diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/utils/AnimatedSpinner.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/utils/AnimatedSpinner.cpp
index dc6e145e3..6ae67704b 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/utils/AnimatedSpinner.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/utils/AnimatedSpinner.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ AnimatedSpinner::AnimatedSpinner( QWidget* parent )
     init();
 }
 
+
 AnimatedSpinner::AnimatedSpinner( const QSize& size, QWidget *parent )
     : QWidget( parent )
     , m_showHide( new QTimeLine )
@@ -275,6 +276,8 @@ LoadingSpinner::LoadingSpinner( QAbstractItemView* parent )
     : AnimatedSpinner( parent )
     , m_parent( parent )
 {
+    installEventFilter( m_parent );
+
     if ( m_parent->model() )
     {
         connect( m_parent->model(), SIGNAL( loadingStarted() ), SLOT( fadeIn() ), Qt::UniqueConnection );
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/utils/AnimatedSpinner.h b/src/libtomahawk/utils/AnimatedSpinner.h
index c163a62fa..2cc5e00dd 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/utils/AnimatedSpinner.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/utils/AnimatedSpinner.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
     QSize sizeHint() const;
 
     QPixmap pixmap() const { return m_pixmap; }
-    
+
     void setAutoCenter( bool enabled ) { m_autoCenter = enabled; }
 
 public slots:
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ class DLLEXPORT LoadingSpinner : public AnimatedSpinner
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit LoadingSpinner( QAbstractItemView* parent = 0 ); // widget mode
-    
+    explicit LoadingSpinner( QAbstractItemView* parent ); // widget mode
+
 private slots:
     void onViewModelChanged();