diff --git a/Clover/src/org/floens/chan/core/loader/Loader.java b/Clover/src/org/floens/chan/core/loader/Loader.java
index 3cc417cf..3e2acf84 100644
--- a/Clover/src/org/floens/chan/core/loader/Loader.java
+++ b/Clover/src/org/floens/chan/core/loader/Loader.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class Loader {
 
     /**
      * Add a LoaderListener
-     *
+     * 
      * @param l
      *            the listener to add
      */
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class Loader {
 
     /**
      * Remove a LoaderListener
-     *
+     * 
      * @param l
      *            the listener to remove
      * @return true if there are no more listeners, false otherwise
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public class Loader {
 
     /**
      * Get the time in milliseconds until another loadMore is recommended
-     *
+     * 
      * @return
      */
     public long getTimeUntilLoadMore() {
diff --git a/Clover/src/org/floens/chan/ui/adapter/PostAdapter.java b/Clover/src/org/floens/chan/ui/adapter/PostAdapter.java
index 34ab2764..45218702 100644
--- a/Clover/src/org/floens/chan/ui/adapter/PostAdapter.java
+++ b/Clover/src/org/floens/chan/ui/adapter/PostAdapter.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public class PostAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
     private boolean endOfLine;
     private final List<Post> postList = new ArrayList<Post>();
     private long lastViewedTime = 0;
+    private String loadMessage = null;
 
     public PostAdapter(Context activity, ThreadManager threadManager, ListView listView) {
         context = activity;
@@ -178,4 +179,12 @@ public class PostAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public void setErrorMessage(String loadMessage) {
+        this.loadMessage = loadMessage;
+    }
+
+    public String getErrorMessage() {
+        return loadMessage;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Clover/src/org/floens/chan/ui/fragment/ThreadFragment.java b/Clover/src/org/floens/chan/ui/fragment/ThreadFragment.java
index 0b9248fe..b2b2c7e7 100644
--- a/Clover/src/org/floens/chan/ui/fragment/ThreadFragment.java
+++ b/Clover/src/org/floens/chan/ui/fragment/ThreadFragment.java
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ public class ThreadFragment extends Fragment implements ThreadManager.ThreadMana
             }
         }
 
+        postAdapter.setErrorMessage(null);
+
         if (append) {
             postAdapter.appendList(posts);
         } else {
@@ -187,20 +189,36 @@ public class ThreadFragment extends Fragment implements ThreadManager.ThreadMana
         if (error instanceof EndOfLineException) {
             postAdapter.setEndOfLine(true);
         } else {
-            if (container != null) {
-                container.setView(getLoadErrorTextView(error));
+            if (postAdapter == null) {
+                if (container != null) {
+                    container.setView(getLoadErrorTextView(error));
+                }
+            } else {
+                postAdapter.setErrorMessage(getLoadErrorText(error));
             }
         }
     }
 
     /**
      * Returns an TextView containing the appropriate error message
-     *
+     * 
      * @param error
      * @return
      */
-    public TextView getLoadErrorTextView(VolleyError error) {
-        String errorMessage = "";
+    private TextView getLoadErrorTextView(VolleyError error) {
+        String errorMessage = getLoadErrorText(error);
+
+        TextView view = new TextView(getActivity());
+        view.setLayoutParams(new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));
+        view.setText(errorMessage);
+        view.setTextSize(24f);
+        view.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
+
+        return view;
+    }
+
+    private String getLoadErrorText(VolleyError error) {
+        String errorMessage = "error";
 
         if ((error instanceof NoConnectionError) || (error instanceof NetworkError)) {
             errorMessage = getActivity().getString(R.string.thread_load_failed_network);
@@ -210,13 +228,7 @@ public class ThreadFragment extends Fragment implements ThreadManager.ThreadMana
             errorMessage = getActivity().getString(R.string.thread_load_failed_parsing);
         }
 
-        TextView view = new TextView(getActivity());
-        view.setLayoutParams(new LayoutParams(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT));
-        view.setText(errorMessage);
-        view.setTextSize(24f);
-        view.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);
-
-        return view;
+        return errorMessage;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/Clover/src/org/floens/chan/ui/view/ThreadWatchCounterView.java b/Clover/src/org/floens/chan/ui/view/ThreadWatchCounterView.java
index bd388828..3c8b8755 100644
--- a/Clover/src/org/floens/chan/ui/view/ThreadWatchCounterView.java
+++ b/Clover/src/org/floens/chan/ui/view/ThreadWatchCounterView.java
@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@ package org.floens.chan.ui.view;
 
 import org.floens.chan.core.loader.Loader;
 import org.floens.chan.core.manager.ThreadManager;
+import org.floens.chan.ui.adapter.PostAdapter;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
 import android.widget.ListView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 public class ThreadWatchCounterView extends TextView implements View.OnClickListener {
     private boolean detached = false;
     private ThreadManager tm;
-    private BaseAdapter ad;
+    private PostAdapter ad;
 
     public ThreadWatchCounterView(Context activity) {
         super(activity);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class ThreadWatchCounterView extends TextView implements View.OnClickList
         super(activity, attbs, style);
     }
 
-    public void init(final ThreadManager threadManager, final ListView listView, final BaseAdapter adapter) {
+    public void init(final ThreadManager threadManager, final ListView listView, final PostAdapter adapter) {
         tm = threadManager;
         ad = adapter;
 
@@ -89,10 +89,15 @@ public class ThreadWatchCounterView extends TextView implements View.OnClickList
 
         int time = Math.round(loader.getTimeUntilLoadMore() / 1000f);
 
-        if (time <= 0) {
-            setText("Loading");
+        String error = ad.getErrorMessage();
+        if (error != null) {
+            setText(error);
         } else {
-            setText("Loading in " + time);
+            if (time <= 0) {
+                setText("Loading");
+            } else {
+                setText("Loading in " + time);
+            }
         }
     }
 }