diff --git a/UI/AddSeries/AddSeriesLayout.js b/UI/AddSeries/AddSeriesLayout.js
index e5a97edc7..ca577de9b 100644
--- a/UI/AddSeries/AddSeriesLayout.js
+++ b/UI/AddSeries/AddSeriesLayout.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ define(
 
                 SeriesCollection.fetch();
                 QualityProfileCollection.fetch();
-                RootFolderCollection.fetch();
+                RootFolderCollection.promise = RootFolderCollection.fetch();
             },
 
             onShow: function () {
diff --git a/UI/AddSeries/RootFolders/Layout.js b/UI/AddSeries/RootFolders/Layout.js
index f10788511..b0030f374 100644
--- a/UI/AddSeries/RootFolders/Layout.js
+++ b/UI/AddSeries/RootFolders/Layout.js
@@ -32,8 +32,12 @@ define(
             },
 
             onRender: function () {
+                var self = this;
+
+                RootFolderCollection.promise.done(function () {
+                    self.currentDirs.show(self.rootfolderListView);
+                });
 
-                this.currentDirs.show(this.rootfolderListView);
                 this.ui.pathInput.autoComplete('/directories');
             },
 
diff --git a/UI/AddSeries/RootFolders/LayoutTemplate.html b/UI/AddSeries/RootFolders/LayoutTemplate.html
index 2a5d5f350..6b466dc0f 100644
--- a/UI/AddSeries/RootFolders/LayoutTemplate.html
+++ b/UI/AddSeries/RootFolders/LayoutTemplate.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     {{#if items}}
     <h4>Recent Folders</h4>
     {{/if}}
-    <div id="current-dirs" class="root-folders-list"></div>
+    <div id="current-dirs" class="root-folders-list">loading ...</div>
 </div>
 <div class="modal-footer">
     <button class="btn" data-dismiss="modal">close</button>