diff --git a/client/gui_qt.py b/client/gui_qt.py
index ca2e8932b..e7190ee8d 100644
--- a/client/gui_qt.py
+++ b/client/gui_qt.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
                 icon = QIcon(":icons/status_disconnected.png")
             elif not self.wallet.interface.is_up_to_date:
                 text = "Synchronizing..."
-                icon = QIcon(":icons/status_waiting.svg")
+                icon = QIcon(":icons/status_waiting.png")
             else:
                 c, u = self.wallet.get_balance()
                 text =  "Balance: %s "%( format_satoshis(c) )
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
             else:
                 conf = 0
                 time_str = 'pending'
-                icon = QIcon(":icons/unconfirmed.svg")
+                icon = QIcon(":icons/unconfirmed.png")
             v = tx['value']
             balance += v 
             label = self.wallet.labels.get(tx_hash)
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
     def create_status_bar(self):
         sb = QStatusBar()
         sb.setFixedHeight(35)
-        sb.addPermanentWidget( StatusBarButton( QIcon(":icons/lock.svg"), "Password", lambda: self.change_password_dialog(self.wallet, self) ) )
+        sb.addPermanentWidget( StatusBarButton( QIcon(":icons/lock.png"), "Password", lambda: self.change_password_dialog(self.wallet, self) ) )
         sb.addPermanentWidget( StatusBarButton( QIcon(":icons/preferences.png"), "Preferences", self.settings_dialog ) )
         sb.addPermanentWidget( StatusBarButton( QIcon(":icons/seed.png"), "Seed", lambda: self.show_seed_dialog(self.wallet, self) ) )
         self.status_button = StatusBarButton( QIcon(":icons/status_disconnected.png"), "Network", lambda: self.network_dialog(self.wallet, self) ) 
diff --git a/client/icons.qrc b/client/icons.qrc
index 428d0fca9..9ee8acdf1 100644
--- a/client/icons.qrc
+++ b/client/icons.qrc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <RCC>
   <qresource prefix="/" >
     <file>icons/confirmed.png</file>
-    <file>icons/lock.svg</file>
+    <file>icons/lock.png</file>
     <file>icons/preferences.png</file>
     <file>icons/seed.png</file>
     <file>icons/status_connected.png</file>
     <file>icons/status_disconnected.png</file>
-    <file>icons/status_waiting.svg</file>
-    <file>icons/unconfirmed.svg</file>
+    <file>icons/status_waiting.png</file>
+    <file>icons/unconfirmed.png</file>
     <file>icons/network.png</file>
   </qresource>
 </RCC>
diff --git a/client/icons/lock.png b/client/icons/lock.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5233bb6f6
Binary files /dev/null and b/client/icons/lock.png differ
diff --git a/client/icons/status_waiting.png b/client/icons/status_waiting.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41a4ea059
Binary files /dev/null and b/client/icons/status_waiting.png differ
diff --git a/client/icons/unconfirmed.png b/client/icons/unconfirmed.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8d87ed5f
Binary files /dev/null and b/client/icons/unconfirmed.png differ
diff --git a/client/interface.py b/client/interface.py
index 28d3ad51a..685f76b82 100644
--- a/client/interface.py
+++ b/client/interface.py
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ def loop_interfaces_thread(wallet):
             time.sleep(5)
         except:
             traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stdout)
+            time.sleep(5)
             continue
 
         print "Starting new session: %s:%d"%(wallet.host,wallet.port)