diff --git a/app/assets/images/loading-indicator.gif b/app/assets/images/loading-indicator.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2a1bc0c
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/assets/images/loading-indicator.gif differ
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/landing.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/landing.scss
index 4aba7683..35ff5a10 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/landing.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/landing.scss
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
       cursor: default;
     }
   }
+
+  .loading-wrapper {
+    text-align: center;
+  }
 }
 
 .rooms {
diff --git a/app/views/landing/wait_for_moderator.html.erb b/app/views/landing/wait_for_moderator.html.erb
index ab720cbb..91641566 100644
--- a/app/views/landing/wait_for_moderator.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/landing/wait_for_moderator.html.erb
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
   <small>
     <%= t('wait_for_mod_explanation') %>
   </small>
+
 <% end %>
 
 <%= render layout: 'shared/center_panel' do %>
+  <div class="loading-wrapper">
+    <%= image_tag "loading-indicator.gif", :alt => "" %>
+  </div>
 <% end %>