diff --git a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/share/NoteShareActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/share/NoteShareActivity.java
index 99a811a84..9f4d0f9ba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/share/NoteShareActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/share/NoteShareActivity.java
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ private void initializeArguments() {
                 repository.getSharesForNotesAndSaveShareEntities();
 
                 runOnUiThread(() -> {
+                    binding.searchContainer.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                    binding.sharesList.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                     binding.sharesList.setAdapter(new ShareeListAdapter(this, new ArrayList<>(), this, account));
                     binding.sharesList.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this));
                     binding.pickContactEmailBtn.setOnClickListener(v -> checkContactPermission());
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ private void initializeArguments() {
                     }
 
                     refreshSharesFromDB();
+                    binding.loadingLayout.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 });
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 throw new RuntimeException(e);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_note_share.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_note_share.xml
index 6df68525c..ae4b8d5e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_note_share.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_note_share.xml
@@ -15,8 +15,36 @@
     android:orientation="vertical"
     android:paddingTop="@dimen/spacer_1hx">
 
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/loadingLayout"
+        tools:visibility="gone"
+        android:visibility="visible"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:orientation="vertical"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+        <com.google.android.material.progressindicator.CircularProgressIndicator
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/spacer_1x"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center" />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/spacer_1x"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/common_loading"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/note_font_size_large" />
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
     <LinearLayout
         android:id="@+id/search_container"
+        tools:visibility="visible"
+        android:visibility="gone"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
@@ -81,6 +109,8 @@
         android:id="@+id/shared_with_you_container"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        tools:visibility="visible"
+        android:visibility="gone"
         android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/spacer_1x"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:paddingLeft="@dimen/spacer_2x"
@@ -138,6 +168,8 @@
 
     <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
         android:id="@+id/sharesList"
+        tools:visibility="visible"
+        android:visibility="gone"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:divider="@drawable/divider"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 678c318c5..55b4c34d7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
     <string name="menu_favorite">Favorite</string>
     <string name="menu_preview">Preview</string>
     <string name="menu_share">Share</string>
+    <string name="common_loading">Loading…</string>
+
 
     <string name="search_in_category">Search in %1$s</string>
     <string name="search_in_all">Search all notes</string>