diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/composer.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/composer.hbs
index 8af6284dbe2..0a12c2389b8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/composer.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/templates/composer.hbs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
           <div class="composer-bottom-right">
             <a href="#" {{action "togglePreview"}} class='toggle-preview'>{{{model.toggleText}}}</a>
             <div id="file-uploading" {{bind-attr class="view.isUploading::hidden"}}>
-              {{i18n upload_selector.uploading}} {{view.uploadProgress}}% <a id="cancel-file-upload">{{i18n cancel}}</a>
+              <i class='fa fa-spinner fa-spin'></i> {{i18n upload_selector.uploading}} {{view.uploadProgress}}% <a id="cancel-file-upload">{{i18n cancel}}</a>
             </div>
             {{#if site.mobileView}}
               <a {{bind-attr class=":mobile-file-upload view.isUploading:hidden"}}>{{i18n upload}}</a>