diff --git a/apps/ssb.json b/apps/ssb.json
index 55be4e13..68074942 100644
--- a/apps/ssb.json
+++ b/apps/ssb.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
 	"type": "tildefriends-app",
 	"emoji": "🦀",
-	"previous": "&JRzG7VkGOP1IzLdknli36Gr4PddIvkOEKt7L6IMw/lk=.sha256"
+	"previous": "&nvdIMraZtEjSegUCd4b5hLz6Csn5YNV+vyJWu7QAE3I=.sha256"
 }
diff --git a/apps/ssb/tf-app.js b/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
index 4cbb3090..a12d2988 100644
--- a/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
+++ b/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class TfElement extends LitElement {
 		tfrpc.rpc.getHash().then((hash) => self.set_hash(hash));
 		tfrpc.register(function hashChanged(hash) {
 			self.set_hash(hash);
+			self.reset_progress();
 		});
 		tfrpc.register(async function notifyNewMessage(id) {
 			await self.fetch_new_message(id);
@@ -459,7 +460,9 @@ class TfElement extends LitElement {
 	}
 
 	update_progress() {
-		if (!this.loading_latest && !this.loading_latest_scheduled) {
+		if (!this.loading_latest &&
+			!this.loading_latest_scheduled &&
+			!this.shadowRoot.getElementById('tf-tab-news')?.is_loading()) {
 			this.progress = undefined;
 			return;
 		}
@@ -622,6 +625,7 @@ class TfElement extends LitElement {
 					@channelsetunread=${this.channel_set_unread}
 					@refresh=${this.refresh}
 					@toggle_stay_connected=${this.toggle_stay_connected}
+					@loadmessages=${this.reset_progress}
 					.connections=${this.connections}
 					.private_messages=${this.private_messages}
 					.recent_reactions=${this.recent_reactions}
diff --git a/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news-feed.js b/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news-feed.js
index b86a40b7..f673041e 100644
--- a/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news-feed.js
+++ b/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news-feed.js
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ class TfTabNewsFeedElement extends LitElement {
 	}
 
 	async fetch_messages(start_time, end_time) {
+		this.dispatchEvent(
+			new CustomEvent('loadmessages', {
+				bubbles: true,
+				composed: true,
+			})
+		);
 		this.time_loading = [start_time, end_time];
 		let result;
 		const k_max_results = 64;
diff --git a/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news.js b/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news.js
index d87b9cb9..87b095e1 100644
--- a/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news.js
+++ b/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news.js
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ class TfTabNewsElement extends LitElement {
 		await this.check_peer_exchange();
 	}
 
+	is_loading() {
+		return this.shadowRoot?.getElementById('news')?.loading;
+	}
+
 	render_sidebar() {
 		return html`
 			<div