diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/artist.html b/data/interfaces/default/artist.html
index fced33c4..164658a2 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/artist.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/artist.html
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@
 
 <%def name="headIncludes()">
 	<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/data_table.css">
+	%if artist['Status'] == 'Loading':
+	<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="5">
+	%endif
 </%def>
 
 <%def name="javascriptIncludes()">
@@ -140,4 +143,4 @@
 			});
 	});
 	</script>
-</%def>
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+</%def>
diff --git a/headphones/importer.py b/headphones/importer.py
index 740114dd..e127943e 100644
--- a/headphones/importer.py
+++ b/headphones/importer.py
@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ def addArtisttoDB(artistid, extrasonly=False):
 		return
 		
 	myDB = db.DBConnection()
+
+	# We need the current minimal info in the database instantly
+	# so we don't throw a 500 error when we redirect to the artistPage
+
+	controlValueDict = {"ArtistID":		artistid}
+	newValueDict = {"ArtistName":	"Artist ID: %s" % (artistid),
+			"Status":	"Loading"}
+	myDB.upsert("artists", newValueDict, controlValueDict)
 		
 	artist = mb.getArtist(artistid, extrasonly)
 	
@@ -309,4 +317,4 @@ def addReleaseById(rid):
 		logger.error("ReleaseGroup does not exist in the database and did not get a valid response from MB. Skipping release.")
 		return
 	else:
-		logger.info('Release ' + str(rid) + " already exists in the database!")
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+		logger.info('Release ' + str(rid) + " already exists in the database!")
diff --git a/headphones/webserve.py b/headphones/webserve.py
index bbe6196d..e87f5456 100644
--- a/headphones/webserve.py
+++ b/headphones/webserve.py
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ class WebInterface(object):
 
 	def addArtist(self, artistid):
 		threading.Thread(target=importer.addArtisttoDB, args=[artistid]).start()
-		time.sleep(5)
 		threading.Thread(target=lastfm.getSimilar).start()
 		raise cherrypy.HTTPRedirect("artistPage?ArtistID=%s" % artistid)
 	addArtist.exposed = True
@@ -495,4 +494,4 @@ class WebInterface(object):
 		lastfm.getSimilar()
 		raise cherrypy.HTTPRedirect("extras")
 		
-	updateCloud.exposed = True
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+	updateCloud.exposed = True