diff --git a/webcompat/static/js/lib/issues.js b/webcompat/static/js/lib/issues.js
index 0f57c55ef..1740561ea 100644
--- a/webcompat/static/js/lib/issues.js
+++ b/webcompat/static/js/lib/issues.js
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ issues.ImageUploadView = Backbone.View.extend({
         error: function() {
           var msg = 'There was an error trying to upload the image.';
           wcEvents.trigger('flash:error', {message: msg, timeout: 4000});
+          this._loaderImage.hide();
         }
       });
     }