1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/qt/intro.cpp b/src/qt/intro.cpp
index 51f3c812e4..99db141c94 100644
--- a/src/qt/intro.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/intro.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ static const uint64 BLOCK_CHAIN_SIZE = 10LL * GB_BYTES;
 class FreespaceChecker : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+
 public:
     FreespaceChecker(Intro *intro);
 
@@ -61,9 +62,16 @@ void FreespaceChecker::check()
 
     /* Find first parent that exists, so that fs::space does not fail */
     fs::path parentDir = dataDir;
+    fs::path parentDirOld = fs::path();
     while(parentDir.has_parent_path() && !fs::exists(parentDir))
     {
         parentDir = parentDir.parent_path();
+
+        /* Check if we make any progress, break if not to prevent an infinite loop here */
+        if (parentDirOld == parentDir)
+            break;
+
+        parentDirOld = parentDir;
     }
 
     try {
@@ -72,9 +80,9 @@ void FreespaceChecker::check()
         {
             if(fs::is_directory(dataDir))
             {
-                QString separator = QDir::toNativeSeparators("/");
+                QString separator = "<code>" + QDir::toNativeSeparators("/") + tr("name") + "</code>";
                 replyStatus = ST_OK;
-                replyMessage = tr("Directory already exists. Add <code>%1name</code> if you intend to create a new directory here.").arg(separator);
+                replyMessage = tr("Directory already exists. Add %1 if you intend to create a new directory here.").arg(separator);
             } else {
                 replyStatus = ST_ERROR;
                 replyMessage = tr("Path already exists, and is not a directory.");
@@ -201,7 +209,7 @@ void Intro::setStatus(int status, const QString &message, quint64 bytesAvailable
         } else {
             ui->freeSpace->setStyleSheet("");
         }
-        ui->freeSpace->setText(freeString+".");
+        ui->freeSpace->setText(freeString + ".");
     }
     /* Don't allow confirm in ERROR state */
     ui->buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Ok)->setEnabled(status != FreespaceChecker::ST_ERROR);