diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dacc1a19bc..e59e03ee77 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ install:
 
 	@if [ $(shell docker ps | grep -ci mattermost-mysql) -eq 0 ]; then \
 		echo restoring go libs using godep; \
-		../../../../bin/godep restore; \
+		$(GOPATH)/bin/godep restore; \
 		echo starting mattermost-mysql; \
 		docker run --name mattermost-mysql -p 3306:3306 -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=mostest \
     	-e MYSQL_USER=mmuser -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=mostest -e MYSQL_DATABASE=mattermost_test -d mysql > /dev/null; \
diff --git a/web/react/components/more_channels.jsx b/web/react/components/more_channels.jsx
index be2a5e93c7..dad0a644ad 100644
--- a/web/react/components/more_channels.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/more_channels.jsx
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     render: function() {
         var server_error = this.state.server_error ? <div className='form-group has-error'><label className='control-label'>{ this.state.server_error }</label></div> : null;
         var outter = this;
+        var moreChannels;
+
+        if (this.state.channels != null)
+            moreChannels = this.state.channels;
 
         return (
             <div className="modal fade" id="more_channels" ref="modal" tabIndex="-1" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true">
@@ -75,25 +79,34 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                             <button data-toggle="modal" data-target="#new_channel" data-channeltype={this.state.channel_type} type="button" className="btn btn-primary channel-create-btn" onClick={this.handleNewChannel}>Create New Channel</button>
                         </div>
                         <div className="modal-body">
-                            {this.state.channels.length ?
-                                <table className="more-channel-table table">
-                                    <tbody>
-                                        {this.state.channels.map(function(channel) {
-                                            return (
-                                                <tr key={channel.id}>
-                                                    <td>
-                                                        <p className="more-channel-name">{channel.display_name}</p>
-                                                        <p className="more-channel-description">{channel.description}</p>
-                                                    </td>
-                                                    <td className="td--action"><button onClick={outter.handleJoin.bind(outter, channel.id)} className="pull-right btn btn-primary">Join</button></td>
-                                                </tr>
-                                            )
-                                        })}
-                                    </tbody>
-                                </table>
-                                :   <div className="no-channel-message">
-                                        <p className="primary-message">No more channels to join</p>
-                                        <p className="secondary-message">Click 'Create New Channel' to make a new one</p>
+                            {moreChannels ? 
+                                (moreChannels.length ?
+                                    <table className="more-channel-table table">
+                                        <tbody>
+                                            {moreChannels.map(function(channel) {
+                                                return (
+                                                    <tr key={channel.id}>
+                                                        <td>
+                                                            <p className="more-channel-name">{channel.display_name}</p>
+                                                            <p className="more-channel-description">{channel.description}</p>
+                                                        </td>
+                                                        <td className="td--action"><button onClick={outter.handleJoin.bind(outter, channel.id)} className="pull-right btn btn-primary">Join</button></td>
+                                                    </tr>
+                                                )
+                                            })}
+                                        </tbody>
+                                    </table>
+                                    :   <div className="no-channel-message">
+                                            <p className="primary-message">No more channels to join</p>
+                                            <p className="secondary-message">Click 'Create New Channel' to make a new one</p>
+                                        </div>)
+                                :   <div ref="loadingscreen" className="channel-loading-message">
+                                        <div className="loading__content">
+                                        <h3>Loading</h3>
+                                            <div id="round_1" className="round"></div>
+                                            <div id="round_2" className="round"></div>
+                                            <div id="round_3" className="round"></div>
+                                        </div>
                                     </div>}
                             { server_error }
                         </div>
diff --git a/web/react/stores/channel_store.jsx b/web/react/stores/channel_store.jsx
index 3f259bc7db..387d526285 100644
--- a/web/react/stores/channel_store.jsx
+++ b/web/react/stores/channel_store.jsx
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ var ChannelStore = assign({}, EventEmitter.prototype, {
     sessionStorage.setItem("more_channels", JSON.stringify(channels));
   },
   _getMoreChannels: function() {
-    var channels = [];
+    var channels;
     try {
         channels = JSON.parse(sessionStorage.more_channels);
     }
diff --git a/web/react/utils/async_client.jsx b/web/react/utils/async_client.jsx
index 9383057c3c..a2a6f8db76 100644
--- a/web/react/utils/async_client.jsx
+++ b/web/react/utils/async_client.jsx
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ module.exports.updateLastViewedAt = function() {
 module.exports.getMoreChannels = function(force) {
     if (isCallInProgress("getMoreChannels")) return;
 
-    if (ChannelStore.getMoreAll().length == 0 || force) {
+    if (!ChannelStore.getMoreAll() || force) {
 
         callTracker["getMoreChannels"] = utils.getTimestamp();
         client.getMoreChannels(
diff --git a/web/sass-files/sass/partials/_loading.scss b/web/sass-files/sass/partials/_loading.scss
index 185a42180d..a078d3563b 100644
--- a/web/sass-files/sass/partials/_loading.scss
+++ b/web/sass-files/sass/partials/_loading.scss
@@ -66,3 +66,60 @@
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+.channel-loading-screen {
+	position: absolute;
+	text-align: center;
+	padding: 2em 1em;
+}
+
+.channel-loading-message {
+	.loading__content {
+		.round {
+			background-color: #444;
+			width: 4px;
+			height: 4px;
+			display: inline-block;
+			margin: 0 1px;
+			opacity: 0.1;
+			@include border-radius(10px);
+			-moz-animation: move 0.75s infinite linear;
+			-webkit-animation: move 0.75s infinite linear;
+		}
+
+		#round_1 {
+			-moz-animation-delay: .2s;
+			-webkit-animation-delay: .2s;
+		}
+
+		#round_2 {
+			-moz-animation-delay: .4s;
+			-webkit-animation-delay: .4s;
+		}
+
+		#round_3 {
+			-moz-animation-delay: .6s;
+			-webkit-animation-delay: .6s;
+		}
+
+		@-moz-keyframes move {
+			0% {
+				opacity: 1;
+			}
+
+			100% {
+				opacity: 0.1;
+			};
+		}
+
+		@-webkit-keyframes move {
+			0% {
+				opacity: 1;
+			}
+
+			100% {
+				opacity: 0.1;
+			};
+		}
+	}
+}