diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/categories/SearchCategoryFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/categories/SearchCategoryFragment.java
index 64983d9e5..24ea6ca37 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/categories/SearchCategoryFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/categories/SearchCategoryFragment.java
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ public class SearchCategoryFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment {
     @BindView(R.id.imagesNotFound)
     TextView categoriesNotFoundView;
     String query;
+    @BindView(R.id.bottomProgressBar)
+    ProgressBar bottomProgressBar;
 
     @Inject RecentSearchesDao recentSearchesDao;
     @Inject MediaWikiApi mwApi;
@@ -128,7 +130,8 @@ public class SearchCategoryFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment {
             handleNoInternet();
             return;
         }
-        progressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        bottomProgressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        progressBar.setVisibility(GONE);
         queryList.clear();
         categoriesAdapter.clear();
         Observable.fromCallable(() -> mwApi.searchCategory(query,queryList.size()))
@@ -144,7 +147,8 @@ public class SearchCategoryFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment {
      */
     public void addCategoriesToList(String query) {
         this.query = query;
-        progressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        bottomProgressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        progressBar.setVisibility(GONE);
         Observable.fromCallable(() -> mwApi.searchCategory(query,queryList.size()))
                 .subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
                 .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
@@ -160,6 +164,7 @@ public class SearchCategoryFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment {
     private void handlePaginationSuccess(List<String> mediaList) {
         queryList.addAll(mediaList);
         progressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        bottomProgressBar.setVisibility(GONE);
         categoriesAdapter.addAll(mediaList);
         categoriesAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
     }
@@ -178,7 +183,8 @@ public class SearchCategoryFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment {
         }
         else {
 
-            progressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            bottomProgressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            progressBar.setVisibility(GONE);
             categoriesAdapter.addAll(mediaList);
             categoriesAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/images/SearchImageFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/images/SearchImageFragment.java
index c8130844a..2204b0951 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/images/SearchImageFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/explore/images/SearchImageFragment.java
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ public class SearchImageFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment {
     @BindView(R.id.imagesNotFound)
     TextView imagesNotFoundView;
     String query;
+    @BindView(R.id.bottomProgressBar)
+    ProgressBar bottomProgressBar;
 
     @Inject RecentSearchesDao recentSearchesDao;
     @Inject MediaWikiApi mwApi;
@@ -135,6 +137,7 @@ public class SearchImageFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment {
             return;
         }
         progressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        bottomProgressBar.setVisibility(GONE);
         queryList.clear();
         imagesAdapter.clear();
         Observable.fromCallable(() -> mwApi.searchImages(query,queryList.size()))
@@ -151,7 +154,8 @@ public class SearchImageFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment {
     @SuppressLint("CheckResult")
     public void addImagesToList(String query) {
         this.query = query;
-        progressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        bottomProgressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+        progressBar.setVisibility(GONE);
         Observable.fromCallable(() -> mwApi.searchImages(query,queryList.size()))
                 .subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
                 .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
@@ -166,6 +170,7 @@ public class SearchImageFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment {
      */
     private void handlePaginationSuccess(List<Media> mediaList) {
         progressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        bottomProgressBar.setVisibility(GONE);
         if (mediaList.size() != 0 || !queryList.get(queryList.size() - 1).getFilename().equals(mediaList.get(mediaList.size() - 1).getFilename())) {
             queryList.addAll(mediaList);
             imagesAdapter.addAll(mediaList);
@@ -187,8 +192,8 @@ public class SearchImageFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment {
             initErrorView();
         }
         else {
-
-            progressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            bottomProgressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            progressBar.setVisibility(GONE);
             imagesAdapter.addAll(mediaList);
             imagesAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
             ((SearchActivity)getContext()).viewPagerNotifyDataSetChanged();
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_browse_image.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_browse_image.xml
index af6a7860b..4f384f08b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_browse_image.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_browse_image.xml
@@ -16,18 +16,29 @@
         android:layout_centerInParent="true"
         android:visibility="gone" />
 
+    <ProgressBar
+        android:id="@+id/bottomProgressBar"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:paddingTop="5dp"
+        android:paddingBottom="5dp"
+        android:visibility="gone"
+         />
     <ProgressBar
         android:id="@+id/imageSearchInProgress"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_centerInParent="true"
-        android:visibility="gone"
-        />
+         />
     <android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
         android:id="@+id/imagesListBox"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:scrollbars="vertical"
+        android:layout_above="@+id/bottomProgressBar"
         android:scrollbarSize="@dimen/standard_gap"
         android:fadingEdge="none" />
+
 </RelativeLayout>
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