diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 0be1375..ab21fd5 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ double getConversionRate() {
 void displayMenu(WINDOW *menu_win, int highlight, const std::string choices[], int n_choices, double solRate) {
     int x = 2, y = 2;
     box(menu_win, 0, 0);
-    mvwprintw(menu_win, 1, 1, "1 SOL = $%.2f", solRate);
+    if(solRate == 0.0) {
+        mvwprintw(menu_win, 1, 1, "Fetching SOL price...");
+    } else {
+        mvwprintw(menu_win, 1, 1, "1 SOL = $%.2f          ", solRate);
+    }
     for(int i = 0; i < n_choices; ++i) {
         if(highlight == i + 1) {
             wattron(menu_win, A_REVERSE);
@@ -90,7 +94,7 @@ int main() {
     start_color();
     init_pair(1, COLOR_CYAN, COLOR_BLACK);
 
-    double rate = getConversionRate();
+    double rate = 0.0;
 
     WINDOW *menu_win = newwin(7, 60, 4, 4);
     keypad(menu_win, TRUE);
@@ -101,12 +105,23 @@ int main() {
 
     int highlight = 1;
 
+    bool needsFetch = true;
+
     displayMenu(menu_win, highlight, choices, n_choices, rate);
 
     int choice = 0;
     int c;
 
     while(1) {
+
+        if (needsFetch) {
+            printw("Fetching SOL conversion rate, please wait...\n");
+            refresh();
+            rate = getConversionRate();
+            needsFetch = false;
+            clear();
+            displayMenu(menu_win, highlight, choices, n_choices, rate);
+        }
         c = wgetch(menu_win);
         switch(c) {
             case KEY_UP: