diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAddressDialog.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAddressDialog.qml
index b8972378ad..ab0a98a8c5 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAddressDialog.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletAddressDialog.qml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ StackView {
         Qt.callLater(function() {
             addressBarDialog.keyboardEnabled = HMD.active;
             addressLine.forceActiveFocus();
-            addressBarDialog.raised = true;
+            addressBarDialog.keyboardRaised = true;
         })
     }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 7a30b566e9..7266e889c1 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ static const QString INFO_HELP_PATH = "html/tabletHelp.html";
 
 static const unsigned int THROTTLED_SIM_FRAMERATE = 15;
 static const int THROTTLED_SIM_FRAME_PERIOD_MS = MSECS_PER_SECOND / THROTTLED_SIM_FRAMERATE;
+static const int ENTITY_SERVER_ADDED_TIMEOUT = 5000;
+static const int ENTITY_SERVER_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 5000;
 
 static const uint32_t INVALID_FRAME = UINT32_MAX;
 
@@ -1229,6 +1231,18 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
         getOverlays().deleteOverlay(getTabletScreenID());
         getOverlays().deleteOverlay(getTabletHomeButtonID());
         getOverlays().deleteOverlay(getTabletFrameID());
+        _failedToConnectToEntityServer = false;
+    });
+
+    _entityServerConnectionTimer.setSingleShot(true);
+    connect(&_entityServerConnectionTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &Application::setFailedToConnectToEntityServer);
+
+    connect(&domainHandler, &DomainHandler::connectedToDomain, this, [this]() {
+        if (!isServerlessMode()) {
+            _entityServerConnectionTimer.setInterval(ENTITY_SERVER_ADDED_TIMEOUT);
+            _entityServerConnectionTimer.start();
+            _failedToConnectToEntityServer = false;
+        }
     });
     connect(&domainHandler, &DomainHandler::domainConnectionRefused, this, &Application::domainConnectionRefused);
 
@@ -5732,6 +5746,7 @@ void Application::update(float deltaTime) {
         quint64 now = usecTimestampNow();
         if (isServerlessMode() || _octreeProcessor.isLoadSequenceComplete()) {
             bool enableInterstitial = DependencyManager::get<NodeList>()->getDomainHandler().getInterstitialModeEnabled();
+
             if (gpuTextureMemSizeStable() || !enableInterstitial) {
                 // we've received a new full-scene octree stats packet, or it's been long enough to try again anyway
                 _lastPhysicsCheckTime = now;
@@ -6663,7 +6678,13 @@ void Application::resettingDomain() {
 }
 
 void Application::nodeAdded(SharedNodePointer node) const {
-    // nothing to do here
+    if (node->getType() == NodeType::EntityServer) {
+        if (!_failedToConnectToEntityServer) {
+            _entityServerConnectionTimer.stop();
+            _entityServerConnectionTimer.setInterval(ENTITY_SERVER_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT);
+            _entityServerConnectionTimer.start();
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void Application::nodeActivated(SharedNodePointer node) {
@@ -6691,6 +6712,10 @@ void Application::nodeActivated(SharedNodePointer node) {
     if (node->getType() == NodeType::EntityServer) {
         _queryExpiry = SteadyClock::now();
         _octreeQuery.incrementConnectionID();
+
+        if  (!_failedToConnectToEntityServer) {
+            _entityServerConnectionTimer.stop();
+        }
     }
 
     if (node->getType() == NodeType::AudioMixer && !isInterstitialMode()) {
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 9b8aac425a..c22f809070 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ public:
 
     bool isServerlessMode() const;
     bool isInterstitialMode() const { return _interstitialMode; }
+    bool failedToConnectToEntityServer() const { return _failedToConnectToEntityServer; }
 
     void replaceDomainContent(const QString& url);
 
@@ -467,6 +468,7 @@ private slots:
 
     void loadSettings();
     void saveSettings() const;
+    void setFailedToConnectToEntityServer() { _failedToConnectToEntityServer = true; }
 
     bool acceptSnapshot(const QString& urlString);
     bool askToSetAvatarUrl(const QString& url);
@@ -719,6 +721,7 @@ private:
     bool _isForeground = true; // starts out assumed to be in foreground
     bool _isGLInitialized { false };
     bool _physicsEnabled { false };
+    bool _failedToConnectToEntityServer { false };
 
     bool _reticleClickPressed { false };
 
@@ -765,6 +768,7 @@ private:
     QStringList _addAssetToWorldInfoMessages;  // Info message
     QTimer _addAssetToWorldInfoTimer;
     QTimer _addAssetToWorldErrorTimer;
+    mutable QTimer _entityServerConnectionTimer;
 
     FileScriptingInterface* _fileDownload;
     AudioInjectorPointer _snapshotSoundInjector;
diff --git a/interface/src/octree/SafeLanding.cpp b/interface/src/octree/SafeLanding.cpp
index db381d5350..9efad22d09 100644
--- a/interface/src/octree/SafeLanding.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/octree/SafeLanding.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void SafeLanding::noteReceivedsequenceNumber(int sequenceNumber) {
 }
 
 bool SafeLanding::isLoadSequenceComplete() {
-    if (isEntityLoadingComplete() && isSequenceNumbersComplete()) {
+    if ((isEntityLoadingComplete() && isSequenceNumbersComplete()) || qApp->failedToConnectToEntityServer()) {
         Locker lock(_lock);
         _initialStart = INVALID_SEQUENCE;
         _initialEnd = INVALID_SEQUENCE;
diff --git a/scripts/system/interstitialPage.js b/scripts/system/interstitialPage.js
index b7c5809b3a..e4dc778985 100644
--- a/scripts/system/interstitialPage.js
+++ b/scripts/system/interstitialPage.js
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 
     var loadingBarProgress = Overlays.addOverlay("image3d", {
         name: "Loading-Bar-Progress",
-        localPosition: { x: 0.0, y: -0.86, z: 0.0 },
+        localPosition: { x: 0.0, y: -0.91, z: 0.0 },
         url: LOADING_BAR_PROGRESS,
         alpha: 1,
         dimensions: { x: TOTAL_LOADING_PROGRESS, y: 0.3},
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@
             previousCameraMode = Camera.mode;
             Camera.mode = "first person";
             updateProgressBar(0.0);
+            scaleInterstitialPage(MyAvatar.sensorToWorldScale);
             timer = Script.setTimeout(update, 2000);
         }
     }
@@ -482,7 +483,7 @@
         var end = 0;
         var xLocalPosition = (progressPercentage * (end - start)) + start;
         var properties = {
-            localPosition: { x: xLocalPosition, y: -0.93, z: 0.0 },
+            localPosition: { x: xLocalPosition, y: (HMD.active ? -0.93 : -0.91), z: 0.0 },
             dimensions: {
                 x: progress,
                 y: 0.3