diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
index c03aa35f9..94b6b5f19 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/NearbyActivity.java
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ public class NearbyActivity extends NavigationBaseActivity {
 
     private void refreshView() {
         curLatLang = locationManager.getLatestLocation();
+        progressBar.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         nearbyAsyncTask = new NearbyAsyncTask(this);
         nearbyAsyncTask.execute();
     }