diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_featured_images.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_featured_images.xml
index 17c734ef7..ca45f44c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_featured_images.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_featured_images.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+        android:visibility="gone"
         android:id="@+id/loadingFeaturedImagesProgressBar"
         />