diff --git a/sulfur/gfx/loading_small.gif b/sulfur/gfx/loading_small.gif
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b33f7e54
Binary files /dev/null and b/sulfur/gfx/loading_small.gif differ
diff --git a/sulfur/src/sulfur/__init__.py b/sulfur/src/sulfur/__init__.py
index 83fb3d5bc..6d5717df1 100644
--- a/sulfur/src/sulfur/__init__.py
+++ b/sulfur/src/sulfur/__init__.py
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ class SulfurApplication(Controller, SulfurApplicationEventsMixin):
             sys.stderr = self.output
             sys.stdin = self.input
 
+        # load "loading" pix
+        self._loading_pix_small = gtk.image_new_from_file(const.loading_pix_small)
+
         self.queue = Queue(self)
         self.etpbase.connect_queue(self.queue)
         self.queueView = EntropyQueueView(self.ui.queueView, self.queue)
diff --git a/sulfur/src/sulfur/events.py b/sulfur/src/sulfur/events.py
index b037d55e6..fc65b7701 100644
--- a/sulfur/src/sulfur/events.py
+++ b/sulfur/src/sulfur/events.py
@@ -686,15 +686,32 @@ class SulfurApplicationEventsMixin:
         rc = questionDialog(self.ui.main, msg)
         if rc: self.abortQueueNow = True
 
+    def on_show_search_hit(self, do_show):
+        if do_show:
+            self.ui.pkgSearch.set_sensitive(False)
+            self.ui.pkgSearchButtonEvent.remove(self.ui.pkgSearchButtonImg)
+            self.ui.pkgSearchButtonEvent.add(self._loading_pix_small)
+            self.ui.pkgSearchButtonEvent.show_all()
+        else:
+            self.ui.pkgSearchButtonEvent.remove(self._loading_pix_small)
+            self.ui.pkgSearchButtonEvent.add(self.ui.pkgSearchButtonImg)
+            self.ui.pkgSearch.show_all()
+            self.ui.pkgSearch.set_sensitive(True)
+        self.ui.main.queue_draw()
+        while gtk.events_pending():
+            gtk.main_iteration()
+
     def on_search_clicked(self,widget):
         self.etpbase.set_filter(Filter.processFilters)
         ''' Search entry+button handler'''
         txt = self.ui.pkgFilter.get_text()
         flt = Filter.get('KeywordFilter')
         if txt != '':
+            self.on_show_search_hit(True)
             flt.activate()
             lst = txt.split()
             flt.setKeys(lst)
+            self.on_show_search_hit(False)
             self.ui.pkgClr.show()
         else:
             flt.activate(False)
diff --git a/sulfur/src/sulfur/setup.py b/sulfur/src/sulfur/setup.py
index b7ac9e309..22fef37c2 100644
--- a/sulfur/src/sulfur/setup.py
+++ b/sulfur/src/sulfur/setup.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class const:
     star_empty_pixmap = PIXMAPS_PATH+'/star_empty.png'
     empty_background = PIXMAPS_PATH+'/empty.png'
     loading_pix = PIXMAPS_PATH+'/loading.gif'
+    loading_pix_small = PIXMAPS_PATH+'/loading_small.gif'
 
     # UGC
     ugc_ok_pix = PIXMAPS_PATH+'/ugc/ok.png'
diff --git a/sulfur/src/sulfur/sulfur.glade b/sulfur/src/sulfur/sulfur.glade
index 6648e63aa..733b79793 100644
--- a/sulfur/src/sulfur/sulfur.glade
+++ b/sulfur/src/sulfur/sulfur.glade
@@ -518,14 +518,21 @@
                                         </child>
                                         <child>
                                           <widget class="GtkButton" id="pkgSearch">
+                                            <property name="width_request">32</property>
+                                            <property name="height_request">32</property>
                                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                                             <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                                             <property name="receives_default">False</property>
                                             <signal name="clicked" handler="on_search_clicked"/>
                                             <child>
-                                              <widget class="GtkImage" id="image177">
+                                              <widget class="GtkEventBox" id="pkgSearchButtonEvent">
                                                 <property name="visible">True</property>
-                                                <property name="stock">gtk-find</property>
+                                                <child>
+                                                  <widget class="GtkImage" id="pkgSearchButtonImg">
+                                                    <property name="visible">True</property>
+                                                    <property name="stock">gtk-find</property>
+                                                  </widget>
+                                                </child>
                                               </widget>
                                             </child>
                                           </widget>