diff --git a/functions/handlers/post.js b/functions/handlers/post.js
index 2f5ce4f..788c64e 100644
--- a/functions/handlers/post.js
+++ b/functions/handlers/post.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ exports.getallPostsforUser = (req, res) => {
     .catch(function(err) {
       return res
         .status(500)
-        .json("Failed to retrieve user's posts from database.", err);
+        .json({message: "Failed to retrieve user's posts from database.", error: err});
     });
 };
 
diff --git a/twistter-frontend/src/pages/user.js b/twistter-frontend/src/pages/user.js
index 6a189b6..59c096e 100644
--- a/twistter-frontend/src/pages/user.js
+++ b/twistter-frontend/src/pages/user.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import CardMedia from "@material-ui/core/CardMedia";
 import CardContent from "@material-ui/core/CardContent";
 import Button from "@material-ui/core/Button";
 import Grid from "@material-ui/core/Grid";
+import CircularProgress from "@material-ui/core/CircularProgress";
 
 import Chip from "@material-ui/core/Chip";
 import Typography from "@material-ui/core/Typography";
@@ -76,7 +77,8 @@ class user extends Component {
       profile: null,
       imageUrl: null,
       topics: null,
-      newTopic: ""
+      newTopic: "",
+      loading: false
     };
   }
 
@@ -127,7 +129,8 @@ class user extends Component {
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
-    axios
+    this.setState({loading: true})
+    let userPromise = axios
       .get("/user")
       .then(res => {
         this.setState({
@@ -141,7 +144,7 @@ class user extends Component {
       })
       .catch(err => console.log(err));
 
-    axios
+    let postsPromise = axios
       .get("/getallPostsforUser")
       .then(res => {
         // console.log(res.data);
@@ -150,6 +153,14 @@ class user extends Component {
         });
       })
       .catch(err => console.log(err));
+
+      Promise.all([userPromise, postsPromise])
+        .then(() => {
+          this.setState({loading: false});
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
+          console.log(error)
+        })
   }
 
   formatDate(dateString) {
@@ -259,6 +270,7 @@ class user extends Component {
     ) : null;
 
     return (
+      this.state.loading ? <CircularProgress size={60} style={{marginTop: "300px"}}></CircularProgress> :
       <div>
         {/* <Paper className={classes.paper}> */}
         <Grid container direction="column">