diff --git a/source/fma/fma.cpp b/source/fma/fma.cpp
index 47fd12f42..bdf82874c 100644
--- a/source/fma/fma.cpp
+++ b/source/fma/fma.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ FX
 #include "save\save.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef __VID_HEADER_
+#include "system\vid.h"
+#endif
+
 
 
 /*	Std Lib
@@ -1260,6 +1264,7 @@ void	CFmaScene::init()
 
 	m_stillProcessingCommand=false;
 	m_doOtherProcessing=false;
+	StopLoad();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/frontend/frontend.cpp b/source/frontend/frontend.cpp
index 986d84f12..c53d524d4 100644
--- a/source/frontend/frontend.cpp
+++ b/source/frontend/frontend.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@
 #include "fma\fma.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef __VID_HEADER_
+#include "system\vid.h"
+#endif
 
 /*	Std Lib
 	------- */
@@ -150,6 +153,8 @@ CFrontEndScene::FrontEndMode			CFrontEndScene::s_startMode=MODE__NICK_LOGO;
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 void CFrontEndScene::init()
 {
+	CLevel::DisplayLoadingScreen();
+
 	for(int i=0;i<MODE__NONE;i++)
 	{
 		s_modeCodes[i]->init();
@@ -166,6 +171,7 @@ void CFrontEndScene::init()
 	m_font=new ("frontendfont") FontBank();
 	m_font->initialise(&standardFont);
 	m_font->setJustification(FontBank::JUST_CENTRE);
+	StopLoad();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/level/level.cpp b/source/level/level.cpp
index f6850febe..8df78fab5 100644
--- a/source/level/level.cpp
+++ b/source/level/level.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ void 	CLevel::init(int LevelNo)
 // Load it
 sLvlTab *lvlTab=&LvlTable[LevelNo];
 
-//		DisplayLoadingScreen(lvlTab);
 
 		CSoundMediator::setSong((CSoundMediator::SONGID)lvlTab->songId);
 
@@ -319,6 +318,7 @@ int					i;
 			MemFree(s_image);
 			VSync(20);
 			font.dump();
+			StartLoad();
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/source/map/map.cpp b/source/map/map.cpp
index fe5c4064e..4675ef92e 100644
--- a/source/map/map.cpp
+++ b/source/map/map.cpp
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ void CMapScene::init()
 
 	CSoundMediator::setSong(CSoundMediator::SONG_MAPSCREEN);
 	m_musicStarted=false;
+	StopLoad();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/system/vid.cpp b/source/system/vid.cpp
index 414c4fad3..cbff419e8 100644
--- a/source/system/vid.cpp
+++ b/source/system/vid.cpp
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ static const CVECTOR s_defClearCol = {0, 0, 0};
 /*****************************************************************************/
 POLY_FT4	LoadPoly;
 static int	LoadX=430;
-static int	LoadY=161;
+static int	LoadY=192;
+static int	LoadBackY;
 static int	LoadHalfWidth;
 static int	LoadIconSide;
 static int	DrawLoadIcon=0;
 static RECT	LoadBackRect;
-static int	LoadBackY;
 static int	LoadTime=0;
-
+static const int	LoadBackInc=8;
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 // Altered to keep aspect ratio
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ s8	LoadTab[]=
 	 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,17,18,18,19,19,19,20,20,20,20,20,21
 };
 const int	LoadTabSize=sizeof(LoadTab)/sizeof(s8);
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 void	LoadingIcon()
 {
@@ -65,14 +66,12 @@ POLY_FT4	*PolyPtr=&LoadPoly;
 		rgb=128-(LoadTab[(LoadTime+LoadTabSize/2)%LoadTabSize]*3);
 		setRGB0(PolyPtr,rgb,rgb,rgb);
 
-		MoveImage(&LoadBackRect,LoadX,LoadY+LoadBackY);
-
+		MoveImage(&LoadBackRect,LoadX-LoadBackInc,LoadBackY);
 		PutDrawEnv(&Screen[FrameFlipFlag^1].Draw);
 		DrawPrim(PolyPtr);
 
 		LoadTime++;
 		if (LoadTime>=LoadTabSize)	LoadTime=0;
-//		if(LoadTime==LoadTabSize/2)	LoadIconSide^=1;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -86,21 +85,26 @@ sFrameHdr *fh=(sFrameHdr*)_fh;
 		LoadPoly.clut=fh->Clut;
 
 		LoadHalfWidth=fh->W/2;
-		setRECT(&LoadBackRect,LoadX,LoadY+(LoadBackY^256),fh->W+4,fh->H+4);
+		LoadBackRect.w=fh->W+(LoadBackInc*2);
+		LoadBackRect.h=fh->H;
 
 }
 /*****************************************************************************/
 void	StartLoad(int _loadX,int _loadY)
 {
-		LoadX=_loadX;
-		LoadY=_loadY;
+		SYSTEM_DBGMSG("Start Load");
+
+		if (_loadX!=-1) LoadX=_loadX;
+		if (_loadY!=-1) LoadY=_loadY;
 
 		Screen[0].Draw.isbg=Screen[1].Draw.isbg=0;
 
 		PutDrawEnv(&Screen[FrameFlipFlag^1].Draw);
 		PutDispEnv(&Screen[FrameFlipFlag].Disp);
 
-		LoadBackY=Screen[FrameFlipFlag^1].Disp.disp.y;
+		LoadBackRect.x=LoadX-LoadBackInc;
+		LoadBackRect.y=LoadY+((FrameFlipFlag)*256);;
+		LoadBackY=LoadY+((FrameFlipFlag^1)*256);
 
 		LoadTime=0;
 		DrawLoadIcon=1;
@@ -110,7 +114,6 @@ void	StartLoad(int _loadX,int _loadY)
 /*****************************************************************************/
 void	StopLoad()
 {
-
 	while(LoadTime) 
 		{
 		VSync(0);
@@ -119,6 +122,8 @@ void	StopLoad()
 	Screen[0].Draw.isbg=Screen[1].Draw.isbg=1;
 
 	DrawLoadIcon=0;
+	SYSTEM_DBGMSG("Stop Load");
+
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
diff --git a/source/system/vid.h b/source/system/vid.h
index 001c14228..7ada2726e 100644
--- a/source/system/vid.h
+++ b/source/system/vid.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void 		VidRemoveVSyncFunc(VbFuncType v);
 void 		VRamViewer();
 
 void		SetUpLoadIcon(void *fh);
-void		StartLoad(int _loadX=430,int _loadY=202);
+void		StartLoad(int _loadX=-1,int _loadY=-1);
 void		StopLoad();
 
 void		SetScreenImage(u8 *Ptr);