diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/overall_footer.html b/phpBB/adm/style/overall_footer.html
index 3740122d9b..625121f1bd 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/overall_footer.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/overall_footer.html
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
 			{DEBUG_OUTPUT}
 		<!-- ENDIF -->
 
+		<div id="darkenwrapper">
+			<div id="darken">&nbsp;</div>
+			<div class="jalert" id="loadingalert"><h3>{L_LOADING}</h3><p>{L_PLEASE_WAIT}</p></div>
+		</div>
+
 		<!-- tmp -->
 		<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4/jquery.min.js"></script>
 		<script src="../styles/script.js"></script>
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/common.php b/phpBB/language/en/common.php
index 19b801e585..e8fff96e5a 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/common.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/common.php
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 	'LDAP_NO_SERVER_CONNECTION'			=> 'Could not connect to LDAP server.',
 	'LDAP_SEARCH_FAILED'				=> 'An error occured while searching the LDAP directory.',
 	'LEGEND'							=> 'Legend',
+	'LOADING'							=> 'Loading',
 	'LOCATION'							=> 'Location',
 	'LOCK_POST'							=> 'Lock post',
 	'LOCK_POST_EXPLAIN'					=> 'Prevent editing',
@@ -451,6 +452,7 @@ $lang = array_merge($lang, array(
 		2	=> '%d pixels',
 	),
 	'PLAY_QUICKTIME_FILE'	=> 'Play Quicktime file',
+	'PLEASE_WAIT'			=> 'Please wait.',
 	'PM'					=> 'PM',
 	'PM_REPORTED'			=> 'Click to view report',
 	'POSTING_MESSAGE'		=> 'Posting message in %s',
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_footer.html b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_footer.html
index ffdb27be98..37caaf7cca 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_footer.html
+++ b/phpBB/styles/prosilver/template/overall_footer.html
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 		<!-- IF DEBUG_OUTPUT --><br />{DEBUG_OUTPUT}<!-- ENDIF -->
 		<!-- IF U_ACP --><br /><strong><a href="{U_ACP}">{L_ACP}</a></strong><!-- ENDIF -->
 	</div>
+	
+	<div id="darkenwrapper">
+		<div id="darken">&nbsp;</div>
+		<div class="jalert" id="loadingalert"><h3>{L_LOADING}</h3><p>{L_PLEASE_WAIT}</p></div>
+	</div>
 
 	<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.6.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
 	<script src="styles/script.js"></script>
diff --git a/phpBB/styles/script.js b/phpBB/styles/script.js
index ceaf92672c..bf8c548df0 100644
--- a/phpBB/styles/script.js
+++ b/phpBB/styles/script.js
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@ var phpbb = {};
 (function($) {  //avoid conflicts with other libraries
 
 
-var dark = $('<div id="darkenwrapper"><div id="darken">&nbsp;</div></div>');
-$('body').append(dark);
-
-var loading_alert = $('<div class="jalert"><h3>Loading</h3><p>Please wait.</p></div>');
-$(dark).append(loading_alert);
+var dark = $('#darkenwrapper'),
+	loading_alert = $('#loadingalert');
 
 
 /**