diff --git a/lib/scripts/media.js b/lib/scripts/media.js
index 1e9d0328f48b3e5db81dcb5729c1ef77f8c5f203..e61cedeeee4abd7743b4a758d3d482eb4bacd39d 100644
--- a/lib/scripts/media.js
+++ b/lib/scripts/media.js
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ var dw_mediamanager = {
         if ($container.length === 0) {
             $container = $content;
         }
-        $container.html('<img src="' + DOKU_BASE + 'lib/images/loading.gif" alt="..." class="load" />');
+        $container.html('<img src="' + DOKU_BASE + 'lib/images/throbber.gif" alt="..." class="load" />');
     },
 
     window_resize: function () {