diff --git a/ts/graphs/GraphsPage.svelte b/ts/graphs/GraphsPage.svelte
index 5aea90a1b..fa5df600a 100644
--- a/ts/graphs/GraphsPage.svelte
+++ b/ts/graphs/GraphsPage.svelte
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 {/if}
 
 {#await dataPromise}
-    <div class="spin {refreshing ? 'active' : ''}">◐</div>
+    <div class="spin">◐</div>
 {:then sourceData}
     <div tabindex="-1" class="no-focus-outline">
         {#each graphs as Graph}
diff --git a/ts/graphs/graphs.scss b/ts/graphs/graphs.scss
index ca940f0f7..01e7719f0 100644
--- a/ts/graphs/graphs.scss
+++ b/ts/graphs/graphs.scss
@@ -150,12 +150,7 @@
     animation-iteration-count: infinite;
     display: inline-block;
     font-size: 2em;
-    opacity: 0;
-}
-
-.spin.active {
     opacity: 0.5;
-    transition: opacity 1s;
 }
 
 .legend-outer {