diff --git a/src/network/network.cpp b/src/network/network.cpp
--- a/src/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network.cpp
@@ -635,6 +635,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		NetworkGameList *item = NetworkGameListAddItem(connection_string);
 		item->status = NGLS_OFFLINE;
+		item->refreshing = false;
 
 		UpdateNetworkGameWindow();
 	}
@@ -653,6 +654,10 @@ void NetworkQueryServer(const std::strin
 {
 	if (!_network_available) return;
 
+	/* Mark the entry as refreshing, so the GUI can show the refresh is pending. */
+	NetworkGameList *item = NetworkGameListAddItem(connection_string);
+	item->refreshing = true;
+
 	new TCPQueryConnecter(connection_string);
 }