diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_widget.cpp
index 650c1abe1..0096eda85 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_widget.cpp
@@ -47,12 +47,24 @@ VisualDeckStorageWidget::VisualDeckStorageWidget(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(pare
     connect(CardDatabaseManager::getInstance(), &CardDatabase::cardDatabaseLoadingFinished, this,
             &VisualDeckStorageWidget::refreshBannerCards);
 
+    databaseLoadIndicator = new QLabel(this);
+    databaseLoadIndicator->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
+
+    retranslateUi();
+
     // Don't waste time processing the cards if they're going to get refreshed anyway once the db finishes loading
     if (CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->getLoadStatus() == LoadStatus::Ok) {
         refreshBannerCards();
+    } else {
+        flowWidget->addWidget(databaseLoadIndicator);
     }
 }
 
+void VisualDeckStorageWidget::retranslateUi()
+{
+    databaseLoadIndicator->setText(tr("Loading database ..."));
+}
+
 void VisualDeckStorageWidget::updateSortOrder()
 {
     refreshBannerCards(); // Refresh the banner cards with the new sort order
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_widget.h
index 552b151d6..a38be381b 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/ui/widgets/visual_deck_storage/visual_deck_storage_widget.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ private:
     QHBoxLayout *searchAndSortLayout;
     FlowWidget *flowWidget;
     DeckListModel *deckListModel;
+    QLabel *databaseLoadIndicator;
 
     VisualDeckStorageSortWidget *sortWidget;
     VisualDeckStorageSearchWidget *searchWidget;