diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/servent.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/network/servent.cpp
index b73689421..cad2cafb4 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/network/servent.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/servent.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ Servent::Servent( QObject* parent )
     : QTcpServer( parent )
     , m_port( 0 )
     , m_externalPort( 0 )
+    , m_ready( false )
     , m_portfwd( 0 )
 {
     s_instance = this;
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ Servent::startListening( QHostAddress ha, bool upnp, int port )
         tLog() << "Forcing static preferred host and port";
         m_externalHostname = TomahawkSettings::instance()->externalHostname();
         m_externalPort = TomahawkSettings::instance()->externalPort();
+        m_ready = true;
         emit ready();
         return true;
     }
@@ -155,7 +157,10 @@ Servent::startListening( QHostAddress ha, bool upnp, int port )
                     QMetaObject::invokeMethod( this, "setExternalAddress", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG( QHostAddress, ha ), Q_ARG( unsigned int, m_port ) );
                 }
                 else
+                {
+                    m_ready = true;
                     emit ready();
+                }
                 break;
             }
             break;
@@ -227,6 +232,7 @@ Servent::setExternalAddress( QHostAddress ha, unsigned int port )
             qDebug() << "No external access, LAN and outbound connections only!";
     }
 
+    m_ready = true;
     emit ready();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/servent.h b/src/libtomahawk/network/servent.h
index 4e9c37035..f432e3f3e 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/network/servent.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/servent.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* === This file is part of Tomahawk Player - <http://tomahawk-player.org> ===
- * 
+ *
  *   Copyright 2010-2011, Christian Muehlhaeuser <muesli@tomahawk-player.org>
  *
  *   Tomahawk is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ public:
     QSharedPointer<QIODevice> localFileIODeviceFactory( const Tomahawk::result_ptr& result );
     QSharedPointer<QIODevice> httpIODeviceFactory( const Tomahawk::result_ptr& result );
 
+    bool isReady() const { return m_ready; };
+
 signals:
     void streamStarted( StreamConnection* );
     void streamFinished( StreamConnection* );
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ private:
     int m_port, m_externalPort;
     QHostAddress m_externalAddress;
     QString m_externalHostname;
+    bool m_ready;
 
     // currently active file transfers:
     QList< StreamConnection* > m_scsessions;
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/widgets/LoadingSpinner.h b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/widgets/LoadingSpinner.h
index 0dde3520d..5720df34c 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/widgets/LoadingSpinner.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/dynamic/widgets/LoadingSpinner.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* === This file is part of Tomahawk Player - <http://tomahawk-player.org> ===
- * 
+ *
  *   Copyright 2010-2011, Christian Muehlhaeuser <muesli@tomahawk-player.org>
  *
  *   Tomahawk is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -21,31 +21,33 @@
 
 #include <QWidget>
 
+#include "dllmacro.h"
+
 class QMovie;
 class QTimeLine;
 /**
  * A small widget that displays an animated loading spinner
  */
-class LoadingSpinner : public QWidget {
+class DLLEXPORT LoadingSpinner : public QWidget {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     LoadingSpinner( QWidget* parent );
     virtual ~LoadingSpinner();
-    
+
     virtual QSize sizeHint() const;
     virtual void paintEvent( QPaintEvent* );
     virtual void resizeEvent( QResizeEvent* );
-    
-public slots:        
+
+public slots:
     void fadeIn();
     void fadeOut();
-    
+
 private slots:
     void hideFinished();
-    
+
 private:
     void reposition();
-    
+
     QTimeLine* m_showHide;
     QMovie* m_anim;
 };
diff --git a/src/settingsdialog.cpp b/src/settingsdialog.cpp
index 1e0b14a5a..1707489ed 100644
--- a/src/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
 #include "ui_proxydialog.h"
 #include "ui_stackedsettingsdialog.h"
+#include <playlist/dynamic/widgets/LoadingSpinner.h>
 
 static QString
 md5( const QByteArray& src )
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog( QWidget *parent )
     , m_rejected( false )
     , m_sipModel( 0 )
     , m_resolversModel( 0 )
+    , m_sipSpinner( 0 )
 {
     ui->setupUi( this );
     TomahawkSettings* s = TomahawkSettings::instance();
@@ -107,6 +109,13 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog( QWidget *parent )
     m_sipModel = new SipModel( this );
     ui->accountsView->setModel( m_sipModel );
 
+    if ( !Servent::instance()->isReady() )
+    {
+        m_sipSpinner = new LoadingSpinner( ui->accountsView );
+        m_sipSpinner->fadeIn();
+        connect( Servent::instance(), SIGNAL( ready() ),m_sipSpinner, SLOT( fadeOut() ) );
+    }
+
     setupSipButtons();
 
     ui->staticHostName->setText( s->externalHostname() );
diff --git a/src/settingsdialog.h b/src/settingsdialog.h
index da8102091..471ee685d 100644
--- a/src/settingsdialog.h
+++ b/src/settingsdialog.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <QModelIndex>
 
+class LoadingSpinner;
 class QListWidgetItem;
 class Ui_StackedSettingsDialog;
 class SipPluginFactory;
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ private:
     bool m_rejected;
     SipModel* m_sipModel;
     ResolversModel* m_resolversModel;
+    LoadingSpinner* m_sipSpinner;
 };
 
 #endif // SETTINGSDIALOG_H
diff --git a/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp b/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
index aac45bdc1..2eb4f5418 100644
--- a/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/tomahawkwindow.cpp
@@ -347,6 +347,12 @@ TomahawkWindow::setupSignals()
     ui->menuWindow->menuAction()->setVisible( false );
 #endif
 
+    if ( !Servent::instance()->isReady() )
+    {
+        ui->actionPreferences->setEnabled( false );
+        connect( Servent::instance(), SIGNAL( ready() ), this, SLOT( enablePreferences() ) );
+    }
+
     // <SipHandler>
     connect( SipHandler::instance(), SIGNAL( connected( SipPlugin* ) ), SLOT( onSipConnected() ) );
     connect( SipHandler::instance(), SIGNAL( disconnected( SipPlugin* ) ), SLOT( onSipDisconnected() ) );
@@ -705,6 +711,12 @@ TomahawkWindow::checkForUpdates()
 #endif
 }
 
+void
+TomahawkWindow::enablePreferences()
+{
+    ui->actionPreferences->setEnabled( true );
+}
+
 
 void
 TomahawkWindow::onSearch( const QString& search )
diff --git a/src/tomahawkwindow.h b/src/tomahawkwindow.h
index 988d66899..27559f77d 100644
--- a/src/tomahawkwindow.h
+++ b/src/tomahawkwindow.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ private slots:
 
     void showAboutTomahawk();
     void checkForUpdates();
+    void enablePreferences();
 
     void onSipPluginAdded( SipPlugin* p );
     void onSipPluginRemoved( SipPlugin* p );