diff --git a/matrix/controller.cpp b/matrix/controller.cpp
index 0e940c8..6d02ae7 100644
--- a/matrix/controller.cpp
+++ b/matrix/controller.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ Controller::Controller(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent) {
           &Controller::resync);
   connect(m_connection, &QMatrixClient::Connection::connected, this,
           &Controller::connectionChanged);
+
+  connect(m_connection, &QMatrixClient::Connection::connected,
+          [=] { setBusy(true); });
+  connect(m_connection, &QMatrixClient::Connection::syncDone,
+          [=] { setBusy(false); });
 }
 
 Controller::~Controller() { m_connection->stopSync(); }
diff --git a/qml/form/RoomForm.qml b/qml/form/RoomForm.qml
index 6a6f66c..100c6e7 100644
--- a/qml/form/RoomForm.qml
+++ b/qml/form/RoomForm.qml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Item {
                 displayMarginEnd: 40
                 verticalLayoutDirection: ListView.BottomToTop
                 maximumFlickVelocity: 1024
-                spacing: 12
+                spacing: 8
 
                 model: MessageEventModel{
                     id: messageEventModel