# \#topic-progress Element Keeps Visibility While Loading

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-progress-element-keeps-visibility-while-loading/181179>\
**Category:** UX\
**Created:** [February 26, 2021, 1:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-progress-element-keeps-visibility-while-loading/181179 "2021-02-26T01:23:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![dadberg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/dadberg/32/208954_2.png) [@dadberg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dadberg)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 1:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/topic-progress-element-keeps-visibility-while-loading/181179/1 "2021-02-26T01:23:16Z")

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The #topic-progress element appears in an anti-pattern fashion while the spinner is visible.

 ![Screenshot_20210225-020806_Chrome](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/6/d/6dd3c12048b112da16bb3391b0f582a9b66ad8a4.jpeg)

You can regenerate the behavior, just open a topic and click on the title link on top using mobile view to provoke the spinner.

Any ideas how to hide the #topic-progress while the spinner is visible?

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