diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 988a372a..fc491805 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/schollz/pake v1.0.2
 	github.com/schollz/peerdiscovery v1.2.1
 	github.com/schollz/progressbar/v2 v2.5.3
-	github.com/schollz/spinner v0.0.0-20180922205015-b33181242d11
+	github.com/schollz/spinner v0.0.0-20180922210718-ea497ee41258
 	github.com/tscholl2/siec v0.0.0-20180721101609-21667da05937
 	github.com/urfave/cli v1.20.0
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20180910181607-0e37d006457b
diff --git a/src/croc/sending.go b/src/croc/sending.go
index 192a36d2..1b8f392e 100644
--- a/src/croc/sending.go
+++ b/src/croc/sending.go
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ func (c *Croc) sendReceive(websocketAddress, fname, codephrase string, isSender
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
+			time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
 
 			// Cleanly close the connection by sending a close message and then
 			// waiting (with timeout) for the server to close the connection.
diff --git a/src/recipient/recipient.go b/src/recipient/recipient.go
index 3ebd0936..f7f5d664 100644
--- a/src/recipient/recipient.go
+++ b/src/recipient/recipient.go
@@ -33,10 +33,9 @@ func Receive(isLocal bool, done chan struct{}, c *websocket.Conn, codephrase str
 	logger.SetLogLevel(DebugLevel)
 	err := receive(isLocal, c, codephrase, noPrompt, useStdout)
 	if err != nil {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "websocket: close 100") {
-			return
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "websocket: close 100") {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\n"+err.Error())
 		}
-		log.Error(err)
 	}
 	done <- struct{}{}
 }
@@ -73,8 +72,8 @@ func receive(isLocal bool, c *websocket.Conn, codephrase string, noPrompt bool,
 		if messageType == websocket.PongMessage || messageType == websocket.PingMessage {
 			continue
 		}
-		if messageType == websocket.TextMessage && bytes.Equal(messsage, "interrupt") {
-			return errors.New("interrupted by other party")
+		if messageType == websocket.TextMessage && bytes.Equal(message, []byte("interrupt")) {
+			return errors.New("\rinterrupted by other party")
 		}
 
 		log.Debugf("got %d: %s", messageType, message)
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ func receive(isLocal bool, c *websocket.Conn, codephrase string, noPrompt bool,
 			if fstats.IsDir {
 				fileOrFolder = "folder"
 			}
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s %s (%s) into: %s\n",
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\r%s %s (%s) into: %s\n",
 				overwritingOrReceiving,
 				fileOrFolder,
 				humanize.Bytes(uint64(fstats.Size)),
diff --git a/src/sender/sender.go b/src/sender/sender.go
index 0929256e..4ceb5e77 100644
--- a/src/sender/sender.go
+++ b/src/sender/sender.go
@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@ func Send(isLocal bool, done chan struct{}, c *websocket.Conn, fname string, cod
 	log.Debugf("sending %s", fname)
 	err := send(isLocal, c, fname, codephrase, useCompression, useEncryption)
 	if err != nil {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "websocket: close 100") {
-			err = nil
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "websocket: close 100") {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\n"+err.Error())
 		}
 	}
+
 	done <- struct{}{}
 }
 
@@ -78,8 +79,8 @@ func send(isLocal bool, c *websocket.Conn, fname string, codephrase string, useC
 		if messageType == websocket.PongMessage || messageType == websocket.PingMessage {
 			continue
 		}
-		if messageType == websocket.TextMessage && bytes.Equal(messsage, "interrupt") {
-			return errors.New("interrupted by other party")
+		if messageType == websocket.TextMessage && bytes.Equal(message, []byte("interrupt")) {
+			return errors.New("\rinterrupted by other party")
 		}
 		log.Debugf("got %d: %s", messageType, message)
 		switch step {
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ func send(isLocal bool, c *websocket.Conn, fname string, codephrase string, useC
 				return errors.New("recipient refused file")
 			}
 
-			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Sending...\n")
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\rSending...\n")
 			// send file, compure hash simultaneously
 			buffer := make([]byte, 1024*1024*8)
 			bar := progressbar.NewOptions(