diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/components/cards/EmptyCards.tsx b/packages/shared-components/src/components/cards/EmptyCards.tsx
index 43294ca8..4273b7a8 100644
--- a/packages/shared-components/src/components/cards/EmptyCards.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/components/cards/EmptyCards.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useContext } from 'react'
-import { Text, View } from 'react-native'
+import { ActivityIndicator, Text, View } from 'react-native'
 
 import { contentPadding } from '../../styles/variables'
 import { Button } from '../common/Button'
@@ -33,11 +33,14 @@ const emoji = getRandomEmoji()
 
 export interface EmptyCardsProps {
   fetchNextPage: ((params?: { perPage?: number }) => void) | undefined
+  state: 'loading' | 'loading_first' | 'loading_more' | 'loaded'
 }
 
 export function EmptyCards(props: EmptyCardsProps) {
   const { theme } = useContext(ThemeContext)
 
+  const { fetchNextPage, state } = props
+
   return (
     <TransparentTextOverlay
       color={theme.backgroundColor}
@@ -54,17 +57,23 @@ export function EmptyCards(props: EmptyCardsProps) {
             padding: contentPadding,
           }}
         >
-          <Text style={{ color: theme.foregroundColorMuted50 }}>
-            {clearMessage} {emoji}
-          </Text>
+          {state === 'loading_first' ? (
+            <ActivityIndicator color={theme.foregroundColor} />
+          ) : (
+            <Text style={{ color: theme.foregroundColorMuted50 }}>
+              {clearMessage} {emoji}
+            </Text>
+          )}
         </View>
 
         <View style={{ minHeight: 40 + 2 * contentPadding }}>
-          {!!props.fetchNextPage && (
+          {!!fetchNextPage && (
             <View style={{ padding: contentPadding }}>
               <Button
-                onPress={() => props.fetchNextPage!()}
                 children="Load more"
+                disabled={state !== 'loaded'}
+                loading={state === 'loading_more'}
+                onPress={() => fetchNextPage()}
               />
             </View>
           )}
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/components/cards/EventCards.tsx b/packages/shared-components/src/components/cards/EventCards.tsx
index fa53d91b..548c7665 100644
--- a/packages/shared-components/src/components/cards/EventCards.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/components/cards/EventCards.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export interface EventCardsProps {
   events: EnhancedGitHubEvent[]
   fetchNextPage: ((params?: { perPage?: number }) => void) | undefined
   repoIsKnown?: boolean
+  state: 'loading' | 'loading_first' | 'loading_more' | 'loaded'
   swipeable?: boolean
 }
 
@@ -47,22 +48,27 @@ export class EventCards extends PureComponent<
   }
 
   renderFooter = () => {
-    const { fetchNextPage } = this.props
+    const { fetchNextPage, state } = this.props
 
     if (!fetchNextPage) return null
 
     return (
       <View style={{ padding: contentPadding }}>
-        <Button onPress={() => fetchNextPage()} children="Load more" />
+        <Button
+          disabled={state !== 'loaded'}
+          loading={state === 'loading_more'}
+          onPress={() => fetchNextPage()}
+          children="Load more"
+        />
       </View>
     )
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { events, fetchNextPage } = this.props
+    const { events, fetchNextPage, state } = this.props
 
     if (!(events && events.length))
-      return <EmptyCards fetchNextPage={fetchNextPage} />
+      return <EmptyCards fetchNextPage={fetchNextPage} state={state} />
 
     return (
       <ThemeConsumer>
@@ -74,6 +80,7 @@ export class EventCards extends PureComponent<
           >
             <FlatList
               data={events}
+              extraData={state}
               ItemSeparatorComponent={CardItemSeparator}
               ListFooterComponent={this.renderFooter}
               keyExtractor={this.keyExtractor}
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/components/cards/NotificationCards.tsx b/packages/shared-components/src/components/cards/NotificationCards.tsx
index ded30ec7..658c8507 100644
--- a/packages/shared-components/src/components/cards/NotificationCards.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/components/cards/NotificationCards.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export interface NotificationCardsProps {
   fetchNextPage: ((params?: { perPage?: number }) => void) | undefined
   notifications: GitHubNotification[]
   repoIsKnown?: boolean
+  state: 'loading' | 'loading_first' | 'loading_more' | 'loaded'
   swipeable?: boolean
 }
 
@@ -50,22 +51,27 @@ export class NotificationCards extends PureComponent<
   }
 
   renderFooter = () => {
-    const { fetchNextPage } = this.props
+    const { fetchNextPage, state } = this.props
 
     if (!fetchNextPage) return null
 
     return (
       <View style={{ padding: contentPadding }}>
-        <Button onPress={() => fetchNextPage()} children="Load more" />
+        <Button
+          children="Load more"
+          disabled={state !== 'loaded'}
+          loading={state === 'loading_more'}
+          onPress={() => fetchNextPage()}
+        />
       </View>
     )
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { fetchNextPage, notifications } = this.props
+    const { fetchNextPage, state, notifications } = this.props
 
     if (!(notifications && notifications.length))
-      return <EmptyCards fetchNextPage={fetchNextPage} />
+      return <EmptyCards fetchNextPage={fetchNextPage} state={state} />
 
     return (
       <ThemeConsumer>
@@ -80,6 +86,7 @@ export class NotificationCards extends PureComponent<
               ItemSeparatorComponent={CardItemSeparator}
               ListFooterComponent={this.renderFooter}
               data={notifications}
+              extraData={state}
               keyExtractor={this.keyExtractor}
               removeClippedSubviews
               renderItem={this.renderItem}
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/components/common/Button.tsx b/packages/shared-components/src/components/common/Button.tsx
index 85885116..c4d69716 100644
--- a/packages/shared-components/src/components/common/Button.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/components/common/Button.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,28 @@
 import React from 'react'
-import { Text, TouchableOpacity, TouchableOpacityProps } from 'react-native'
+import {
+  ActivityIndicator,
+  Text,
+  TouchableOpacity,
+  TouchableOpacityProps,
+  View,
+} from 'react-native'
 
 import * as colors from '../../styles/colors'
 import { contentPadding, radius } from '../../styles/variables'
 import { ThemeConsumer } from '../context/ThemeContext'
+import { Spacer } from './Spacer'
 
 export interface ButtonProps extends TouchableOpacityProps {
+  disabled?: boolean
+  loading?: boolean
   onPress: TouchableOpacityProps['onPress']
   useBrandColor?: boolean
 }
 
 export const Button: React.SFC<ButtonProps> = ({
   children,
+  disabled,
+  loading,
   style,
   useBrandColor,
   ...props
@@ -35,7 +46,9 @@ export const Button: React.SFC<ButtonProps> = ({
           style,
         ]}
       >
-        {typeof children === 'string' ? (
+        {loading ? (
+          <ActivityIndicator color={theme.foregroundColor} size="small" />
+        ) : typeof children === 'string' ? (
           <Text
             style={{
               fontWeight: '500',
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/containers/EventCardsContainer.tsx b/packages/shared-components/src/containers/EventCardsContainer.tsx
index 97a52c10..4411d25b 100644
--- a/packages/shared-components/src/containers/EventCardsContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/containers/EventCardsContainer.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { getActivity } from '../libs/github'
 
 export type EventCardsContainerProps = Omit<
   EventCardsProps,
-  'events' | 'fetchNextPage'
+  'events' | 'fetchNextPage' | 'state'
 > & {
   column: Column
   subscriptions: ColumnSubscription[]
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export interface EventCardsContainerState {
   events: GitHubEvent[]
   page: number
   perPage: number
+  state: 'loading' | 'loading_first' | 'loading_more' | 'loaded'
 }
 
 export class EventCardsContainer extends PureComponent<
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ export class EventCardsContainer extends PureComponent<
     events: [],
     page: 1,
     perPage: 20,
+    state: 'loading_first',
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
@@ -79,6 +81,15 @@ export class EventCardsContainer extends PureComponent<
       subtype: activityType,
     } = subscriptions[0] as ActivitySubscription
     try {
+      this.setState(state => ({
+        state:
+          page > 1
+            ? 'loading_more'
+            : !state.state || state.state === 'loading_first'
+            ? 'loading_first'
+            : 'loading',
+      }))
+
       const params = { ..._params, page, per_page: perPage }
       const response = await getActivity(activityType, params, {
         subscriptionId,
@@ -90,11 +101,13 @@ export class EventCardsContainer extends PureComponent<
           canFetchMore: response.data.length >= perPage,
           events,
           page,
+          state: 'loaded',
         })
       } else {
-        this.setState({ canFetchMore: false, page })
+        this.setState({ canFetchMore: false, page, state: 'loaded' })
       }
     } catch (error) {
+      this.setState({ state: 'loaded' })
       console.error('Failed to load GitHub activity', error)
     }
   }
@@ -118,13 +131,14 @@ export class EventCardsContainer extends PureComponent<
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { canFetchMore, enhancedEvents } = this.state
+    const { canFetchMore, enhancedEvents, state } = this.state
 
     return (
       <EventCards
         {...this.props}
         events={enhancedEvents}
         fetchNextPage={canFetchMore ? this.fetchNextPage : undefined}
+        state={state}
       />
     )
   }
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/containers/NotificationCardsContainer.tsx b/packages/shared-components/src/containers/NotificationCardsContainer.tsx
index 185b2855..f8548178 100644
--- a/packages/shared-components/src/containers/NotificationCardsContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/containers/NotificationCardsContainer.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { getNotifications } from '../libs/github'
 
 export type NotificationCardsContainerProps = Omit<
   NotificationCardsProps,
-  'fetchNextPage' | 'notifications'
+  'fetchNextPage' | 'notifications' | 'state'
 > & {
   column: Column
   subscriptions: ColumnSubscription[]
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export interface NotificationCardsContainerState {
   notifications: NotificationCardsProps['notifications']
   page: number
   perPage: number
+  state: 'loading' | 'loading_first' | 'loading_more' | 'loaded'
 }
 
 export class NotificationCardsContainer extends PureComponent<
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ export class NotificationCardsContainer extends PureComponent<
     notifications: [],
     page: 1,
     perPage: 20,
+    state: 'loading_first',
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
@@ -79,6 +81,15 @@ export class NotificationCardsContainer extends PureComponent<
     const { params: _params } = subscription
     const params = { ..._params, page, per_page: perPage }
 
+    this.setState(state => ({
+      state:
+        page > 1
+          ? 'loading_more'
+          : !state.state || state.state === 'loading_first'
+          ? 'loading_first'
+          : 'loading',
+    }))
+
     try {
       const response = await getNotifications(params, {
         subscriptionId: subscription.id,
@@ -93,11 +104,13 @@ export class NotificationCardsContainer extends PureComponent<
           canFetchMore: response.data.length >= perPage,
           notifications,
           page,
+          state: 'loaded',
         })
       } else {
-        this.setState({ canFetchMore: false, page })
+        this.setState({ canFetchMore: false, page, state: 'loaded' })
       }
     } catch (error) {
+      this.setState({ state: 'loaded' })
       console.error('Failed to load GitHub notifications', error)
     }
   }
@@ -121,13 +134,14 @@ export class NotificationCardsContainer extends PureComponent<
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { canFetchMore, enhancedNotifications } = this.state
+    const { canFetchMore, enhancedNotifications, state } = this.state
 
     return (
       <NotificationCards
         {...this.props}
         notifications={enhancedNotifications}
         fetchNextPage={canFetchMore ? this.fetchNextPage : undefined}
+        state={state}
       />
     )
   }