diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
index 16cd2da6c6..a1fd39f8e8 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
@@ -1018,7 +1018,6 @@ class View:
             self.iframe_wrapper.init()
 
     def show_spine_item_stage2(self, resource_data):
-        self.currently_showing.loading = False
         # We cannot encrypt this message because the resource data contains
         # Blob objects which do not survive encryption
         self.processing_spine_item_display = True
@@ -1032,6 +1031,7 @@ class View:
 
     def on_content_loaded(self, data):
         self.processing_spine_item_display = False
+        self.currently_showing.loading = False
         self.hide_loading()
         self.set_progress_frac(data.progress_frac, data.file_progress_frac)
         self.update_header_footer()