diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Legacy/Views/MFLoadingSpinner.m b/MVMCoreUI/Legacy/Views/MFLoadingSpinner.m
index 388416e0..11b11d79 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Legacy/Views/MFLoadingSpinner.m
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Legacy/Views/MFLoadingSpinner.m
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 }
 
 -(void) setup {
+    if (self.loader) { return; }
     self.loader = [[VDSLoader alloc] init];
     [self addSubview: self.loader];
     [NSLayoutConstraint pinViewToSuperview:self.loader useMargins:false];