diff --git a/data/gui/online/networking_lobby.stkgui b/data/gui/online/networking_lobby.stkgui
index 5bacbe40d..c2660c79c 100644
--- a/data/gui/online/networking_lobby.stkgui
+++ b/data/gui/online/networking_lobby.stkgui
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
     <div x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" layout="vertical-row" >
         <header text_align="center" width="80%" align="center" I18N="In networking lobby" text="Lobby"/>
         <spacer height="15" width="10"/>
-        <div proportion="3" x="2%" width="96%" layout="vertical-row">
+        <div proportion="4" x="2%" width="96%" layout="vertical-row">
             <div width="100%" proportion="2" layout="horizontal-row">
-                <bubble id="text" proportion="3" height="100%"/>
+                <box id="info" proportion="2" height="100%" layout="vertical-row">
+                    <label word_wrap="true" id="text" proportion="3" width="100%" height="100%" text_valign="top"/>
+                </box>
                 <spacer width="20" height="20"/>
                 <box proportion="1" height="100%" layout="vertical-row">
                     <list id="players" width="100%" height="100%"/>
@@ -15,13 +17,15 @@
         <spacer height="10"/>
         <div width="100%" proportion="1" layout="horizontal-row">
             <spacer width="20" height="20"/>
-            <box proportion="2" height="100%" layout="horizontal-row">
-                <textbox id="chat" width="100%" height="25%"/>
+            <box proportion="2" height="100%" layout="vertical-row">
+                <textbox id="chat" width="100%" height="30%"/>
+                <spacer height="20"/>
+                <button id="send_text" height="30%" width="fit" I18N="In the network lobby" text="Send text" />
             </box>
-            <spacer width="20"/>
+            <spacer width="40"/>
             <buttonbar id="actions" proportion="1" width="75%" height="75%">
                 <icon-button id="start" width="64" height="64" icon="gui/green_check.png" align="center"
-                    I18N="In the network lobby" text="Start Race"/>
+                    I18N="In the network lobby" text="Start race"/>
                 <icon-button id="exit" width="64" height="64" icon="gui/main_quit.png" align="center"
                     I18N="In the network lobby" text="Exit"/>
             </buttonbar>
diff --git a/src/network/protocols/connect_to_server.cpp b/src/network/protocols/connect_to_server.cpp
index c06e766da..bbee259d6 100644
--- a/src/network/protocols/connect_to_server.cpp
+++ b/src/network/protocols/connect_to_server.cpp
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ ConnectToServer::ConnectToServer(uint32_t server_id, uint32_t host_id)
     m_server_id  = server_id;
     m_host_id    = host_id;
     m_quick_join = false;
-    const Server *server = ServersManager::get()->getServerByID(server_id);
-    m_server_address.copy(server->getAddress());
+    m_server = ServersManager::get()->getServerByID(m_server_id);
+    m_server_address.copy(m_server->getAddress());
     setHandleConnections(true);
 }   // ConnectToServer(server, host)
 
@@ -239,8 +239,7 @@ void ConnectToServer::update(float dt)
             {
                 // Shutdown STKHost (go back to online menu too)
                 STKHost::get()->setErrorMessage(
-                    _("Cannot connect to server with address: %s.",
-                      m_server_address.toString().c_str()));
+                    _("Cannot connect to server %s.",  m_server->getName()));
                 STKHost::get()->requestShutdown();
             }
             requestTerminate();
diff --git a/src/network/protocols/connect_to_server.hpp b/src/network/protocols/connect_to_server.hpp
index 0a8c41dcd..cd86c35f8 100644
--- a/src/network/protocols/connect_to_server.hpp
+++ b/src/network/protocols/connect_to_server.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <atomic>
 #include <string>
 
+class Server;
+
 class ConnectToServer : public Protocol
 {
 private:
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ private:
     uint32_t m_host_id;
     unsigned m_tried_connection = 0;
 
+    const Server* m_server = NULL;
     /** Protocol currently being monitored. */
     std::weak_ptr<Protocol> m_current_protocol;
     bool m_quick_join;
diff --git a/src/states_screens/networking_lobby.cpp b/src/states_screens/networking_lobby.cpp
index 6559f43a3..1b5178d80 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/networking_lobby.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/networking_lobby.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "config/player_manager.hpp"
 #include "guiengine/widgets/bubble_widget.hpp"
 #include "guiengine/widgets/icon_button_widget.hpp"
+#include "guiengine/widgets/label_widget.hpp"
 #include "guiengine/widgets/list_widget.hpp"
 #include "guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.hpp"
 #include "guiengine/widgets/text_box_widget.hpp"
@@ -70,10 +71,10 @@ void NetworkingLobby::loadedFromFile()
     m_back_widget = getWidget<IconButtonWidget>("back");
     assert(m_back_widget != NULL);
 
-    m_start_button= getWidget<IconButtonWidget>("start");
+    m_start_button = getWidget<IconButtonWidget>("start");
     assert(m_start_button!= NULL);
 
-    m_text_bubble = getWidget<BubbleWidget>("text");
+    m_text_bubble = getWidget<LabelWidget>("text");
     assert(m_text_bubble != NULL);
 
     m_chat_box = getWidget<TextBoxWidget>("chat");
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ void NetworkingLobby::loadedFromFile()
     m_player_list = getWidget<ListWidget>("players");
     assert(m_player_list!= NULL);
 
-    m_exit_widget = getWidget<IconButtonWidget>("exit");;
+    m_exit_widget = getWidget<IconButtonWidget>("exit");
     assert(m_exit_widget != NULL);
 
 }   // loadedFromFile
@@ -90,7 +91,6 @@ void NetworkingLobby::loadedFromFile()
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void NetworkingLobby::beforeAddingWidget()
 {
-
 } // beforeAddingWidget
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ void NetworkingLobby::init()
         m_server_info.push_back(each_line);
     }
 
-    if(!NetworkConfig::get()->isServer())
-        m_start_button->setVisible(STKHost::get()->isAuthorisedToControl());
+    m_start_button->setVisible(false);
 
     // For now create the active player and bind it to the right
     // input device.
@@ -144,7 +143,8 @@ void NetworkingLobby::onUpdate(float delta)
     {
         const core::stringw connect_msg = StringUtils::loadingDots(
             _("Connecting to server %s", m_server_name));
-        m_text_bubble->setText(connect_msg);
+        m_text_bubble->setText(connect_msg, true);
+        m_start_button->setVisible(false);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@ void NetworkingLobby::onUpdate(float delta)
             total_msg += string;
             total_msg += L"\n";
         }
-        m_text_bubble->setText(total_msg);
+        m_text_bubble->setText(total_msg, true);
     }
-    if(NetworkConfig::get()->isClient())
+    if (NetworkConfig::get()->isClient() &&
+        STKHost::get()->isAuthorisedToControl())
     {
-        m_start_button->setVisible(STKHost::existHost() &&
-                                   STKHost::get()->isAuthorisedToControl());
+        m_start_button->setVisible(true);
     }
 
 }   // onUpdate
@@ -175,14 +175,23 @@ void NetworkingLobby::eventCallback(Widget* widget, const std::string& name,
         return;
     }
 
-    if(name==m_start_button->m_properties[PROP_ID])
+    RibbonWidget* ribbon = dynamic_cast<RibbonWidget*>(widget);
+    if (ribbon == NULL) return;
+    const std::string &selection =
+                     ribbon->getSelectionIDString(PLAYER_ID_GAME_MASTER);
+
+    if (selection == m_exit_widget->m_properties[PROP_ID])
     {
-        if(NetworkConfig::get()->isServer())
+        StateManager::get()->escapePressed();
+    }
+    else if (selection == m_start_button->m_properties[PROP_ID])
+    {
+        if (NetworkConfig::get()->isServer())
         {
             auto slrp = LobbyProtocol::get<ServerLobby>();
             slrp->startSelection();
         }
-        else // client
+        else
         {
             // Send a message to the server to start
             NetworkString start(PROTOCOL_LOBBY_ROOM);
@@ -191,16 +200,6 @@ void NetworkingLobby::eventCallback(Widget* widget, const std::string& name,
             STKHost::get()->sendToServer(&start, true);
         }
     }
-
-    RibbonWidget* ribbon = dynamic_cast<RibbonWidget*>(widget);
-    if (ribbon == NULL) return;
-    const std::string &selection = 
-                     ribbon->getSelectionIDString(PLAYER_ID_GAME_MASTER);
-
-    if (selection == m_exit_widget->m_properties[PROP_ID])
-    {
-        StateManager::get()->escapePressed();
-    }
 }   // eventCallback
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/states_screens/networking_lobby.hpp b/src/states_screens/networking_lobby.hpp
index c95daae32..0a60f2358 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/networking_lobby.hpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/networking_lobby.hpp
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ class Server;
 namespace GUIEngine
 { 
     class Widget;
-    class ListWidget; 
+    class LabelWidget;
+    class ListWidget;
     class IconButtonWidget;
-    class BubbleWidget;
     class TextBoxWidget;
 }
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ private:
     std::vector<core::stringw> m_server_info;
 
     GUIEngine::IconButtonWidget * m_back_widget;
-    GUIEngine::BubbleWidget * m_text_bubble;
+    GUIEngine::LabelWidget * m_text_bubble;
     GUIEngine::IconButtonWidget * m_exit_widget;
     GUIEngine::IconButtonWidget *m_start_button;
     GUIEngine::ListWidget *m_player_list;