diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/fragment/FriendsFragment.java b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/fragment/FriendsFragment.java
index 2a008d7950..2475c4d887 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/fragment/FriendsFragment.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/fragment/FriendsFragment.java
@@ -98,13 +98,17 @@ public class FriendsFragment extends Fragment {
 
         mUsersAdapter.setListener(new UserListAdapter.AdapterListener() {
             @Override
-            public void onEmptyAdapter() {
-                mSwipeRefreshLayout.setRefreshing(false);
+            public void onEmptyAdapter(boolean shouldStopRefreshing) {
+                if (shouldStopRefreshing) {
+                    mSwipeRefreshLayout.setRefreshing(false);
+                }
             }
 
             @Override
-            public void onNonEmptyAdapter() {
-                mSwipeRefreshLayout.setRefreshing(false);
+            public void onNonEmptyAdapter(boolean shouldStopRefreshing) {
+                if (shouldStopRefreshing) {
+                    mSwipeRefreshLayout.setRefreshing(false);
+                }
             }
 
             @Override
@@ -115,6 +119,8 @@ public class FriendsFragment extends Fragment {
 
         mUsersView.setAdapter(mUsersAdapter);
 
+        mUsersAdapter.startLoad();
+
         mSlidingUpPanelLayout.setFadeOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View view) {
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/view/UserListAdapter.java b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/view/UserListAdapter.java
index 9f62b21250..a34de5b34e 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/view/UserListAdapter.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/io/highfidelity/hifiinterface/view/UserListAdapter.java
@@ -37,28 +37,53 @@ public class UserListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<UserListAdapter.ViewHo
     private ItemClickListener mClickListener;
     private AdapterListener mAdapterListener;
 
+    private static List<User> USERS_TMP_CACHE;
+
     public UserListAdapter(Context c, UsersProvider usersProvider) {
         mContext = c;
         mInflater = LayoutInflater.from(mContext);
         mProvider = usersProvider;
-        loadUsers();
     }
 
     public void setListener(AdapterListener adapterListener) {
         mAdapterListener = adapterListener;
     }
 
+    public void startLoad() {
+        useTmpCachedUsers();
+        loadUsers();
+    }
+
+    private void useTmpCachedUsers() {
+        if (USERS_TMP_CACHE != null && USERS_TMP_CACHE.size() > 0) {
+            mUsers = new ArrayList<>(USERS_TMP_CACHE.size());
+            mUsers.addAll(USERS_TMP_CACHE);
+            notifyDataSetChanged();
+            if (mAdapterListener != null) {
+                if (mUsers.isEmpty()) {
+                    mAdapterListener.onEmptyAdapter(false);
+                } else {
+                    mAdapterListener.onNonEmptyAdapter(false);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     public void loadUsers() {
         mProvider.retrieve(new UsersProvider.UsersCallback() {
             @Override
             public void retrieveOk(List<User> users) {
                 mUsers = new ArrayList<>(users);
                 notifyDataSetChanged();
+
+                USERS_TMP_CACHE = new ArrayList<>(mUsers.size());
+                USERS_TMP_CACHE.addAll(mUsers);
+
                 if (mAdapterListener != null) {
                     if (mUsers.isEmpty()) {
-                        mAdapterListener.onEmptyAdapter();
+                        mAdapterListener.onEmptyAdapter(true);
                     } else {
-                        mAdapterListener.onNonEmptyAdapter();
+                        mAdapterListener.onNonEmptyAdapter(true);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -240,8 +265,8 @@ public class UserListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<UserListAdapter.ViewHo
     }
 
     public interface AdapterListener {
-        void onEmptyAdapter();
-        void onNonEmptyAdapter();
+        void onEmptyAdapter(boolean shouldStopRefreshing);
+        void onNonEmptyAdapter(boolean shouldStopRefreshing);
         void onError(Exception e, String message);
     }
 }