diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status.js
index e9891dba..1a3a0ae4 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/status.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import StatusHeader from './status_header'
 import CommentList from './comment_list'
 import Button from './button'
 import Text from './text'
+import ColumnIndicator from './column_indicator'
 
 // We use the component (and not the container) since we do not want
 // to use the progress bar to show download progress
@@ -587,6 +588,14 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                     </ResponsiveClassesComponent>
                   }
 
+                  {
+                    status.get('replies_count') > 0 && !commentsLimited && descendantsIds && descendantsIds.size === 0 &&
+                    <Fragment>
+                      <div className={[_s.default, _s.mr10, _s.ml10, _s.mb10, _s.borderColorSecondary, _s.borderBottom1PX].join(' ')} />
+                      <ColumnIndicator type='loading' />
+                    </Fragment>
+                  }
+
                   {
                     descendantsIds && !compactMode && !isChild && descendantsIds.size > 0 &&
                     <Fragment>