diff --git a/UI/EmuScreen.cpp b/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
index 62c5478f55..6326e6f094 100644
--- a/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
@@ -831,7 +831,9 @@ void EmuScreen::CreateViews() {
 
 	// We start invisible here, in case of recreated views.
 	loadingViewColor_ = loadingView_->AddTween(new TextColorTween(0x00FFFFFF, 0x00FFFFFF, 0.2f, &bezierEaseInOut));
+	loadingViewColor_->Persist();
 	loadingViewVisible_ = loadingView_->AddTween(new VisibilityTween(UI::V_INVISIBLE, UI::V_INVISIBLE, 0.2f, &bezierEaseInOut));
+	loadingViewVisible_->Persist();
 }
 
 UI::EventReturn EmuScreen::OnDevTools(UI::EventParams &params) {
diff --git a/ext/native/ui/ui_tween.cpp b/ext/native/ui/ui_tween.cpp
index ae9546efd8..44f7ff71e3 100644
--- a/ext/native/ui/ui_tween.cpp
+++ b/ext/native/ui/ui_tween.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
 namespace UI {
 
 void Tween::Apply(View *view) {
-	if (time_now() >= start_ + duration_)
+	if (!valid_)
+		return;
+
+	if (DurationOffset() >= duration_)
 		finishApplied_ = true;
 
 	float pos = Position();
@@ -17,8 +20,10 @@ void TweenBase<Value>::PersistData(PersistStatus status, std::string anonId, Per
 	struct TweenData {
 		float start;
 		float duration;
+		float delay;
 		Value from;
 		Value to;
+		bool valid;
 	};
 
 	PersistBuffer &buffer = storage["TweenBase::" + anonId];
@@ -30,8 +35,10 @@ void TweenBase<Value>::PersistData(PersistStatus status, std::string anonId, Per
 			TweenData &data = *(TweenData *)&buffer[0];
 			data.start = start_;
 			data.duration = duration_;
+			data.delay = delay_;
 			data.from = from_;
 			data.to = to_;
+			data.valid = valid_;
 		}
 		break;
 	case UI::PERSIST_RESTORE:
@@ -39,8 +46,10 @@ void TweenBase<Value>::PersistData(PersistStatus status, std::string anonId, Per
 			TweenData data = *(TweenData *)&buffer[0];
 			start_ = data.start;
 			duration_ = data.duration;
+			delay_ = data.delay;
 			from_ = data.from;
 			to_ = data.to;
+			valid_ = data.valid;
 			// We skip finishApplied_ here so that the tween will reapply.
 			// This does mean it's important to remember to update tweens even after finish.
 		}
diff --git a/ext/native/ui/ui_tween.h b/ext/native/ui/ui_tween.h
index a17218fba3..6d938c0cbe 100644
--- a/ext/native/ui/ui_tween.h
+++ b/ext/native/ui/ui_tween.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace UI {
 // This is the class to use in Update().
 class Tween {
 public:
-	Tween(float duration, float (*curve)(float)) : duration_(duration), curve_(curve) {
+	explicit Tween(float duration, float (*curve)(float)) : duration_(duration), curve_(curve) {
 		start_ = time_now();
 	}
 	virtual ~Tween() {
@@ -20,14 +20,25 @@ public:
 	void Apply(View *view);
 
 	bool Finished() {
-		return finishApplied_ && time_now() >= start_ + duration_;
+		return finishApplied_ && time_now() >= start_ + delay_ + duration_;
+	}
+
+	void Persist() {
+		persists_ = true;
+	}
+	bool Persists() {
+		return persists_;
+	}
+
+	void Delay(float s) {
+		delay_ = s;
 	}
 
 	virtual void PersistData(PersistStatus status, std::string anonId, PersistMap &storage) = 0;
 
 protected:
 	float DurationOffset() {
-		return time_now() - start_;
+		return time_now() - start_ - delay_;
 	}
 
 	float Position() {
@@ -38,7 +49,10 @@ protected:
 
 	float start_;
 	float duration_;
+	float delay_ = 0.0f;
 	bool finishApplied_ = false;
+	bool persists_ = false;
+	bool valid_ = false;
 	float (*curve_)(float);
 };
 
@@ -47,29 +61,37 @@ protected:
 template <typename Value>
 class TweenBase: public Tween {
 public:
+	TweenBase(float duration, float (*curve)(float) = [](float f) { return f; })
+		: Tween(duration, curve) {
+	}
 	TweenBase(Value from, Value to, float duration, float (*curve)(float) = [](float f) { return f; })
 		: Tween(duration, curve), from_(from), to_(to) {
+		valid_ = true;
 	}
 
 	// Use this to change the destination value.
 	// Useful when a state flips while the tween is half-way through.
 	void Divert(const Value &newTo, float newDuration = -1.0f) {
-		const Value newFrom = Current(Position());
+		const Value newFrom = valid_ ? Current(Position()) : newTo;
 
 		// Are we already part way through another transition?
-		if (time_now() < start_ + duration_) {
+		if (time_now() < start_ + delay_ + duration_ && valid_) {
 			if (newTo == to_) {
 				// Already on course.  Don't change.
-			} else if (newTo == from_) {
+				return;
+			} else if (newTo == from_ && duration_ > 0.0f) {
 				// Reversing, adjust start_ to be smooth from the current value.
-				float newOffset = duration_ - DurationOffset();
-				if (newDuration >= 0.0f && duration_ > 0.0f) {
+				float newOffset = duration_ - std::max(0.0f, DurationOffset());
+				if (newDuration >= 0.0f) {
 					newOffset *= newDuration / duration_;
 				}
-				start_ = time_now() - newOffset;
-			} else {
-				// Otherwise, start over.
+				start_ = time_now() - newOffset - delay_;
+			} else if (time_now() <= start_ + delay_) {
+				// Start the delay over again.
 				start_ = time_now();
+			} else {
+				// Since we've partially animated to the other value, skip delay.
+				start_ = time_now() - delay_;
 			}
 		} else {
 			// Already finished, so restart.
@@ -79,6 +101,7 @@ public:
 
 		from_ = newFrom;
 		to_ = newTo;
+		valid_ = true;
 		if (newDuration >= 0.0f) {
 			duration_ = newDuration;
 		}
@@ -93,6 +116,7 @@ public:
 	void Reset(const Value &newFrom) {
 		from_ = newFrom;
 		to_ = newFrom;
+		valid_ = true;
 	}
 
 	const Value &FromValue() const {
diff --git a/ext/native/ui/view.cpp b/ext/native/ui/view.cpp
index 8ac8178a86..ef12912a6e 100644
--- a/ext/native/ui/view.cpp
+++ b/ext/native/ui/view.cpp
@@ -169,9 +169,15 @@ View::~View() {
 }
 
 void View::Update() {
-	for (Tween *tween : tweens_) {
-		if (!tween->Finished())
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < tweens_.size(); ++i) {
+		Tween *tween = tweens_[i];
+		if (!tween->Finished()) {
 			tween->Apply(this);
+		} else if (!tween->Persists()) {
+			tweens_.erase(tweens_.begin() + i);
+			i--;
+			delete tween;
+		}
 	}
 }