diff --git a/src/asteroids-website/src/lib/localizer.ts b/src/asteroids-website/src/lib/localizer.ts
index c6a4aef..1ab5f20 100644
--- a/src/asteroids-website/src/lib/localizer.ts
+++ b/src/asteroids-website/src/lib/localizer.ts
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ export class Localizer {
             case Locales.english:
             case Locales.unknown:
             default:
-                return "Starting...";
-            case Locales.french:
-                return "Démarrage en cours...";
+                return "Starting... ⌛";
             case Locales.spanish:
-                return "Iniciando...";
+                return "Iniciando... ⌛";
+            case Locales.french:
+                return "Démarrage en cours... ⌛";
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/asteroids-website/src/lib/module.ts b/src/asteroids-website/src/lib/module.ts
index 3dc0ef5..8a9921c 100644
--- a/src/asteroids-website/src/lib/module.ts
+++ b/src/asteroids-website/src/lib/module.ts
@@ -96,10 +96,7 @@ export class Module implements ICustomModule {
         Module.setStatus(e);
     }
 
-    public static readonly statusMessage = writable("⏳", () => {
-        this.statusMessage.set(Localizer.GetLocalInitText());
-        return () => {};
-    });
+    public static readonly statusMessage = writable("⏳");
     public static setStatus(e: string): void {
         // "Running..." is from emscripten.js and isn't localized so just return"
         if (e == "Running...")
diff --git a/src/asteroids-website/src/locales/en.json b/src/asteroids-website/src/locales/en.json
index 4d49293..273fdd6 100644
--- a/src/asteroids-website/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/asteroids-website/src/locales/en.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "page": {
-        "Downloading": "Downloading...",
+        "Downloading": "Downloading... 📡",
         "View_Source": "View Source",
         "Fullscreen": "Fullscreen",
         "Exit_Fullscreen": "Exit_Fullscreen",
diff --git a/src/asteroids-website/src/locales/es.json b/src/asteroids-website/src/locales/es.json
index ede1fe1..0af3ec7 100644
--- a/src/asteroids-website/src/locales/es.json
+++ b/src/asteroids-website/src/locales/es.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "page": {
-        "Downloading": "Descargando...",
+        "Downloading": "Descargando... 📡",
         "View_Source": "Ver código fuente",
         "Fullscreen": "Pantalla completa",
         "Exit_Fullscreen": "Salir de pantalla completa",
diff --git a/src/asteroids-website/src/locales/fr.json b/src/asteroids-website/src/locales/fr.json
index 1bbceb9..c89b26d 100644
--- a/src/asteroids-website/src/locales/fr.json
+++ b/src/asteroids-website/src/locales/fr.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "page": {
-        "Downloading": "Téléchargement en cours...",
+        "Downloading": "Téléchargement en cours... 📡",
         "View_Source": "Voir le code source",
         "Fullscreen": "Plein écran",
         "Exit_Fullscreen": "Quitter le plein écran",
diff --git a/src/asteroids-website/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/asteroids-website/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 48f76c2..9155b02 100644
--- a/src/asteroids-website/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/asteroids-website/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
 
   let emscripten: CustomEmscriptenModule | undefined;
   onMount(async () => {
+    Module.setStatus(Localizer.GetLocalInitText());
     isItchZone = window.location?.host?.endsWith("itch.zone");
     fullscreenEnabled = document.fullscreenEnabled;
     manifestJson = Localizer.GetLocalePrefix() + ".manifest.json";