diff --git a/cheevos/cheevos.c b/cheevos/cheevos.c
index 4a1694239f9..92cac17bf82 100644
--- a/cheevos/cheevos.c
+++ b/cheevos/cheevos.c
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ static rcheevos_locals_t rcheevos_locals =
    0,    /* menuitem_count */
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_RC_CLIENT
-   true,/* hardcore_allowed */
+   true, /* hardcore_allowed */
+   false,/* is_disconnected */
 #else
  #ifdef HAVE_GFX_WIDGETS
    0,    /* active_lboard_trackers */
@@ -617,6 +618,7 @@ static void rcheevos_server_error(const char* api_name, const char* message)
 static void rcheevos_server_disconnected(void)
 {
    CHEEVOS_LOG(RCHEEVOS_TAG "Unable to communicate with RetroAchievements server\n");
+   rcheevos_locals.is_disconnected = true;
 
    /* always show message - even with widget. it helps the user understand what the widget is for */
    {
@@ -634,6 +636,7 @@ static void rcheevos_server_disconnected(void)
 static void rcheevos_server_reconnected(void)
 {
    CHEEVOS_LOG(RCHEEVOS_TAG "All pending requests synced to RetroAchievements server\n");
+   rcheevos_locals.is_disconnected = false;
 
    {
       const char* message = msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_CHEEVOS_SERVER_RECONNECTED);
@@ -2442,7 +2445,9 @@ static void rcheevos_client_load_game_callback(int result,
    char msg[256];
 
 #if defined(HAVE_GFX_WIDGETS)
-   gfx_widget_set_cheevos_disconnect(false);
+   /* hide the loading widget if not in a disconnected state */
+   if (!rcheevos_locals.is_disconnected)
+     gfx_widget_set_cheevos_disconnect(false);
 #endif
 
    if (result != RC_OK || !game)
diff --git a/cheevos/cheevos_locals.h b/cheevos/cheevos_locals.h
index aa57027780d..1c90708a42b 100644
--- a/cheevos/cheevos_locals.h
+++ b/cheevos/cheevos_locals.h
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ typedef struct rcheevos_locals_t
 
 #ifdef HAVE_RC_CLIENT
    bool hardcore_allowed;             /* prevents enabling hardcore if illegal settings detected */
+   bool is_disconnected;              /* indicates there are pending requests */
 #else
 
 #ifdef HAVE_GFX_WIDGETS
diff --git a/cheevos/cheevos_menu.c b/cheevos/cheevos_menu.c
index 8164400295b..90e904fffea 100644
--- a/cheevos/cheevos_menu.c
+++ b/cheevos/cheevos_menu.c
@@ -472,6 +472,10 @@ void rcheevos_menu_populate(void* data)
          case RC_CLIENT_LOAD_GAME_STATE_STARTING_SESSION:
             msg = MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_CHEEVOS_STARTING_SESSION;
             break;
+         case RC_CLIENT_LOAD_GAME_STATE_NONE:
+            if (!rc_client_get_user_info(rcheevos_locals->client))
+               msg = MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_NOT_LOGGED_IN;
+            break;
          }
 
          menu_entries_append(info->list,
diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index 86e28f67e84..09c616fec2e 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -6983,6 +6983,10 @@ int runloop_iterate(void)
             netplay_driver_ctl(RARCH_NETPLAY_CTL_PAUSE, NULL);
 #endif
 #endif
+#ifdef HAVE_CHEEVOS
+         if (cheevos_enable)
+            rcheevos_idle();
+#endif
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
          /* Rely on vsync throttling unless VRR is enabled and menu throttle is disabled. */
          if (vrr_runloop_enable && !settings->bools.menu_throttle_framerate)
@@ -6998,10 +7002,6 @@ int runloop_iterate(void)
                      : settings->floats.video_refresh_rate));
          else
             runloop_set_frame_limit(&video_st->av_info, settings->floats.fastforward_ratio);
-#endif
-#ifdef HAVE_CHEEVOS
-         if (cheevos_enable)
-            rcheevos_idle();
 #endif
          goto end;
       case RUNLOOP_STATE_ITERATE: