diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/spree/progress.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/spree/progress.coffee
index f099e40842..e6b79c7b74 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/spree/progress.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/spree/progress.coffee
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 $(document).ready ->
+  progressTimer = null
   $(document).ajaxStart ->
-    $("#progress").fadeIn()
+    progressTimer = setTimeout ->
+      $("#progress").fadeIn()
+    , 500
 
   $(document).ajaxStop ->
-    $("#progress").fadeOut()
+    clearTimeout(progressTimer) if progressTimer?
+    $("#progress").stop().hide()