diff --git a/app/views/console.js b/app/views/console.js
index 4b4ccfc..b762398 100644
--- a/app/views/console.js
+++ b/app/views/console.js
@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@ const initialLog = `
   In order to ensure you are adequately protecting your privacy when using Zcash, please see <https://z.cash/support/security/>.
 `;
 
+const defaultState = `  
+  \n
+  Block height | 0
+  Connections | 0
+  Network solution rate | 0 Sol/s
+  
+  You are currently not mining.
+  To enable mining, add 'gen=1' to your zcash.conf and restart.
+  Since starting this node 0 minutes, 0 seconds ago:
+- You have validated 0 transactions!
+`;
+
 const breakpoints = [1, 4, 7, 10, 13];
 
 type Props = {};
@@ -44,7 +56,7 @@ type State = {
 
 export class ConsoleView extends Component<Props, State> {
   state = {
-    log: '',
+    log: initialLog + defaultState,
   };
 
   componentDidMount() {
@@ -58,19 +70,15 @@ export class ConsoleView extends Component<Props, State> {
 
     return (
       <Wrapper>
-        {log ? (
-          <Fragment>
-            <ConsoleImg src={ConsoleSymbol} alt='Zcashd' />
-            {log.split('\n').map((item, idx) => (
-              <Fragment key={generateRandomString()}>
-                <ConsoleText value={item} />
-                {breakpoints.includes(idx) ? <br /> : null}
-              </Fragment>
-            ))}
-          </Fragment>
-        ) : (
-          <ConsoleText value='Waiting for daemon logs...' />
-        )}
+        <Fragment>
+          <ConsoleImg src={ConsoleSymbol} alt='Zcashd' />
+          {log.split('\n').map((item, idx) => (
+            <Fragment key={generateRandomString()}>
+              <ConsoleText value={item} />
+              {breakpoints.includes(idx) ? <br /> : null}
+            </Fragment>
+          ))}
+        </Fragment>
       </Wrapper>
     );
   }
diff --git a/app/views/dashboard.js b/app/views/dashboard.js
index 0c7381c..8f1f012 100644
--- a/app/views/dashboard.js
+++ b/app/views/dashboard.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import React, { PureComponent, Fragment } from 'react';
 
 import { WalletSummaryComponent } from '../components/wallet-summary';
 import { TransactionDailyComponent } from '../components/transaction-daily';
+import { TextComponent } from '../components/text';
 
 import type { Transaction } from '../components/transaction-item';
 
@@ -13,7 +14,6 @@ type Props = {
   shielded: number,
   transparent: number,
   error: string | null,
-  isLoading: boolean,
   zecPrice: number,
   addresses: string[],
   transactions: { [day: string]: Transaction[] },
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ export class DashboardView extends PureComponent<Props> {
   render() {
     const {
       error,
-      isLoading,
       total,
       shielded,
       transparent,
@@ -40,32 +39,26 @@ export class DashboardView extends PureComponent<Props> {
     const days = Object.keys(transactions);
 
     if (error) {
-      return error;
+      return <TextComponent value={error} />;
     }
 
     return (
       <Fragment>
-        {isLoading ? (
-          'Loading'
-        ) : (
-          <Fragment>
-            <WalletSummaryComponent
-              total={total}
-              shielded={shielded}
-              transparent={transparent}
-              zecPrice={zecPrice}
-              addresses={addresses}
-            />
-            {days.map(day => (
-              <TransactionDailyComponent
-                transactionsDate={day}
-                transactions={transactions[day]}
-                zecPrice={zecPrice}
-                key={day}
-              />
-            ))}
-          </Fragment>
-        )}
+        <WalletSummaryComponent
+          total={total}
+          shielded={shielded}
+          transparent={transparent}
+          zecPrice={zecPrice}
+          addresses={addresses}
+        />
+        {days.map(day => (
+          <TransactionDailyComponent
+            transactionsDate={day}
+            transactions={transactions[day]}
+            zecPrice={zecPrice}
+            key={day}
+          />
+        ))}
       </Fragment>
     );
   }
diff --git a/app/views/transactions.js b/app/views/transactions.js
index 8fa7bff..19419d6 100644
--- a/app/views/transactions.js
+++ b/app/views/transactions.js
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 import React, { PureComponent, Fragment } from 'react';
 
 import { TransactionDailyComponent } from '../components/transaction-daily';
+import { TextComponent } from '../components/text';
 
 import type { Transaction } from '../components/transaction-item';
 
 type Props = {
-  isLoading: boolean,
   error: string | null,
   transactions: { [day: string]: Transaction[] },
   zecPrice: number,
@@ -20,27 +20,23 @@ export class TransactionsView extends PureComponent<Props> {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const {
-      error, isLoading, transactions, zecPrice,
-    } = this.props;
+    const { error, transactions, zecPrice } = this.props;
 
     if (error) {
-      return error;
+      return <TextComponent value={error} />;
     }
 
     const days = Object.keys(transactions);
 
     return (
       <Fragment>
-        {isLoading
-          ? 'Loading'
-          : days.map(day => (
-            <TransactionDailyComponent
-              transactionsDate={day}
-              transactions={transactions[day]}
-              zecPrice={zecPrice}
-            />
-          ))}
+        {days.map(day => (
+          <TransactionDailyComponent
+            transactionsDate={day}
+            transactions={transactions[day]}
+            zecPrice={zecPrice}
+          />
+        ))}
       </Fragment>
     );
   }