diff --git a/GameSettings.cpp b/GameSettings.cpp
index a7901a76..6656cfed 100644
--- a/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -904,7 +904,16 @@ void LoadGameExternalOptions()
 	gGameExternalOptions.giCivilianTurnSpeedUpFactor	= iniReader.ReadFloat("Graphics Settings","CIVILIAN_TURN_SPEED_UP_FACTOR",1.0, 0, 1.0);
 
 	gGameExternalOptions.gfUseExternalLoadscreens		= iniReader.ReadBoolean("Graphics Settings","USE_EXTERNALIZED_LOADSCREENS", FALSE);
-	gGameExternalOptions.gfUseLoadScreenHints			= iniReader.ReadBoolean("Graphics Settings","USE_LOADSCREENHINTS", TRUE);
+	
+	if (!is_networked)
+		gGameExternalOptions.gfUseLoadScreenHints		= iniReader.ReadBoolean("Graphics Settings","USE_LOADSCREENHINTS", TRUE);
+	else
+		gGameExternalOptions.gfUseLoadScreenHints		= FALSE;
+
+	if (!is_networked)
+		gGameExternalOptions.ubAdditionalDelayUntilLoadScreenDisposal	= iniReader.ReadInteger("Graphics Settings","ADDITIONAL_DELAY_UNTIL_LOADSCREEN_DISPOSAL", 2, 0, 10);
+	else
+		gGameExternalOptions.ubAdditionalDelayUntilLoadScreenDisposal	= 0;
 
 	//tais: enable/disable New Starting Gear Interface (0 = disabled, classic style; 1 = enabled, new 21 item view and up to 5 gearkit selection)
 	gGameExternalOptions.gfUseNewStartingGearInterface		= iniReader.ReadBoolean("Graphics Settings","USE_NEW_STARTING_GEAR_INTERFACE", FALSE);
diff --git a/GameSettings.h b/GameSettings.h
index 9349b1d5..5b688d28 100644
--- a/GameSettings.h
+++ b/GameSettings.h
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ typedef struct
 
 	BOOLEAN	gfUseExternalLoadscreens;
 	BOOLEAN gfUseLoadScreenHints;		// added by Flugente
+	UINT32	ubAdditionalDelayUntilLoadScreenDisposal;		// added by WANNE to have time to read the load screen hints
 
 	//tais: nsgi
 	BOOLEAN gfUseNewStartingGearInterface;
diff --git a/Utils/Animated ProgressBar.cpp b/Utils/Animated ProgressBar.cpp
index 3646dd0b..48978377 100644
--- a/Utils/Animated ProgressBar.cpp	
+++ b/Utils/Animated ProgressBar.cpp	
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ UINT16 gusLeftmostShaded = 0;
 
 extern BOOLEAN bShowSmallImage;
 
+// Flugente: stuff needed for loadscreen hints
+extern UINT16 num_found_loadscreenhints;
+static UINT16 usCurrentLoadScreenHint = 0;
+
 void CreateLoadingScreenProgressBar()
 {
 	ResetLoadScreenHint();
@@ -69,6 +73,12 @@ void CreateLoadingScreenProgressBar()
 
 void RemoveLoadingScreenProgressBar()
 {
+	// WANNE: Sleep for a while, so we have time to read the load screen hint
+	if (gGameExternalOptions.gfUseLoadScreenHints && gGameExternalOptions.ubAdditionalDelayUntilLoadScreenDisposal > 0 && usCurrentLoadScreenHint )
+	{
+		Sleep(gGameExternalOptions.ubAdditionalDelayUntilLoadScreenDisposal * 1000);
+	}
+
 	RemoveProgressBar( 0 );
 	SetFontShadow(DEFAULT_SHADOW);
 }
@@ -222,10 +232,6 @@ void RemoveProgressBar( UINT8 ubID )
 	}
 }
 
-// Flugente: stuff needed for loadscreen hints
-extern UINT16 num_found_loadscreenhints;
-static UINT16 usCurrentLoadScreenHint = 0;
-
 void ResetLoadScreenHint()
 {
 	usCurrentLoadScreenHint = 0;