diff --git a/www/mods/_multiplayer/hostMenu.js b/www/mods/_multiplayer/hostMenu.js
index 1ecfc8e8..b86a5dd7 100644
--- a/www/mods/_multiplayer/hostMenu.js
+++ b/www/mods/_multiplayer/hostMenu.js
@@ -29,9 +29,15 @@ MATTIE.scenes.multiplayer.host.prototype.create = function () {
 	MATTIE.multiplayer.hostController.open();
 	this.addPlayerListWindow();
 	this.addOptionsBtns();
+	this.addPeerDisplayWindow();
+	const loadingAnimInterval = setInterval(() => {
+		this.animateTick();
+	}, 500);
+
 	MATTIE.multiplayer.hostController.self.on('open', () => {
-		this.addPeerDisplayWindow();
 		this.initListController();
+		clearInterval(loadingAnimInterval);
+		this.showHideCode(true);
 	});
 };
 
@@ -67,11 +73,17 @@ MATTIE.scenes.multiplayer.host.prototype.showHideCode = function (hidden) {
 	if (this._peerWindow) this._peerWindow.updateText(text);
 };
 
+MATTIE.scenes.multiplayer.host.prototype.animateTick = function () {
+	const text = this._peerWindow.text;
+	text[1] = text[1].endsWith('...') ? text[1].replace('...', '') : `${text[1]}.`;
+
+	if (this._peerWindow) this._peerWindow.updateText(text);
+};
+
 MATTIE.scenes.multiplayer.host.prototype.addPeerDisplayWindow = function () {
 	const text = [
 		'People can join using this number:',
-		'*'.repeat(MATTIE.multiplayer.hostController.peerId.length),
-
+		'Please wait for connection to broker',
 	];
 	this._peerWindow = new MATTIE.windows.TextDisplay((Graphics.boxWidth - 600) / 2 + 100, 0, 600, 100, text);
 	this.addWindow(this._peerWindow);
diff --git a/www/mods/commonLibs/_common/menus/windows.js b/www/mods/commonLibs/_common/menus/windows.js
index 14512709..720c328b 100644
--- a/www/mods/commonLibs/_common/menus/windows.js
+++ b/www/mods/commonLibs/_common/menus/windows.js
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ MATTIE.windows.TextDisplay.prototype = Object.create(Window_Base.prototype);
 MATTIE.windows.TextDisplay.prototype.constructor = MATTIE.windows.TextDisplay;
 
 MATTIE.windows.TextDisplay.prototype.initialize = function (x, y, width, height, text) {
+	this.text = text;
 	Window_Base.prototype.initialize.call(this, x, y, width, height);
 	this.mattieWidth = width;
 	this.resetTextColor();
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ MATTIE.windows.TextDisplay.prototype.updatePlacement = function (xOffset = 0, yO
 
 MATTIE.windows.TextDisplay.prototype.updateText = function (text) {
 	this.contents.clear();
+	this.text = text;
 	if (typeof text === typeof 'string') {
 		text += '\n';
 		text = text.split('\n');