diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/TextStatusDisplayItem.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/TextStatusDisplayItem.java
index 4ba17bca1..57a14e386 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/TextStatusDisplayItem.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/TextStatusDisplayItem.java
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public class TextStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem{
 				}else{ // LOADING
 					translationProgress.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
 					translationButton.setEnabled(false);
-					translationButton.startAnimation(opacityIn);
+					translationButton.setAlpha(0.5f);
 					translationInfo.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
 					UiUtils.beginLayoutTransition((ViewGroup) translationButton.getParent());
 				}