diff --git a/aleksis/core/static/js/search.js b/aleksis/core/static/js/search.js
index 169ffabca8ac359efa358d2e58e81f31506c22e7..5886427df40aaa59aebd1fbf0a4391e994ee77a0 100644
--- a/aleksis/core/static/js/search.js
+++ b/aleksis/core/static/js/search.js
@@ -133,10 +133,6 @@ Autocomplete.prototype.setSelectedResult = function (element) {
 Autocomplete.prototype.setLoader = function (value) {
     var self = this;
     if (typeof value === "boolean"){
-        if (value) {
-            self.loader.show();
-        } else {
-            self.loader.hide();
-        }
+        $("#search-loader").css("display", (value === true ? "block" : "none"))
     }
 }