diff --git a/plants/templates/plants/species_search.html b/plants/templates/plants/species_search.html
index 26b8a8c..0e33bce 100644
--- a/plants/templates/plants/species_search.html
+++ b/plants/templates/plants/species_search.html
@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@
         hx-include="#species-q"
         hx-target="#species-results"
         hx-swap="innerHTML"
-    >Search</button>
+        hx-indicator="#search-spinner"
+        hx-disabled-elt="this"
+    >
+        <span id="search-spinner" class="htmx-indicator spinner-border spinner-border-sm me-1" role="status"></span>
+        Search
+    </button>
 </div>
 
 <div id="species-results" class="list-group mb-3"></div>