diff --git a/client/WEB-INF/classes/resources/messages.properties b/client/WEB-INF/classes/resources/messages.properties
index f0b6b363bc9..66b32acfc6c 100644
--- a/client/WEB-INF/classes/resources/messages.properties
+++ b/client/WEB-INF/classes/resources/messages.properties
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 
 #new labels (begin) **********************************************************************************************
+message.redirecting.region=Redirecting to region...
 label.use.vm.ip=Use VM IP:
 label.menu.regions=Regions
 label.region=Region
diff --git a/ui/dictionary.jsp b/ui/dictionary.jsp
index 6c06a10ed98..dcc7898e089 100644
--- a/ui/dictionary.jsp
+++ b/ui/dictionary.jsp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ under the License.
 <% long now = System.currentTimeMillis(); %>
 <script language="javascript">
 dictionary = {
+'message.redirecting.region': '<fmt:message key="message.redirecting.region"/>',
 'label.use.vm.ip': '<fmt:message key="label.use.vm.ip"/>',
 'label.add.region': '<fmt:message key="label.add.region"/>',
 'label.remove.region': '<fmt:message key="label.remove.region"/>',
diff --git a/ui/scripts/ui-custom/login.js b/ui/scripts/ui-custom/login.js
index 8769609e2a5..783a17033c4 100644
--- a/ui/scripts/ui-custom/login.js
+++ b/ui/scripts/ui-custom/login.js
@@ -132,7 +132,13 @@
     // Hide login screen, mainly for SSO
     if (args.hideLoginScreen) {
       $login.children().hide();
-      $login.append($('<div>').addClass('loading-overlay'));
+      $login.append($('<div>').addClass('loading-overlay').append(
+        $('<span>').html(
+          // _l is not set yet, so localize directly to dictionary
+          // [should fix in future]
+          dictionary['message.redirecting.region']
+        )
+      ));
     }
   };
 })(jQuery, cloudStack);