/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
index 8e73f3cc..5eae2681 100644
--- a/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
+++ b/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
@@ -543,15 +543,12 @@ class TfElement extends LitElement {
 				)}
 			</div>
 		`;
-		let contents = !this.loaded
-			? this.loading
-				? html`<div
-							class="w3-panel w3-theme-l5 w3-card-4 w3-padding-large w3-round-xlarge"
-						>
-							Loading...
-						</div>
-						${this.render_tab()}`
-				: html`<div>Select or create an identity.</div>`
+		let contents = !this.loaded || this.loading
+			? html`<div
+						class="w3-display-middle w3-panel w3-theme-l5 w3-card-4 w3-padding-large w3-round-xlarge w3-xlarge"
+					>
+						<span class="w3-spin" style="display: inline-block">🦀</span> Loading...
+					</div>`
 			: this.render_tab();
 		return html`
 			<div