diff --git a/onionshare/onionshare.py b/onionshare/onionshare.py
index 715af807..37db2f84 100644
--- a/onionshare/onionshare.py
+++ b/onionshare/onionshare.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import os, sys, subprocess, time, hashlib, platform, json, locale, socket, argparse
+import os, sys, subprocess, time, hashlib, platform, json, locale, socket, argparse, Queue
 from random import randint
 from functools import wraps
 
@@ -37,21 +37,37 @@ def set_file_info(new_filename, new_filehash, new_filesize):
     filehash = new_filehash
     filesize = new_filesize
 
+REQUEST_LOAD = 0
+REQUEST_DOWNLOAD = 1
+REQUEST_OTHER = 2
+request_q = Queue.Queue()
+
+def add_request(type):
+    global request_q
+    request_q.put({
+      'type': type,
+      'path': request.path
+    })
+
 @app.route("/{0}".format(slug))
 def index():
-    global filename, filesize, filehash, slug, strings
+    global filename, filesize, filehash, slug, strings, REQUEST_LOAD
+    add_request(REQUEST_LOAD)
     return render_template_string(open('{0}/index.html'.format(os.path.dirname(__file__))).read(),
         slug=slug, filename=os.path.basename(filename), filehash=filehash, filesize=filesize, strings=strings)
 
 @app.route("/{0}/download".format(slug))
 def download():
-    global filename
+    global filename, request_q, REQUEST_DOWNLOAD
+    add_request(REQUEST_DOWNLOAD)
     dirname = os.path.dirname(filename)
     basename = os.path.basename(filename)
     return send_from_directory(dirname, basename, as_attachment=True)
 
 @app.errorhandler(404)
 def page_not_found(e):
+    global REQUEST_OTHER
+    add_request(REQUEST_OTHER)
     return render_template_string(open('{0}/404.html'.format(os.path.dirname(__file__))).read())
 
 def get_hidden_service_dir(port):
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/static/onionshare.js b/onionshare_gui/static/onionshare.js
index e9d10125..09c3cc12 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/static/onionshare.js
+++ b/onionshare_gui/static/onionshare.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 $(function(){
-  onionshare = {}
+  var onionshare = {}
 
   function update($msg) {
     var $line = $('<p></p>').append($msg);
@@ -17,12 +17,36 @@ $(function(){
     $.ajax({
       url: '/copy_url',
       success: function(data, textStatus, jqXHR){
-        update('Copied secret URL to clipboard.');
+        update('Copied secret URL to clipboard');
       }
     });
   }
   $('#copy-button').click(copy_to_clipboard);
 
+  var REQUEST_LOAD = 0;
+  var REQUEST_DOWNLOAD = 1;
+  var REQUEST_OTHER = 2;
+  function check_for_requests() {
+    $.ajax({
+      url: '/check_for_requests',
+      success: function(data, textStatus, jqXHR){
+        if(data != '') {
+          var r = JSON.parse(data);
+          if(r.type == REQUEST_LOAD) {
+            update($('<span>').addClass('weblog').html('Download page loaded'));
+          } else if(r.type == REQUEST_DOWNLOAD) {
+            update($('<span>').addClass('weblog').html('Download started'));
+          } else {
+            if(r.path != '/favicon.ico')
+              update($('<span>').addClass('weblog-error').html('Other page has been loaded: {0}'.replace('{0}', r.path)));
+          }
+        }
+
+        setTimeout(check_for_requests, 1000);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
   // start onionshare
   $.ajax({
     url: '/start_onionshare',
@@ -39,6 +63,8 @@ $(function(){
       copy_to_clipboard();
       $('#copy-button').show();
 
+      setTimeout(check_for_requests, 1000);
+
       $('#loading').hide();
       $('#content').show();
     }
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/static/style.css b/onionshare_gui/static/style.css
index 3e94e720..9004c352 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/static/style.css
+++ b/onionshare_gui/static/style.css
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ h1 {
 
 p {
   padding: 0;
-  margin: 0 0 .3em 0;
+  margin: 0 0 .5em 0;
 }
 
 #output {
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ p {
   font-family: monospace;
 }
 
+#output .weblog {
+  color: #009900;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+#output .weblog-error {
+  color: #990000;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
 .button {
   -moz-box-shadow:inset 0px 1px 0px 0px #f29c93;
   -webkit-box-shadow:inset 0px 1px 0px 0px #f29c93;
@@ -77,14 +87,6 @@ p {
   bottom: 10px;
 }
 
-.loader {
-  width: 21px;
-  height: 20px;
-  background-image: url('loader.gif');
-  background-position: top left;
-  background-repeat: no-repeat;
-}
-
 #loading {
   width: 550px;
   height: 300px;
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/webapp.py b/onionshare_gui/webapp.py
index 8269685a..2e1522eb 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/webapp.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/webapp.py
@@ -44,3 +44,12 @@ def copy_url():
     clipboard.set_text(url)
     return ''
 
+@app.route("/check_for_requests")
+def check_for_requests():
+    global onionshare
+    try:
+        r = onionshare.request_q.get(False)
+        return json.dumps(r)
+    except onionshare.Queue.Empty:
+        return ''
+