diff --git a/apps/comments/css/comments.css b/apps/comments/css/comments.css
index 428dc778a65..90b3678b219 100644
--- a/apps/comments/css/comments.css
+++ b/apps/comments/css/comments.css
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@
 	opacity: 1;
 }
 
-#commentsTabView .comment .action.delete {
+#commentsTabView .comment .action.delete,
+#commentsTabView .comment .deleteLoading {
 	position: absolute;
 	right: 0;
 }
diff --git a/apps/comments/js/commentstabview.js b/apps/comments/js/commentstabview.js
index 0d2d0b0b81f..d64b70494fd 100644
--- a/apps/comments/js/commentstabview.js
+++ b/apps/comments/js/commentstabview.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 		'        <div class="author">{{actorDisplayName}}</div>' +
 		'{{#if isEditMode}}' +
 		'        <a href="#" class="action delete icon icon-delete has-tooltip" title="{{deleteTooltip}}"></a>' +
+		'        <div class="deleteLoading icon-loading-small hidden"></div>'+
 		'{{/if}}' +
 		'    </div>' +
 		'    <form class="newCommentForm">' +
@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@
 			ev.preventDefault();
 			var $comment = $(ev.target).closest('.comment');
 			var commentId = $comment.data('id');
-			var $loading = $comment.find('.submitLoading');
+			var $loading = $comment.find('.deleteLoading');
 			var $commentField = $comment.find('.message');
 			var $submit = $comment.find('.submit');
 			var $cancel = $comment.find('.cancel');