diff --git a/src/engine/client.h b/src/engine/client.h
index 8493e92a1..440afd9a6 100644
--- a/src/engine/client.h
+++ b/src/engine/client.h
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ public:
 	virtual bool RconAuthed() const = 0;
 	virtual bool UseTempRconCommands() const = 0;
 	virtual void Rcon(const char *pLine) = 0;
+	virtual bool ReceivingRconCommands() const = 0;
 
 	// server info
 	virtual void GetServerInfo(class CServerInfo *pServerInfo) const = 0;
diff --git a/src/engine/client/client.cpp b/src/engine/client/client.cpp
index c00621686..2ed047512 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/client.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/client.cpp
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ void CClient::DisconnectWithReason(const char *pReason)
 	mem_zero(m_aRconPassword, sizeof(m_aRconPassword));
 	m_ServerSentCapabilities = false;
 	m_UseTempRconCommands = 0;
+	m_ReceivingRconCommands = false;
 	m_pConsole->DeregisterTempAll();
 	m_aNetClient[CONN_MAIN].Disconnect(pReason);
 	SetState(IClient::STATE_OFFLINE);
@@ -1605,6 +1606,7 @@ void CClient::ProcessServerPacket(CNetChunk *pPacket, int Conn, bool Dummy)
 				if(Old != 0 && m_UseTempRconCommands == 0)
 				{
 					m_pConsole->DeregisterTempAll();
+					m_ReceivingRconCommands = false;
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -1940,6 +1942,14 @@ void CClient::ProcessServerPacket(CNetChunk *pPacket, int Conn, bool Dummy)
 				GameClient()->OnRconType(UsernameReq);
 			}
 		}
+		else if(Conn == CONN_MAIN && (pPacket->m_Flags & NET_CHUNKFLAG_VITAL) != 0 && Msg == NETMSG_RCON_CMD_GROUP_START)
+		{
+			m_ReceivingRconCommands = true;
+		}
+		else if(Conn == CONN_MAIN && (pPacket->m_Flags & NET_CHUNKFLAG_VITAL) != 0 && Msg == NETMSG_RCON_CMD_GROUP_END)
+		{
+			m_ReceivingRconCommands = false;
+		}
 	}
 	else if((pPacket->m_Flags & NET_CHUNKFLAG_VITAL) != 0)
 	{
diff --git a/src/engine/client/client.h b/src/engine/client/client.h
index 694af9ec0..afb6b0309 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/client.h
+++ b/src/engine/client/client.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class CClient : public IClient, public CDemoPlayer::IListener
 	char m_aRconUsername[32] = "";
 	char m_aRconPassword[sizeof(g_Config.m_SvRconPassword)] = "";
 	int m_UseTempRconCommands = 0;
+	bool m_ReceivingRconCommands = false;
 	char m_aPassword[sizeof(g_Config.m_Password)] = "";
 	bool m_SendPassword = false;
 
@@ -283,6 +284,7 @@ public:
 	bool UseTempRconCommands() const override { return m_UseTempRconCommands != 0; }
 	void RconAuth(const char *pName, const char *pPassword) override;
 	void Rcon(const char *pCmd) override;
+	bool ReceivingRconCommands() const override { return m_ReceivingRconCommands; }
 
 	bool ConnectionProblems() const override;
 
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/console.cpp b/src/game/client/components/console.cpp
index 16e3db90b..7c5face3d 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/console.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/console.cpp
@@ -1279,10 +1279,15 @@ void CGameConsole::OnRender()
 		str_format(aBuf, sizeof(aBuf), Localize("Lines %d - %d (%s)"), pConsole->m_BacklogCurLine + 1, pConsole->m_BacklogCurLine + pConsole->m_LinesRendered, pConsole->m_BacklogCurLine != 0 ? Localize("Locked") : Localize("Following"));
 		TextRender()->Text(10.0f, FONT_SIZE / 2.f, FONT_SIZE, aBuf);
 
+		if(m_ConsoleType == CONSOLETYPE_REMOTE && Client()->ReceivingRconCommands())
+		{
+			UI()->RenderProgressSpinner(vec2(Screen.w / 4.0f + FONT_SIZE / 2.f, FONT_SIZE), FONT_SIZE / 2.f);
+			TextRender()->Text(Screen.w / 4.0f + FONT_SIZE + 2.0f, FONT_SIZE / 2.f, FONT_SIZE, Localize("Loading commands…"));
+		}
+
 		// render version
 		str_copy(aBuf, "v" GAME_VERSION " on " CONF_PLATFORM_STRING " " CONF_ARCH_STRING);
-		float Width = TextRender()->TextWidth(FONT_SIZE, aBuf, -1, -1.0f);
-		TextRender()->Text(Screen.w - Width - 10.0f, FONT_SIZE / 2.f, FONT_SIZE, aBuf);
+		TextRender()->Text(Screen.w - TextRender()->TextWidth(FONT_SIZE, aBuf) - 10.0f, FONT_SIZE / 2.f, FONT_SIZE, aBuf);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/menus_ingame.cpp b/src/game/client/components/menus_ingame.cpp
index 315d21771..e75e55584 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/menus_ingame.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/menus_ingame.cpp
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@ void CMenus::RenderServerControl(CUIRect MainView)
 	// render page
 	MainView.HSplitBottom(ms_ButtonHeight + 5 * 2, &MainView, &Bottom);
 	Bottom.HMargin(5.0f, &Bottom);
+	Bottom.HSplitTop(5.0f, nullptr, &Bottom);
 
 	bool Call = false;
 	if(s_ControlPage == EServerControlTab::SETTINGS)
@@ -667,12 +668,11 @@ void CMenus::RenderServerControl(CUIRect MainView)
 		Call = RenderServerControlKick(MainView, true);
 
 	// vote menu
-	CUIRect QuickSearch;
 
 	// render quick search
+	CUIRect QuickSearch;
 	Bottom.VSplitLeft(5.0f, 0, &Bottom);
 	Bottom.VSplitLeft(250.0f, &QuickSearch, &Bottom);
-	QuickSearch.HSplitTop(5.0f, 0, &QuickSearch);
 	TextRender()->SetFontPreset(EFontPreset::ICON_FONT);
 	TextRender()->SetRenderFlags(ETextRenderFlags::TEXT_RENDER_FLAG_ONLY_ADVANCE_WIDTH | ETextRenderFlags::TEXT_RENDER_FLAG_NO_X_BEARING | ETextRenderFlags::TEXT_RENDER_FLAG_NO_Y_BEARING | ETextRenderFlags::TEXT_RENDER_FLAG_NO_PIXEL_ALIGMENT | ETextRenderFlags::TEXT_RENDER_FLAG_NO_OVERSIZE);
 
@@ -695,7 +695,6 @@ void CMenus::RenderServerControl(CUIRect MainView)
 	// call vote
 	Bottom.VSplitRight(10.0f, &Bottom, 0);
 	Bottom.VSplitRight(120.0f, &Bottom, &Button);
-	Button.HSplitTop(5.0f, 0, &Button);
 
 	static CButtonContainer s_CallVoteButton;
 	if(DoButton_Menu(&s_CallVoteButton, Localize("Call vote"), 0, &Button) || Call)
@@ -731,7 +730,6 @@ void CMenus::RenderServerControl(CUIRect MainView)
 	CUIRect Reason;
 	Bottom.VSplitRight(20.0f, &Bottom, 0);
 	Bottom.VSplitRight(200.0f, &Bottom, &Reason);
-	Reason.HSplitTop(5.0f, 0, &Reason);
 	const char *pLabel = Localize("Reason:");
 	UI()->DoLabel(&Reason, pLabel, 14.0f, TEXTALIGN_ML);
 	float w = TextRender()->TextWidth(14.0f, pLabel, -1, -1.0f);
@@ -743,6 +741,18 @@ void CMenus::RenderServerControl(CUIRect MainView)
 	}
 	UI()->DoEditBox(&m_CallvoteReasonInput, &Reason, 14.0f);
 
+	// vote option loading indicator
+	if(s_ControlPage == EServerControlTab::SETTINGS && m_pClient->m_Voting.IsReceivingOptions())
+	{
+		CUIRect Spinner, LoadingLabel;
+		Bottom.VSplitLeft(20.0f, nullptr, &Bottom);
+		Bottom.VSplitLeft(16.0f, &Spinner, &Bottom);
+		Bottom.VSplitLeft(5.0f, nullptr, &Bottom);
+		Bottom.VSplitRight(10.0f, &LoadingLabel, nullptr);
+		UI()->RenderProgressSpinner(Spinner.Center(), 8.0f);
+		UI()->DoLabel(&LoadingLabel, Localize("Loading…"), 14.0f, TEXTALIGN_ML);
+	}
+
 	// extended features (only available when authed in rcon)
 	if(Client()->RconAuthed())
 	{
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/voting.cpp b/src/game/client/components/voting.cpp
index c686833cb..538f9484e 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/voting.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/voting.cpp
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ void CVoting::OnReset()
 	m_aReason[0] = 0;
 	m_Yes = m_No = m_Pass = m_Total = 0;
 	m_Voted = 0;
+	m_ReceivingOptions = false;
 }
 
 void CVoting::OnConsoleInit()
@@ -308,6 +309,14 @@ void CVoting::OnMessage(int MsgType, void *pRawMsg)
 		CNetMsg_Sv_YourVote *pMsg = (CNetMsg_Sv_YourVote *)pRawMsg;
 		m_Voted = pMsg->m_Voted;
 	}
+	else if(MsgType == NETMSGTYPE_SV_VOTEOPTIONGROUPSTART)
+	{
+		m_ReceivingOptions = true;
+	}
+	else if(MsgType == NETMSGTYPE_SV_VOTEOPTIONGROUPEND)
+	{
+		m_ReceivingOptions = false;
+	}
 }
 
 void CVoting::Render()
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/voting.h b/src/game/client/components/voting.h
index adf8c9173..ed4fe360d 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/voting.h
+++ b/src/game/client/components/voting.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class CVoting : public CComponent
 	char m_aReason[VOTE_REASON_LENGTH];
 	int m_Voted;
 	int m_Yes, m_No, m_Pass, m_Total;
+	bool m_ReceivingOptions;
 
 	void AddOption(const char *pDescription);
 	void RemoveOption(const char *pDescription);
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ public:
 	int TakenChoice() const { return m_Voted; }
 	const char *VoteDescription() const { return m_aDescription; }
 	const char *VoteReason() const { return m_aReason; }
+	bool IsReceivingOptions() const { return m_ReceivingOptions; }
 };
 
 #endif