diff --git a/menu.py b/menu.py
index 4277150..674de62 100644
--- a/menu.py
+++ b/menu.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import math
 import argparse
 import json
 from enum import Enum, auto
-from time import sleep
 from threading import Thread
 from queue import Queue, Empty
 from typing import Tuple, Callable, TypedDict, List, Dict, Optional
@@ -162,6 +161,7 @@ class MenuBoard(IBoard):
 
 class App:
     FPS = 30
+    SHOW_REQUEST_MESSAGE_FOR_AT_LEAST_S = 5
 
     def __init__(self, actions: List[Action], theme: Dict, fullscreen: bool, screensaver_delay: int):
         pygame.init()
@@ -183,6 +183,11 @@ class App:
     def get_screen_rect(self) -> pygame.Rect:
         return pygame.Rect(0, 0, self.screen.get_width(), self.screen.get_height())
 
+    def show_message(self, msg: str) -> Callable[[], None]:
+        def x():
+            self.board = MessageBoard(self.get_screen_rect(), msg, theme=self.theme)
+        return x
+
     def show_message_handler(self, action: Action) -> Callable[[], None]:
         def impl():
             previous_board = self.board
@@ -193,15 +198,10 @@ class App:
 
                 try:
                     sleep_time = int(action['action_param'])
-                    sleep(sleep_time)
+                    pygame.time.wait(sleep_time * 1000)
                 except Exception as e:
-                    def f(ex):
-                        def x():
-                            self.board = MessageBoard(self.get_screen_rect(), f"Exception caught: {ex}",
-                                                      theme=self.theme)
-                        return x
-                    self.task_q.put(f(e))
-                    sleep(5)
+                    self.task_q.put(self.show_message(f"Exception caught: {e}"))
+                    pygame.time.wait(5 * 1000)
                 finally:
                     self.task_q.put(end_thr)
 
@@ -217,14 +217,16 @@ class App:
             def thr_fun():
                 def end_thr():
                     self.board = previous_board
-
+                req_start_ts = pygame.time.get_ticks()
                 ret = requests.get(action['action_param'])
                 print(f"GET {action['action_param']}: {ret}")
+                self.task_q.put(self.show_message(f"Request done: {ret}"))
+                pygame.time.wait(max(self.SHOW_REQUEST_MESSAGE_FOR_AT_LEAST_S * 1000 - (pygame.time.get_ticks() - req_start_ts), 0))
                 self.task_q.put(end_thr)
 
+            self.board = MessageBoard(self.get_screen_rect(), action['action_message'], theme=self.theme)
             process_thr = Thread(target=thr_fun)
             process_thr.start()
-            self.board = MessageBoard(self.get_screen_rect(), action['action_message'], theme=self.theme)
         return impl
 
     def button_press_handler(self, action: Action) -> Callable[[], None]: