diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index d8c5c37..cc8e55a 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import TitleBar from "./components/titlebar-element.vue";
 import BottomNavbar from "./components/bottom-navbar.vue";
 import DateSelector from "./components/date-selector.vue";
 import LoadingElement from "./components/loading-element.vue";
-import { loading, theme } from "./store";
+import { loading, loadingProgress, theme } from "./store";
 import { computed, ref } from "vue";
 
 const autoThemes = { true: "dark", false: "light" };
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ const isDataView = computed(() => {
     :class="theme == 'auto' ? `theme-${autoTheme}` : `theme-${theme}`"
   >
     <TitleBar />
-    <DateSelector v-show="isDataView" />
+    <LoadingElement :active="loading" :progress="loadingProgress" />
     <div class="center">
       <main>
-        <LoadingElement :active="loading" v-show="isDataView" />
+        <DateSelector v-show="isDataView" />
         <RouterView />
       </main>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/assets/themes.css b/src/assets/themes.css
index 1096af7..5a85f9a 100644
--- a/src/assets/themes.css
+++ b/src/assets/themes.css
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
   --bottomnav-active-color: #7ca74b;
   --bottomnav-shadow: 5px 7px 19px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
   --loader-color: #7ca74b;
+  --loader-error-color: #a54a4a;
   --substitution-background-change: #095079;
   --substitution-background-cancellation: #7d2b2d;
   --substitution-background-addition: #375c1d;
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@
   --bottomnav-icon-active-color: #456c47;
   --bottomnav-active-color: #99b677;
   --bottomnav-shadow: 5px 7px 19px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
-  --loader-color: #7ca74b;
+  --loader-color: #8bab7c;
+  --loader-error-color: #db5a5a;
   --substitution-background-change: #9bb7c7;
   --substitution-background-cancellation: #e4a7a9;
   --substitution-background-addition: #b0d396;
diff --git a/src/components/day-carousel.vue b/src/components/day-carousel.vue
index fc0ab61..3b31d68 100644
--- a/src/components/day-carousel.vue
+++ b/src/components/day-carousel.vue
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ const loadedDates = ref([
 
 // Load left or right date on slide change
 function slideChange(swiper) {
-  selectedDate.value = loadedDates.value[swiper.activeIndex];
+  // Only trigger data refresh if date is different
+  const newSelectedDate = loadedDates.value[swiper.activeIndex];
+  if (selectedDate.value.getTime() != newSelectedDate.getTime())
+    selectedDate.value = newSelectedDate;
+
   const activeSlide = swiper.activeIndex;
   if (activeSlide == loadedDates.value.length - 1) {
     const lastDate = loadedDates.value[loadedDates.value.length - 1];
diff --git a/src/components/loading-element.vue b/src/components/loading-element.vue
index 6272b5e..47f8197 100644
--- a/src/components/loading-element.vue
+++ b/src/components/loading-element.vue
@@ -1,54 +1,73 @@
 <script setup>
-defineProps({
+import { ref, watch } from "vue";
+const props = defineProps({
   active: {
     required: true,
     type: Boolean,
   },
+  progress: {
+    default: 0,
+    type: Number,
+  },
+  error: {
+    default: false,
+    type: Boolean,
+  },
 });
+
+const computedProgress = ref(0);
+const visible = ref(true);
+var hideTimeout;
+watch(
+  () => props.progress,
+  () => {
+    if (visible.value) computedProgress.value = props.progress;
+  }
+);
+watch(
+  () => props.active,
+  () => {
+    if (hideTimeout) {
+      clearTimeout(hideTimeout);
+      hideTimeout = undefined;
+    }
+    if (props.active) {
+      visible.value = true;
+      computedProgress.value = props.progress;
+    } else {
+      hideTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+        if (!props.active) {
+          visible.value = false;
+          computedProgress.value = 0;
+        }
+      }, 500);
+    }
+  }
+);
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="container" :class="active ? 'active' : ''">
-    <span class="loader"></span>
-  </div>
+  <div
+    class="bar"
+    :class="(active ? 'active' : '') + (error ? ' error' : '')"
+    :style="`width: ${computedProgress * 100}%;`"
+  ></div>
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
-.container {
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: center;
-  align-items: center;
-  overflow: hidden;
-  background-color: var(--bg-color);
-  height: 0px;
-  margin: 0px;
+.bar {
+  width: 0%;
   opacity: 0;
-  transition: all 0.8s;
-  transition-delay: 0.2s;
+  background-color: var(--loader-color);
+  height: 5px;
+  transition: 0.5s;
+  transition-property: width opacity background-color;
 }
 
-.container.active {
-  height: 100px;
+.bar.active {
   opacity: 1;
 }
-
-.loader {
-  width: 48px;
-  height: 48px;
-  border: 5px solid;
-  border-color: var(--loader-color) transparent;
-  border-radius: 50%;
-  display: inline-block;
-  box-sizing: border-box;
-  animation: rotation 1s linear infinite;
-}
-
-@keyframes rotation {
-  0% {
-    transform: rotate(0deg);
-  }
-  100% {
-    transform: rotate(360deg);
-  }
+.bar.error {
+  background-color: var(--loader-error-color);
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/store.js b/src/store.js
index 1fe6a6e..79fb07c 100644
--- a/src/store.js
+++ b/src/store.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import i18n from "./main";
 
 export const lastRoute = ref();
 export const loading = ref(false);
+export const loadingProgress = ref(0);
 
 export const classFilter = ref(localStorage.getItem("classFilter") || "none");
 export const timetableGroups = ref(
@@ -45,9 +46,12 @@ if (selectedDay.value == -1)
 
 // Load new data if date changes
 watch(selectedDate, async () => {
+  loadingProgress.value = 0.1;
   loading.value = true;
   await fetchSubstitutions();
+  loadingProgress.value = 1 / 2;
   await fetchHistory();
+  loadingProgress.value = 1;
   loading.value = false;
 });
 
@@ -124,16 +128,22 @@ export const possibleTimetableGroups = computed(() => {
 const baseUrl = import.meta.env.VITE_API_ENDPOINT || "/api";
 
 export async function fetchData() {
+  loadingProgress.value = 0.1;
   loading.value = true;
 
   const checkResponse = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/check`);
   if (checkResponse.status != 200) router.push("/login");
+  loadingProgress.value = 1 / 5;
 
   await fetchClassList();
+  loadingProgress.value = 2 / 5;
   await fetchTimetable();
+  loadingProgress.value = 3 / 5;
   await fetchSubstitutions();
+  loadingProgress.value = 4 / 5;
   await fetchHistory();
 
+  loadingProgress.value = 1;
   loading.value = false;
 }