diff --git a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
index 73e2938c5c..7b4b8ca9d2 100644
--- a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
+++ b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ text.name=Name:
 text.public=Public
 text.players={0} players online
 text.players.single={0} player online
+text.server.closing=[accent]Closing server...
 text.server.kicked.kick=You have been kicked from the server!
 text.server.kicked.invalidPassword=Invalid password!
 text.server.connected={0} has joined.
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetServer.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetServer.java
index a70814bf01..6e27351e29 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetServer.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/NetServer.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class NetServer extends Module{
     /**Maps connection IDs to players.*/
     IntMap<Player> connections = new IntMap<>();
     float serverSyncTime = 4, itemSyncTime = 10, blockSyncTime = 120;
+    boolean closing = false;
 
     public NetServer(){
 
@@ -225,8 +226,14 @@ public class NetServer extends Module{
 
         if(!GameState.is(State.menu) && Net.active()){
             sync();
-        }else{
-            Net.closeServer();
+        }else if(!closing){
+            closing = true;
+            Vars.ui.loadfrag.show("$text.server.closing");
+            Timers.runTask(5f, () -> {
+                Net.closeServer();
+                Vars.ui.loadfrag.hide();
+                closing = false;
+            });
         }
     }