diff --git a/app/components/channel_loader/__snapshots__/channel_loader.test.js.snap b/app/components/channel_loader/__snapshots__/channel_loader.test.js.snap
index dc01e0f27..ef5361673 100644
--- a/app/components/channel_loader/__snapshots__/channel_loader.test.js.snap
+++ b/app/components/channel_loader/__snapshots__/channel_loader.test.js.snap
@@ -16,6 +16,68 @@ exports[`ChannelLoader should match snapshot 1`] = `
     ]
   }
 >
+  <ForwardRef(AnimatedComponentWrapper)
+    style={
+      Array [
+        Object {
+          "backgroundColor": "#3D3C40",
+          "height": 38,
+          "position": "absolute",
+          "width": "100%",
+          "zIndex": 9,
+        },
+        Object {
+          "top": -38,
+        },
+      ]
+    }
+  >
+    <ForwardRef(AnimatedComponentWrapper)
+      edges={
+        Array [
+          "left",
+          "right",
+        ]
+      }
+      style={
+        Object {
+          "alignItems": "center",
+          "flexDirection": "row",
+          "height": 38,
+          "paddingLeft": 12,
+          "paddingRight": 5,
+        }
+      }
+    >
+      <View
+        style={
+          Object {
+            "alignItems": "flex-start",
+            "height": 24,
+            "justifyContent": "center",
+            "paddingRight": 10,
+          }
+        }
+      >
+        <ActivityIndicator
+          animating={true}
+          color="#FFFFFF"
+          hidesWhenStopped={true}
+          size="small"
+        />
+      </View>
+      <FormattedText
+        defaultMessage="Still trying to load your content..."
+        id="mobile.channel_loader.still_loading"
+        style={
+          Object {
+            "color": "#fff",
+            "fontWeight": "bold",
+          }
+        }
+      />
+    </ForwardRef(AnimatedComponentWrapper)>
+  </ForwardRef(AnimatedComponentWrapper)>
   <View
     style={
       Array [
diff --git a/app/components/channel_loader/channel_loader.js b/app/components/channel_loader/channel_loader.js
index a52e322f9..61a200bfa 100644
--- a/app/components/channel_loader/channel_loader.js
+++ b/app/components/channel_loader/channel_loader.js
@@ -4,15 +4,22 @@
 import React, {PureComponent} from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import {
+    ActivityIndicator,
     Animated,
-    View,
     Dimensions,
+    Platform,
+    View,
 } from 'react-native';
 import * as RNPlaceholder from 'rn-placeholder';
+import {SafeAreaView} from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
 
+import FormattedText from '@components/formatted_text';
 import CustomPropTypes from '@constants/custom_prop_types';
+import {INDICATOR_BAR_HEIGHT} from '@constants/view';
 import {changeOpacity, makeStyleSheetFromTheme} from '@utils/theme';
 
+const AnimatedSafeAreaView = Animated.createAnimatedComponent(SafeAreaView);
+
 function calculateMaxRows(height) {
     return Math.round(height / 100);
 }
@@ -35,6 +42,7 @@ export default class ChannelLoader extends PureComponent {
         style: CustomPropTypes.Style,
         theme: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
         height: PropTypes.number,
+        retryLoad: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     };
 
     constructor(props) {
@@ -48,6 +56,8 @@ export default class ChannelLoader extends PureComponent {
             switch: false,
             maxRows,
         };
+
+        this.top = new Animated.Value(-INDICATOR_BAR_HEIGHT);
     }
 
     static getDerivedStateFromProps(nextProps, prevState) {
@@ -64,6 +74,25 @@ export default class ChannelLoader extends PureComponent {
         return Object.keys(state) ? state : null;
     }
 
+    componentDidMount() {
+        this.stillLoadingTimeout = setTimeout(this.showIndicator, 10000);
+        this.retryLoadInterval = setInterval(this.props.retryLoad, 10000);
+    }
+
+    componentWillUnmount() {
+        clearTimeout(this.stillLoadingTimeout);
+        clearInterval(this.retryLoadInterval);
+    }
+
+    showIndicator = () => {
+        Animated.timing(this.top, {
+            toValue: 0,
+            duration: 300,
+            delay: 500,
+            useNativeDriver: false,
+        }).start();
+    }
+
     buildSections({key, style, bg, color}) {
         return (
             <View
@@ -119,6 +148,26 @@ export default class ChannelLoader extends PureComponent {
                 style={[style.container, styleProp, {backgroundColor: bg}]}
                 onLayout={this.handleLayout}
             >
+                <Animated.View
+                    style={[style.indicator, {top: this.top}]}
+                >
+                    <AnimatedSafeAreaView
+                        edges={['left', 'right']}
+                        style={style.indicatorWrapper}
+                    >
+                        <View style={style.activityIndicator}>
+                            <ActivityIndicator
+                                color='#FFFFFF'
+                                size='small'
+                            />
+                        </View>
+                        <FormattedText
+                            id='mobile.channel_loader.still_loading'
+                            defaultMessage='Still trying to load your content...'
+                            style={style.indicatorText}
+                        />
+                    </AnimatedSafeAreaView>
+                </Animated.View>
                 {Array(this.state.maxRows).fill().map((item, index) => this.buildSections({
                     key: index,
                     style,
@@ -143,5 +192,36 @@ const getStyleSheet = makeStyleSheetFromTheme((theme) => {
             paddingRight: 20,
             marginVertical: 10,
         },
+        indicator: {
+            position: 'absolute',
+            height: INDICATOR_BAR_HEIGHT,
+            width: '100%',
+            ...Platform.select({
+                android: {
+                    elevation: 9,
+                },
+                ios: {
+                    zIndex: 9,
+                },
+            }),
+            backgroundColor: '#3D3C40',
+        },
+        indicatorWrapper: {
+            alignItems: 'center',
+            height: INDICATOR_BAR_HEIGHT,
+            flexDirection: 'row',
+            paddingLeft: 12,
+            paddingRight: 5,
+        },
+        indicatorText: {
+            color: '#fff',
+            fontWeight: 'bold',
+        },
+        activityIndicator: {
+            alignItems: 'flex-start',
+            height: 24,
+            justifyContent: 'center',
+            paddingRight: 10,
+        },
     };
 });
diff --git a/app/components/channel_loader/channel_loader.test.js b/app/components/channel_loader/channel_loader.test.js
index faccb30e9..4f16ec3b0 100644
--- a/app/components/channel_loader/channel_loader.test.js
+++ b/app/components/channel_loader/channel_loader.test.js
@@ -8,14 +8,34 @@ import Preferences from '@mm-redux/constants/preferences';
 
 import ChannelLoader from './channel_loader';
 
+jest.useFakeTimers();
+
 describe('ChannelLoader', () => {
     const baseProps = {
         channelIsLoading: true,
         theme: Preferences.THEMES.default,
+        retryLoad: jest.fn(),
     };
 
     test('should match snapshot', () => {
         const wrapper = shallow(<ChannelLoader {...baseProps}/>);
         expect(wrapper.getElement()).toMatchSnapshot();
     });
+
+    test('should call setTimeout and setInterval for showIndicator and retryLoad on mount', () => {
+        const wrapper = shallow(<ChannelLoader {...baseProps}/>);
+        const instance = wrapper.instance();
+
+        expect(setTimeout).toHaveBeenCalledWith(instance.showIndicator, 10000);
+        expect(setInterval).toHaveBeenCalledWith(baseProps.retryLoad, 10000);
+    });
+
+    test('should clear timer and interval on unmount', () => {
+        const wrapper = shallow(<ChannelLoader {...baseProps}/>);
+        const instance = wrapper.instance();
+        instance.componentWillUnmount();
+
+        expect(clearTimeout).toHaveBeenCalledWith(instance.stillLoadingTimeout);
+        expect(clearInterval).toHaveBeenCalledWith(instance.retryLoadInterval);
+    });
 });
diff --git a/app/screens/channel/channel_base.js b/app/screens/channel/channel_base.js
index 1efb2d4b7..39ad17665 100644
--- a/app/screens/channel/channel_base.js
+++ b/app/screens/channel/channel_base.js
@@ -233,6 +233,15 @@ export default class ChannelBase extends PureComponent {
         }
     };
 
+    retryLoad = () => {
+        const {currentTeamId, actions} = this.props;
+        if (currentTeamId) {
+            this.loadChannels(currentTeamId);
+        } else {
+            actions.selectDefaultTeam();
+        }
+    }
+
     retryLoadChannels = () => {
         this.loadChannels(this.props.currentTeamId);
     };
@@ -270,6 +279,7 @@ export default class ChannelBase extends PureComponent {
                 <Loading
                     channelIsLoading={true}
                     color={theme.centerChannelColor}
+                    retryLoad={this.retryLoad}
                 />
             );
         }
diff --git a/assets/base/i18n/en.json b/assets/base/i18n/en.json
index 3a4fe5035..48fd7168c 100644
--- a/assets/base/i18n/en.json
+++ b/assets/base/i18n/en.json
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@
   "mobile.channel_list.members": "MEMBERS",
   "mobile.channel_list.not_member": "NOT A MEMBER",
   "mobile.channel_list.unreads": "UNREADS",
+  "mobile.channel_loader.still_loading": "Still trying to load your content...",
   "mobile.channel_members.add_members_alert": "You must select at least one member to add to the channel.",
   "mobile.client_upgrade": "Update App",
   "mobile.client_upgrade.can_upgrade_subtitle": "A new version is available for download.",