diff --git a/src/controls.js b/src/controls.js
index 2b38631b1..a04caf1fb 100644
--- a/src/controls.js
+++ b/src/controls.js
@@ -239,6 +239,12 @@ _V_.LoadingSpinner = _V_.Component.extend({
     player.addEvent("playing", _V_.proxy(this, this.hide));
 
     player.addEvent("seeking", _V_.proxy(this, this.show));
+
+    // in some browsers seeking does not trigger the 'playing' event,
+    // so we also need to trap 'seeked' if we are going to set a
+    // 'seeking' event
+    player.addEvent("seeked", _V_.proxy(this, this.hide));
+
     player.addEvent("error", _V_.proxy(this, this.show));
 
     // Not showing spinner on stalled any more. Browsers may stall and then not trigger any events that would remove the spinner.
@@ -843,4 +849,4 @@ _V_.MenuItem = _V_.Button.extend({
     }
   }
 
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});