diff --git a/client/src/dialog/connectdialog.cpp b/client/src/dialog/connectdialog.cpp
index 3a5b1152..d405be5f 100644
--- a/client/src/dialog/connectdialog.cpp
+++ b/client/src/dialog/connectdialog.cpp
@@ -175,6 +175,18 @@ void ConnectDialog::stateChanged()
       QTimer::singleShot(300, this, &ConnectDialog::accept);
       break;
 
+    case Connection::State::Authenticating:
+      m_status->setText(Locale::tr("qtapp.connect_dialog:authenticating"));
+      break;
+
+    case Connection::State::CreatingSession:
+      m_status->setText(Locale::tr("qtapp.connect_dialog:creating_session"));
+      break;
+
+    case Connection::State::FetchingWorld:
+      m_status->setText(Locale::tr("qtapp.connect_dialog:fetching_world"));
+      break;
+
     case Connection::State::SocketError:
       m_status->setText(m_connection->errorString());
       setControlsEnabled(true);
diff --git a/client/src/network/connection.cpp b/client/src/network/connection.cpp
index dcfe9a97..0fe8cb4e 100644
--- a/client/src/network/connection.cpp
+++ b/client/src/network/connection.cpp
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ void Connection::getWorld()
         m_worldRequestId = invalidRequestId;
         setWorld(object);
         // TODO: show error??
-        if(m_state == State::Connecting)
+        if(m_state == State::FetchingWorld)
           setState(State::Connected);
       });
 }
@@ -987,6 +987,7 @@ void Connection::processMessage(const std::shared_ptr<Message> message)
 
 void Connection::socketConnected()
 {
+  setState(State::Authenticating);
   std::unique_ptr<Message> loginRequest{Message::newRequest(Message::Command::Login)};
   loginRequest->write(m_username.toUtf8());
   loginRequest->write(m_password);
@@ -995,6 +996,7 @@ void Connection::socketConnected()
     {
       if(loginResponse && loginResponse->isResponse() && !loginResponse->isError())
       {
+        setState(State::CreatingSession);
         std::unique_ptr<Message> newSessionRequest{Message::newRequest(Message::Command::NewSession)};
         send(newSessionRequest,
           [this](const std::shared_ptr<Message> newSessionResonse)
@@ -1037,7 +1039,10 @@ void Connection::socketConnected()
               }
 
               if(m_worldProperty->hasObject())
+              {
+                setState(State::FetchingWorld);
                 getWorld();
+              }
               else
                 setState(State::Connected);
             }
diff --git a/client/src/network/connection.hpp b/client/src/network/connection.hpp
index c53f929b..86252991 100644
--- a/client/src/network/connection.hpp
+++ b/client/src/network/connection.hpp
@@ -60,13 +60,16 @@ class Connection : public QObject, public std::enable_shared_from_this<Connectio
   public:
     enum class State
     {
-      Disconnected = 0,
-      Disconnecting = 1,
-      Connected = 2,
-      Connecting = 3,
-      SocketError = 4,
-      ErrorAuthenticationFailed = 5,
-      ErrorNewSessionFailed = 6,
+      Disconnected,
+      Disconnecting,
+      Connected,
+      Connecting,
+      Authenticating,
+      CreatingSession,
+      FetchingWorld,
+      SocketError,
+      ErrorAuthenticationFailed,
+      ErrorNewSessionFailed,
     };
 
     using SocketError = QAbstractSocket::SocketError;