diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/fragments/feed-list.html b/src/main/resources/templates/fragments/feed-list.html
index 8d81db9..5d1e843 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/fragments/feed-list.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/fragments/feed-list.html
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+{#if syncing?? && syncing}
+<div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 py-2 text-base-content/60">
+    <span class="loading loading-spinner loading-sm text-primary"></span>
+    <span class="text-sm">Fetching releases from MusicBrainz…</span>
+</div>
+<div hx-get="/feed?offset=0"
+     hx-target="#feed-list"
+     hx-swap="innerHTML"
+     hx-trigger="load delay:3s"
+     class="hidden"></div>
+{/if}
 {#for row in rows}
 {#include fragments/feed-row.html row=row /}
 {/for}
@@ -10,21 +21,9 @@
     Load more
 </button>
 {/if}
-{#if !hasMore && rows.empty}
-{#if syncing?? && syncing}
-<div class="text-center py-12">
-    <span class="loading loading-spinner loading-lg text-primary"></span>
-    <p class="mt-3 text-base-content/70">Fetching releases from MusicBrainz…</p>
-</div>
-<div hx-get="/feed?offset=0"
-     hx-target="#feed-list"
-     hx-swap="innerHTML"
-     hx-trigger="load delay:3s"
-     class="hidden"></div>
-{#else}
+{#if !hasMore && rows.empty && !(syncing?? && syncing)}
 <div class="text-center text-base-content/60 py-12">
     <p class="text-lg">No releases yet.</p>
     <p class="text-sm">Search for an artist above and click <strong>Follow</strong> to start tracking their release groups.</p>
 </div>
 {/if}
-{/if}