diff --git a/Classes/BFPreviewBriefViewController.m b/Classes/BFPreviewBriefViewController.m
index 2660928..483cfa2 100644
--- a/Classes/BFPreviewBriefViewController.m
+++ b/Classes/BFPreviewBriefViewController.m
@@ -291,11 +291,13 @@ - (void)loadingView:(BFLoadingViewController *)controller didCompleteWithData:(N
 - (void)loadingView:(BFLoadingViewController *)controller didNotCompleteWithError:(NSError *)error
 {
     // TODO: handle error
+    [self performSelector:@selector(beginLoadingFadeOutAnimation:) withObject:controller afterDelay:1.0f];
 }
 
 - (void)loadingView:(BFLoadingViewController *)controller didCancelConnection:(NSString *)url
 {
     // TODO: handle cancelation
+    [self performSelector:@selector(beginLoadingFadeOutAnimation:) withObject:controller afterDelay:1.0f];
 }
 
 
diff --git a/Classes/BFRefreshBriefCellController.m b/Classes/BFRefreshBriefCellController.m
index 3d5c56a..ae069b2 100644
--- a/Classes/BFRefreshBriefCellController.m
+++ b/Classes/BFRefreshBriefCellController.m
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ - (void)loadingView:(BFLoadingViewController *)controller didCompleteWithData:(N
 - (void)loadingView:(BFLoadingViewController *)controller didNotCompleteWithError:(NSError *)error
 {
     // TODO: handle error
+    [self performSelector:@selector(beginLoadingFadeOutAnimation:) withObject:controller afterDelay:1.0f];
 }
 
 - (void)loadingView:(BFLoadingViewController *)controller didCancelConnection:(NSString *)url
diff --git a/Classes/BFRemoteBriefViewController.m b/Classes/BFRemoteBriefViewController.m
index dba316b..508180f 100644
--- a/Classes/BFRemoteBriefViewController.m
+++ b/Classes/BFRemoteBriefViewController.m
@@ -105,11 +105,13 @@ - (void)loadingView:(BFLoadingViewController *)controller didCompleteWithData:(N
 - (void)loadingView:(BFLoadingViewController *)controller didNotCompleteWithError:(NSError *)error
 {
     // TODO: handle error
+    [loadingController.view removeFromSuperview];
 }
 
 - (void)loadingView:(BFLoadingViewController *)controller didCancelConnection:(NSString *)url
 {
     // TODO: handle cancelation
+    [loadingController.view removeFromSuperview];
 }
 
 - (void)briefShowDidStop:(NSString *)animationId finished:(NSNumber *)finished context:(void *)context