diff --git a/pwiki2.html b/pwiki2.html
index ba60d99..653ed8c 100755
--- a/pwiki2.html
+++ b/pwiki2.html
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ require.config({
 
 document.pwikiloaded = new Event('pwikiloaded')
 
+REFRESH_DELAY = 20
 
 // start loading pWiki...
 require(['./browser'], function(browser){ 
@@ -186,8 +187,9 @@ require(['./browser'], function(browser){
 			: '/'+path
 		startSpinner()
 		// NOTE: setTimeout(..) to allow the spinner to start...
+		// NOTE: this seems not to work if the REFRESH_DELAY is too small...
 		setTimeout(function(){
-			pwiki.location = [path, hash] }, 0) })
+			pwiki.location = [path, hash] }, REFRESH_DELAY) })
 	pwiki
 		.onBeforeNavigate(function(){
 			saveNow() })
@@ -226,7 +228,7 @@ require(['./browser'], function(browser){
 				lnk.addEventListener('click', function(evt){
 					startSpinner()
 					setTimeout(function(){
-						that.refresh() }, 0) }) } })
+						that.refresh() }, REFRESH_DELAY) }) } })
 
 	// wait for stuff to finish...
 	browser.setup.then(function(){
diff --git a/pwiki2.js b/pwiki2.js
index 6c45fa5..0a4fe72 100755
--- a/pwiki2.js
+++ b/pwiki2.js
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@
 * 		...bug likely in .text
 * XXX might also be a good idea to investigate a .tree directory index 
 * 		as a supplement to .paths()
-* XXX BUG: changing the URL does not start the spinner...
-* 		chech:
-* 			- url (hashchange)
-* 			- click link
-* 			- history back/foreward
 * XXX Q: can we access fs from a pwa???
 * XXX start writing docs in pwiki
 * 		- WYSIWYG markdown editor/viewer (ASAP)