diff --git a/lib/controllers/sync_status_controller.dart b/lib/controllers/sync_status_controller.dart
index fe65732..8475d9d 100644
--- a/lib/controllers/sync_status_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/controllers/sync_status_controller.dart
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 import "package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart";
+import "package:nexus/main.dart";
 import "package:nexus/models/sync_status.dart";
 
 class SyncStatusController extends Notifier<SyncStatus?> {
   @override
   Null build() => null;
 
-  void set(SyncStatus newStatus) => state = newStatus;
+  void set(SyncStatus newStatus) {
+    if (newStatus.type == SyncStatusType.permanentlyFailed) {
+      showError(newStatus.error ?? "Syncing failed");
+    }
+    state = newStatus;
+  }
 
   static final provider = NotifierProvider<SyncStatusController, SyncStatus?>(
     SyncStatusController.new,
diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index 192ca29..846f075 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import "package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart";
 import "package:nexus/controllers/client_controller.dart";
 import "package:nexus/controllers/client_state_controller.dart";
 import "package:nexus/controllers/header_controller.dart";
-import "package:nexus/controllers/init_complete_controller.dart";
 import "package:nexus/controllers/multi_provider_controller.dart";
 import "package:nexus/controllers/shared_prefs_controller.dart";
 import "package:nexus/helpers/extensions/better_when.dart";
@@ -127,9 +126,7 @@ class App extends StatelessWidget {
                     } else if (!clientState.isVerified) {
                       return VerifyPage();
                     } else {
-                      return ref.watch(InitCompleteController.provider)
-                          ? ChatPage()
-                          : Loading();
+                      return ChatPage();
                     }
                   },
                 ),
diff --git a/lib/models/sync_status.dart b/lib/models/sync_status.dart
index 42c5f2a..7848fbe 100644
--- a/lib/models/sync_status.dart
+++ b/lib/models/sync_status.dart
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ abstract class SyncStatus with _$SyncStatus {
       _$SyncStatusFromJson(json);
 }
 
-@JsonEnum(fieldRename: FieldRename.snake)
+@JsonEnum(fieldRename: FieldRename.kebab)
 enum SyncStatusType { ok, waiting, erroring, permanentlyFailed }
diff --git a/lib/pages/chat_page.dart b/lib/pages/chat_page.dart
index 7aa8156..671891c 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat_page.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat_page.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import "package:flutter/material.dart";
 import "package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart";
+import "package:nexus/controllers/init_complete_controller.dart";
+import "package:nexus/widgets/appbar.dart";
 import "package:nexus/widgets/chat_page/sidebar.dart";
 import "package:nexus/widgets/chat_page/room_chat.dart";
+import "package:nexus/widgets/loading.dart";
 
 class ChatPage extends ConsumerWidget {
   const ChatPage({super.key});
@@ -11,22 +14,33 @@ class ChatPage extends ConsumerWidget {
     builder: (context, constraints) {
       final isDesktop = constraints.maxWidth > 650;
       final showMembersByDefault = constraints.maxWidth > 1000;
+      final initComplete = ref.watch(InitCompleteController.provider);
 
       return Scaffold(
-        body: Builder(
-          builder: (context) => Row(
-            children: [
-              if (isDesktop) Sidebar(isDesktop: isDesktop),
-              Expanded(
-                child: RoomChat(
-                  isDesktop: isDesktop,
-                  showMembersByDefault: showMembersByDefault,
+        appBar: initComplete ? null : Appbar(),
+        body: initComplete
+            ? Builder(
+                builder: (context) => Row(
+                  children: [
+                    if (isDesktop) Sidebar(isDesktop: isDesktop),
+                    Expanded(
+                      child: RoomChat(
+                        isDesktop: isDesktop,
+                        showMembersByDefault: showMembersByDefault,
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ],
+                ),
+              )
+            : Center(
+                child: Column(
+                  mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+                  children: [Loading(), Text("Syncing...")],
                 ),
               ),
-            ],
-          ),
-        ),
-        drawer: isDesktop ? null : Sidebar(isDesktop: isDesktop),
+        drawer: isDesktop || !initComplete
+            ? null
+            : Sidebar(isDesktop: isDesktop),
       );
     },
   );