diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/application.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/application.cpp
index e0c0a1505..db33f9226 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/application.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/application.cpp
@@ -296,6 +296,14 @@ void Application::cancelPhotoUpdate(const PeerId &peer) {
 	}
 }
 
+void Application::mtpUnpause() {
+	QTimer::singleShot(1, this, SLOT(doMtpUnpause()));
+}
+
+void Application::doMtpUnpause() {
+	MTP::unpause();
+}
+
 void Application::selfPhotoCleared(const MTPUserProfilePhoto &result) {
 	if (!App::self()) return;
 	App::self()->setPhoto(result);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/application.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/application.h
index 09fb85c22..5876e93b4 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/application.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/application.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
 	#ifndef TDESKTOP_DISABLE_AUTOUPDATE
 	int32 updatingSize();
 	int32 updatingReady();
+	void stopUpdate();
 	#endif
 
 	FileUploader *uploader();
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ public:
 	bool isPhotoUpdating(const PeerId &peer);
 	void cancelPhotoUpdate(const PeerId &peer);
 
-	void stopUpdate();
+	void mtpUnpause();
 
 	void selfPhotoCleared(const MTPUserProfilePhoto &result);
 	void chatPhotoCleared(PeerId peer, const MTPUpdates &updates);
@@ -109,6 +110,8 @@ public slots:
 	void newInstanceConnected();
 	void closeApplication();
 
+	void doMtpUnpause();
+
 	void readClients();
 	void removeClients();
 
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogswidget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogswidget.cpp
index 11602cb12..1c0c5435c 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogswidget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/dialogswidget.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2014-2015 John Preston, https://desktop.telegram.org
 #include "style.h"
 #include "lang.h"
 
+#include "application.h"
 #include "window.h"
 #include "dialogswidget.h"
 #include "mainwidget.h"
@@ -1572,6 +1573,8 @@ void DialogsWidget::dialogsToUp() {
 }
 
 void DialogsWidget::animShow(const QPixmap &bgAnimCache) {
+	MTP::pause();
+
 	_bgAnimCache = bgAnimCache;
 	_animCache = myGrab(this, rect());
 	_scroll.hide();
@@ -1600,6 +1603,8 @@ bool DialogsWidget::animStep(float64 ms) {
 		_filter.show();
 		onFilterUpdate(true);
 		activate();
+
+		if (App::app()) App::app()->mtpUnpause();
 	} else {
 		a_bgCoord.update(dt1, st::introHideFunc);
 		a_bgAlpha.update(dt1, st::introAlphaHideFunc);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/gui/flattextarea.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/gui/flattextarea.cpp
index a5abeba89..f605af98c 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/gui/flattextarea.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/gui/flattextarea.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ void FlatTextarea::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *e) {
 		p.setPen(a_phColor.current());
 		p.drawText(phRect, _ph, QTextOption(_st.phAlign));
 		p.restore();
+		p.setOpacity(1);
 	}
 	QTextEdit::paintEvent(e);
 }
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/historywidget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/historywidget.cpp
index ea0c5af8c..ef292da30 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/historywidget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/historywidget.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2014-2015 John Preston, https://desktop.telegram.org
 #include "style.h"
 #include "lang.h"
 
+#include "application.h"
 #include "boxes/confirmbox.h"
 #include "historywidget.h"
 #include "gui/filedialog.h"
@@ -3992,6 +3993,8 @@ HistoryItem *HistoryWidget::atTopImportantMsg(int32 &bottomUnderScrollTop) const
 }
 
 void HistoryWidget::animShow(const QPixmap &bgAnimCache, const QPixmap &bgAnimTopBarCache, bool back) {
+	MTP::pause();
+
 	_bgAnimCache = bgAnimCache;
 	_bgAnimTopBarCache = bgAnimTopBarCache;
 	_animCache = myGrab(this, rect());
@@ -4042,6 +4045,8 @@ bool HistoryWidget::showStep(float64 ms) {
 		App::main()->topBar()->stopAnim();
 		App::main()->topBar()->enableShadow();
 		doneShow();
+
+		if (App::app()) App::app()->mtpUnpause();
 	} else {
 		a_bgCoord.update(dt1, st::introHideFunc);
 		a_bgAlpha.update(dt1, st::introAlphaHideFunc);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/intro/intro.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/intro/intro.cpp
index 4b2472ca0..9d6e187ad 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/intro/intro.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/intro/intro.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ bool IntroWidget::createNext() {
 }
 
 void IntroWidget::prepareMove() {
+	MTP::pause();
+
 	if (cacheForHide.isNull() || cacheForHideInd != current) makeHideCache();
 
 	stages[current + moving]->prepareShow();
@@ -198,6 +200,8 @@ void IntroWidget::makeShowCache(int stage) {
 }
 
 void IntroWidget::animShow(const QPixmap &bgAnimCache, bool back) {
+	MTP::pause();
+
 	_bgAnimCache = bgAnimCache;
 
 	anim::stop(this);
@@ -245,6 +249,7 @@ bool IntroWidget::animStep(float64 ms) {
 				_back.setOpacity(1);
 				_back.show();
 			}
+			if (App::app()) App::app()->mtpUnpause();
 		} else {
 			a_bgCoord.update(dt1, st::introHideFunc);
 			a_bgAlpha.update(dt1, st::introAlphaHideFunc);
@@ -265,6 +270,7 @@ bool IntroWidget::animStep(float64 ms) {
 		if (!stages[current]->hasBack()) {
 			_back.hide();
 		}
+		if (App::app()) App::app()->mtpUnpause();
 	} else {
 		xCoordShow.update(dt2, st::introShowFunc);
 		cAlphaShow.update(dt2, st::introAlphaShowFunc);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/mainwidget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/mainwidget.cpp
index b0c002590..22536067b 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/mainwidget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/mainwidget.cpp
@@ -2705,6 +2705,8 @@ void MainWidget::historyCleared(History *hist) {
 }
 
 void MainWidget::animShow(const QPixmap &bgAnimCache, bool back) {
+	MTP::pause();
+
 	_bgAnimCache = bgAnimCache;
 
 	anim::stop(this);
@@ -2737,6 +2739,8 @@ bool MainWidget::animStep(float64 ms) {
 		anim::stop(this);
 		showAll();
 		activate();
+
+		if (App::app()) App::app()->mtpUnpause();
 	} else {
 		a_bgCoord.update(dt1, st::introHideFunc);
 		a_bgAlpha.update(dt1, st::introAlphaHideFunc);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/mtproto/mtp.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/mtproto/mtp.cpp
index 22246480b..ebc6b3853 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/mtproto/mtp.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/mtproto/mtp.cpp
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ namespace {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	bool _paused = false;
+
 }
 
 namespace _mtp_internal {
@@ -371,6 +373,10 @@ namespace _mtp_internal {
 		sessions.insert(dcWithShift, result);
 		return result;
 	}
+
+	bool paused() {
+		return _paused;
+	}
 	
 	void registerRequest(mtpRequestId requestId, int32 dcWithShift) {
 		{
@@ -643,6 +649,7 @@ namespace MTP {
 			(*i)->restart();
 		}
 	}
+
 	void restart(int32 dcMask) {
 		if (!_started) return;
 
@@ -654,6 +661,19 @@ namespace MTP {
 		}
 	}
 
+	void pause() {
+		if (!_started) return;
+		_paused = true;
+	}
+
+	void unpause() {
+		if (!_started) return;
+		_paused = false;
+		for (Sessions::const_iterator i = sessions.cbegin(), e = sessions.cend(); i != e; ++i) {
+			(*i)->unpaused();
+		}
+	}
+
 	void configure(int32 dc, int32 user) {
 		if (_started) return;
 		mtpSetDC(dc);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/mtproto/mtp.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/mtproto/mtp.h
index 3cde3f393..acafe616c 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/mtproto/mtp.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/mtproto/mtp.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Copyright (c) 2014-2015 John Preston, https://desktop.telegram.org
 namespace _mtp_internal {
 	MTProtoSessionPtr getSession(int32 dc = 0); // 0 - current set dc
 
+	bool paused();
+
 	void registerRequest(mtpRequestId requestId, int32 dc);
 	void unregisterRequest(mtpRequestId requestId);
 
@@ -86,6 +88,9 @@ namespace MTP {
 	void restart();
 	void restart(int32 dcMask);
 
+	void pause();
+	void unpause();
+
 	void configure(int32 dc, int32 user);
 
 	void setdc(int32 dc, bool fromZeroOnly = false);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/mtproto/mtpSession.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/mtproto/mtpSession.cpp
index d6dd6c111..4c1495f2c 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/mtproto/mtpSession.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/mtproto/mtpSession.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,15 @@ void MTPSessionData::clear() {
 }
 
 
-MTProtoSession::MTProtoSession() : _killed(false), data(this), dcWithShift(0), dc(0), msSendCall(0), msWait(0), _ping(false) {
+MTProtoSession::MTProtoSession() : QObject()
+, _killed(false)
+, _needToReceive(false)
+, data(this)
+, dcWithShift(0)
+, dc(0)
+, msSendCall(0)
+, msWait(0)
+, _ping(false) {
 }
 
 void MTProtoSession::start(int32 dcenter) {
@@ -144,6 +152,13 @@ void MTProtoSession::kill() {
 	DEBUG_LOG(("Session Info: marked session dcWithShift %1 as killed").arg(dcWithShift));
 }
 
+void MTProtoSession::unpaused() {
+	if (_needToReceive) {
+		_needToReceive = false;
+		tryToReceive();
+	}
+}
+
 void MTProtoSession::sendAnything(quint64 msCanWait) {
 	if (_killed) {
 		DEBUG_LOG(("Session Error: can't send anything in a killed session"));
@@ -492,6 +507,10 @@ int32 MTProtoSession::getDcWithShift() const {
 }
 
 void MTProtoSession::tryToReceive() {
+	if (_mtp_internal::paused()) {
+		_needToReceive = true;
+		return;
+	}
 	int32 cnt = 0;
 	while (true) {
 		mtpRequestId requestId;
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/mtproto/mtpSession.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/mtproto/mtpSession.h
index 95085fdce..d50914ece 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/mtproto/mtpSession.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/mtproto/mtpSession.h
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ public:
 	void stop();
 	void kill();
 
+	void unpaused();
+
 	int32 getDcWithShift() const;
 	~MTProtoSession();
 
@@ -281,6 +283,7 @@ private:
 	MTProtoConnections connections;
 
 	bool _killed;
+	bool _needToReceive;
 	
 	MTPSessionData data;
 
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/overviewwidget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/overviewwidget.cpp
index d4b7aa18a..8b633ad8e 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/overviewwidget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/overviewwidget.cpp
@@ -2776,9 +2776,13 @@ void OverviewWidget::fastShow(bool back, int32 lastScrollTop) {
 	show();
 	_inner.activate();
 	doneShow();
+
+	if (App::app()) App::app()->mtpUnpause();
 }
 
 void OverviewWidget::animShow(const QPixmap &bgAnimCache, const QPixmap &bgAnimTopBarCache, bool back, int32 lastScrollTop) {
+	MTP::pause();
+
 	stopGif();
 	_bgAnimCache = bgAnimCache;
 	_bgAnimTopBarCache = bgAnimTopBarCache;
@@ -2814,6 +2818,8 @@ bool OverviewWidget::animStep(float64 ms) {
 		_bgAnimCache = _animCache = _animTopBarCache = _bgAnimTopBarCache = QPixmap();
 		App::main()->topBar()->stopAnim();
 		doneShow();
+
+		if (App::app()) App::app()->mtpUnpause();
 	} else {
 		a_bgCoord.update(dt1, st::introHideFunc);
 		a_bgAlpha.update(dt1, st::introAlphaHideFunc);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/passcodewidget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/passcodewidget.cpp
index b92ae82b1..4f75780ce 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/passcodewidget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/passcodewidget.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ void PasscodeWidget::onChanged() {
 }
 
 void PasscodeWidget::animShow(const QPixmap &bgAnimCache, bool back) {
+	MTP::pause();
+
 	_bgAnimCache = bgAnimCache;
 
 	anim::stop(this);
@@ -143,6 +145,8 @@ bool PasscodeWidget::animStep(float64 ms) {
 
 		showAll();
 		if (App::wnd()) App::wnd()->setInnerFocus();
+
+		if (App::app()) App::app()->mtpUnpause();
 	} else {
 		a_bgCoord.update(dt1, st::introHideFunc);
 		a_bgAlpha.update(dt1, st::introAlphaHideFunc);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/profilewidget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/profilewidget.cpp
index 16107c508..201df5e07 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/profilewidget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/profilewidget.cpp
@@ -1616,6 +1616,8 @@ int32 ProfileWidget::lastScrollTop() const {
 }
 
 void ProfileWidget::animShow(const QPixmap &bgAnimCache, const QPixmap &bgAnimTopBarCache, bool back, int32 lastScrollTop) {
+	MTP::pause();
+
 	stopGif();
 	_bgAnimCache = bgAnimCache;
 	_bgAnimTopBarCache = bgAnimTopBarCache;
@@ -1651,6 +1653,8 @@ bool ProfileWidget::animStep(float64 ms) {
 		_scroll.show();
 		_inner.start();
 		activate();
+
+		if (App::app()) App::app()->mtpUnpause();
 	} else {
 		a_bgCoord.update(dt1, st::introHideFunc);
 		a_bgAlpha.update(dt1, st::introAlphaHideFunc);
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/settingswidget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/settingswidget.cpp
index bf93f1150..6cb2b3fa4 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/settingswidget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/settingswidget.cpp
@@ -1768,6 +1768,8 @@ void SettingsWidget::onParentResize(const QSize &newSize) {
 }
 
 void SettingsWidget::animShow(const QPixmap &bgAnimCache, bool back) {
+	MTP::pause();
+
 	_bgAnimCache = bgAnimCache;
 
 	anim::stop(this);
@@ -1799,6 +1801,8 @@ bool SettingsWidget::animStep(float64 ms) {
 
 		showAll();
 		_inner.setFocus();
+
+		if (App::app()) App::app()->mtpUnpause();
 	} else {
 		a_bgCoord.update(dt1, st::introHideFunc);
 		a_bgAlpha.update(dt1, st::introAlphaHideFunc);