diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index e41c21c0b..d12ca407c 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ OpenSlides uses the following projects or parts of them:
   * `angular-formly <http://formly-js.github.io/angular-formly/>`_, License: MIT
   * `angular-formly-templates-bootstrap <https://github.com/formly-js/angular-formly-templates-bootstrap>`_, License: MIT
   * `angular-gettext <http://angular-gettext.rocketeer.be/>`_, License: MIT
-  * `angular-loading-bar <https://chieffancypants.github.io/angular-loading-bar>`_, License: MIT
   * `angular-messages <http://angularjs.org>`_, License: MIT
   * `pdfmake <https://github.com/bpampuch/pdfmake>`_, License: MIT
   * `angular-pdf <http://github.com/sayanee/angularjs-pdf>`_, License: MIT
diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 6d94e75f1..dd18759eb 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     "angular-formly": "~8.4.0",
     "angular-formly-templates-bootstrap": "~6.2.0",
     "angular-gettext": "~2.3.7",
-    "angular-loading-bar": "~0.9.0",
     "angular-messages": "~1.5.8",
     "angular-pdf": "~1.3.0",
     "angular-sanitize": "~1.5.8",
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/css/app.css b/openslides/core/static/css/app.css
index 995e630b0..5769012e0 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/css/app.css
+++ b/openslides/core/static/css/app.css
@@ -130,22 +130,31 @@ img {
 }
 
 #startup-overlay {
-    display: table;
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 100%;
     background-color: #fff;
+    z-index: 900;
+}
+
+#spinner-container {
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
+    max-height: 356px;
     z-index: 1000;
 }
-#startup-overlay h1 {
+#spinner-container div {
+    width: 100%;
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 0;
     font-size: 56px;
     text-align: center;
-}
-#startup-overlay > div {
-    display: table-cell;
-    vertical-align: middle;
+    color: #317796;
 }
 
 /** Header **/
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/js/core/site.js b/openslides/core/static/js/core/site.js
index af7f1e175..a0ef4cefc 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/js/core/site.js
+++ b/openslides/core/static/js/core/site.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core.site', [
     'OpenSlidesApp.core.start',
     'OpenSlidesApp.poll.majority',
     'ui.router',
-    'angular-loading-bar',
     'colorpicker.module',
     'formly',
     'formlyBootstrap',
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/js/core/start.js b/openslides/core/static/js/core/start.js
index 31586d133..f92842fc2 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/js/core/start.js
+++ b/openslides/core/static/js/core/start.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core.start', [])
     'Group',
     'mainMenu',
     function($http, $rootScope, $state, autoupdate, operator, Group, mainMenu) {
-        $rootScope.startupWaitingEnabled = true;
+        $rootScope.openslidesBootstrapDone = false;
         $http.get('/users/whoami/').success(function(data) {
             $rootScope.guest_enabled = data.guest_enabled;
             if (data.user_id === null && !data.guest_enabled) {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core.start', [])
                     operator.setUser(data.user_id, data.user);
                     $rootScope.operator = operator;
                     mainMenu.updateMainMenu();
-                    $rootScope.startupWaitingEnabled = false;
+                    $rootScope.openslidesBootstrapDone = true;
                 });
             }
         });
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/templates/index.html b/openslides/core/static/templates/index.html
index f416b51be..c0042ad4a 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/templates/index.html
+++ b/openslides/core/static/templates/index.html
@@ -18,11 +18,10 @@
 <div id="wrapper" ng-cloak>
 
 <!-- please wait -->
-<div id="startup-overlay" ng-if="startupWaitingEnabled">
-  <div>
-    <h1><i class="fa fa-spinner fa-pulse"></i></h1>
-  </div>
+<div id="spinner-container" ng-if="!openslidesBootstrapDone">
+  <div><i class="fa fa-spinner fa-pulse"></i></div>
 </div>
+<div id="startup-overlay" ng-if="!openslidesBootstrapDone"></div>
 
 <!-- Header -->
 <div id="header">
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@
   <div class="containerOS">
     <div class="col1" ng-class="isProjectorSidebar ? 'min' : 'max'">
         <!-- dynamic views -->
-        <div ui-view></div>
+        <div ui-view ng-if="openslidesBootstrapDone"></div>
         <!-- footer -->
         <div id="footer">
           &copy; Copyright by <a href="http://www.openslides.org" target="_blank">OpenSlides</a> |
diff --git a/openslides/users/static/js/users/site.js b/openslides/users/static/js/users/site.js
index c21d38f77..cefe67812 100644
--- a/openslides/users/static/js/users/site.js
+++ b/openslides/users/static/js/users/site.js
@@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.users.site', [
         .state('login', {
             template: null,
             url: '/login',
-            params: { guest_enabled: false },
+            params: {
+                guest_enabled: false,
+                msg: null,
+            },
             onEnter: ['$state', '$stateParams', 'ngDialog', function($state, $stateParams, ngDialog) {
                 ngDialog.open({
                     template: 'static/templates/core/login-form.html',
@@ -1118,7 +1121,7 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.users.site', [
             $scope.groups.forEach(function (group) {
                 if ((_.indexOf(group.permissions, 'users.can_see_name') > -1) &&
                     (_.indexOf(group.permissions, 'users.can_manage') > -1)){
-                    if (!operator.user || operator.isInGroup(group)){
+                    if (operator.isInGroup(group)){
                         groups_danger.push(group);
                     }
                 }
@@ -1351,9 +1354,21 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.users.site', [
     'autoupdate',
     'mainMenu',
     'DS',
-    function ($rootScope, $scope, $http, $state, $stateParams, $q, operator, gettext, autoupdate, mainMenu, DS) {
+    'ngDialog',
+    function ($rootScope, $scope, $http, $state, $stateParams, $q, operator, gettext,
+        autoupdate, mainMenu, DS, ngDialog) {
         $scope.alerts = [];
 
+        if ($stateParams.msg) {
+            $scope.alerts.push({
+                type: 'danger',
+                msg: $stateParams.msg,
+            });
+        }
+
+        // check if guest login is allowed
+        $scope.guestAllowed = $rootScope.guest_enabled;
+
         // get login info-text from server
         $http.get('/users/login/').success(function(data) {
             if(data.info_text) {
@@ -1375,10 +1390,9 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.users.site', [
         $scope.closeAlert = function(index) {
             $scope.alerts.splice(index, 1);
         };
-        // check if guest login is allowed
-        $scope.guestAllowed = $rootScope.guest_enabled;
         // login
         $scope.login = function () {
+            $scope.closeThisDialog();
             $scope.alerts = [];
             var data = { 'username': $scope.username, 'password': $scope.password };
             if (!navigator.cookieEnabled) {
@@ -1396,16 +1410,14 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.users.site', [
                         operator.setUser(response.data.user_id, response.data.user);
                         $rootScope.operator = operator;
                         mainMenu.updateMainMenu();
-                        $scope.closeThisDialog();
                         $state.go('home');
-                        $rootScope.startupWaitingEnabled = false;
+                        $rootScope.openslidesBootstrapDone = true;
                     });
                 },
-                function (response) {
+                function (error) {
                     // Error: Username or password is not correct.
-                    $scope.alerts.push({
-                        type: 'danger',
-                        msg: response.data.detail
+                    $state.transitionTo($state.current, {msg: error.data.detail}, { 
+                          reload: true, inherit: false, notify: true
                     });
                 }
             );
@@ -1413,6 +1425,7 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.users.site', [
         // guest login
         $scope.guestLogin = function () {
             $scope.closeThisDialog();
+            $state.go('home');
         };
     }
 ])