diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/task/ParentSelector.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/task/ParentSelector.svelte
index def709ba..4ff55ef4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/task/ParentSelector.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/task/ParentSelector.svelte
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 	let { project, select = o => {}, task } = $props();
 	let tree = $state({});
+	let loading = $state(true);
 
 	async function loadParentCandidates(){
 		let url = api(`task/${task.id}/parent_candidates`);
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
 		if (res.ok){
 			yikes();
 			tree = await res.json();
+			loading = false;
 		} else error(res);
 	}
 
@@ -26,5 +28,11 @@
 		<button onclick={ev => select(null)}>{t('abort')}</button>
 	</h2>
 	{t('project')}: {project.name}
+	{#if loading}
+	<p>
+		{t('loading')}
+	</p>
+	{:else}
 	<TaskTree {tree} {select} />
+	{/if}
 </div>
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