diff --git a/core/src/apps/homescreen/homescreen.py b/core/src/apps/homescreen/homescreen.py
index b030f5d9c..fbeb567bb 100644
--- a/core/src/apps/homescreen/homescreen.py
+++ b/core/src/apps/homescreen/homescreen.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class Homescreen(HomescreenBase):
             style=LoaderNeutral,
             target_ms=_LOADER_TOTAL_MS - _LOADER_DELAY_MS,
             offset_y=-10,
+            reverse_speedup=3,
         )
         self.touch_ms: Optional[int] = None
 
diff --git a/core/src/trezor/ui/loader.py b/core/src/trezor/ui/loader.py
index 9f93a77a5..04dc50190 100644
--- a/core/src/trezor/ui/loader.py
+++ b/core/src/trezor/ui/loader.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ if False:
 
 _TARGET_MS = const(1000)
 _OFFSET_Y = const(-24)
+_REVERSE_SPEEDUP = const(2)
 
 
 class Loader(ui.Component):
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ class Loader(ui.Component):
         style: LoaderStyleType = LoaderDefault,
         target_ms: int = _TARGET_MS,
         offset_y: int = _OFFSET_Y,
+        reverse_speedup: int = _REVERSE_SPEEDUP,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.normal_style = style.normal
@@ -60,9 +62,13 @@ class Loader(ui.Component):
         self.start_ms: Optional[int] = None
         self.stop_ms: Optional[int] = None
         self.offset_y = offset_y
+        self.reverse_speedup = reverse_speedup
 
     def start(self) -> None:
-        self.start_ms = utime.ticks_ms()
+        if self.start_ms is not None and self.stop_ms is not None:
+            self.start_ms = utime.ticks_ms() - self.elapsed_ms()
+        else:
+            self.start_ms = utime.ticks_ms()
         self.stop_ms = None
         self.on_start()
 
@@ -70,27 +76,27 @@ class Loader(ui.Component):
         self.stop_ms = utime.ticks_ms()
 
     def elapsed_ms(self) -> int:
-        if self.start_ms is None:
-            return 0
-        return utime.ticks_ms() - self.start_ms
-
-    def on_render(self) -> None:
-        target = self.target_ms
         start = self.start_ms
         stop = self.stop_ms
-        if start is None:
-            return
         now = utime.ticks_ms()
-        if stop is None:
-            r = min(now - start, target)
+        if start is None:
+            return 0
+        elif stop is not None:
+            return max(stop - start + (stop - now) * self.reverse_speedup, 0)
         else:
-            r = max(stop - start + (stop - now) * 2, 0)
+            return min(now - start, self.target_ms)
+
+    def on_render(self) -> None:
+        if self.start_ms is None:
+            return
+        target = self.target_ms
+        r = self.elapsed_ms()
         if r != target:
             s = self.normal_style
         else:
             s = self.active_style
 
-        progress = r * 1000 // target
+        progress = r * 1000 // target  # scale to 0-1000
         if s.icon is None:
             display.loader(progress, False, self.offset_y, s.fg_color, s.bg_color)
         else: