diff --git a/src/main/java/org/embeddedt/modernfix/mixin/perf/async_jei/ClientLifecycleHandlerMixin.java b/src/main/java/org/embeddedt/modernfix/mixin/perf/async_jei/ClientLifecycleHandlerMixin.java
index fb86dc24..329b0018 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/embeddedt/modernfix/mixin/perf/async_jei/ClientLifecycleHandlerMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/embeddedt/modernfix/mixin/perf/async_jei/ClientLifecycleHandlerMixin.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import net.minecraftforge.client.event.ClientPlayerNetworkEvent;
 import org.embeddedt.modernfix.ModernFix;
 import org.embeddedt.modernfix.jei.async.JEILoadingInterruptedException;
 import org.embeddedt.modernfix.jei.async.JEIReloadThread;
+import org.embeddedt.modernfix.util.JEIUtil;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Final;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Overwrite;
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ public class ClientLifecycleHandlerMixin {
     @Inject(method = "<init>", at = @At("TAIL"))
     private void setupCancellationHandler(NetworkHandler networkHandler, Textures textures, CallbackInfo ci) {
         EventBusHelper.addListener(this, ClientPlayerNetworkEvent.LoggedOutEvent.class, event -> cancelPreviousStart());
+        JEIUtil.registerLoadingRenderer(() -> reloadThread != null);
     }
 
     private void cancelPreviousStart() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/embeddedt/modernfix/util/JEIUtil.java b/src/main/java/org/embeddedt/modernfix/util/JEIUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..230045ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/embeddedt/modernfix/util/JEIUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package org.embeddedt.modernfix.util;
+
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
+import mezz.jei.Internal;
+import mezz.jei.api.runtime.IIngredientListOverlay;
+import mezz.jei.runtime.JeiRuntime;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.Gui;
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.TranslatableComponent;
+import net.minecraftforge.client.event.GuiScreenEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;
+import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.SubscribeEvent;
+
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+public class JEIUtil {
+    private static Supplier<Boolean> isLoading = null;
+
+    public static void registerLoadingRenderer(Supplier<Boolean> isLoading) {
+        JEIUtil.isLoading = isLoading;
+        MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(JEIUtil.class);
+    }
+
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    public static void renderLoad(GuiScreenEvent.DrawScreenEvent.Post event) {
+        if(isLoading.get()) {
+            Gui.drawString(new PoseStack(), Minecraft.getInstance().font, new TranslatableComponent("modernfix.jei_load"), 0, 0, 0xffffff);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/modernfix/lang/en_us.json b/src/main/resources/assets/modernfix/lang/en_us.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de5ec29a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/modernfix/lang/en_us.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "modernfix.jei_load": "Loading JEI..."
+}
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