diff --git a/src/client/Client.cpp b/src/client/Client.cpp
index d8153ca81..dcba15699 100644
--- a/src/client/Client.cpp
+++ b/src/client/Client.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ extern "C"
 
 
 Client::Client():
-	messageOfTheDay(""),
+	messageOfTheDay("Fetching the message of the day..."),
 	versionCheckRequest(NULL),
 	alternateVersionCheckRequest(NULL),
 	usingAltUpdateServer(false),