diff --git a/VDS/Components/Loader/Loader.swift b/VDS/Components/Loader/Loader.swift
index 234246b0..e10c60b1 100644
--- a/VDS/Components/Loader/Loader.swift
+++ b/VDS/Components/Loader/Loader.swift
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ open class Loader: View {
     private let rotationLayerName = "rotationAnimation"
     private func startAnimating() {
         accessibilityLabel = "Loading"
-
+        isAccessibilityElement = true
+        icon.isHidden = false
+        
         icon.layer.remove(layerName: rotationLayerName)
         let rotation : CABasicAnimation = CABasicAnimation(keyPath: "transform.rotation.z")
         rotation.fromValue = 0
@@ -115,6 +117,8 @@ open class Loader: View {
     }
 
     private func stopAnimating() {
+        isAccessibilityElement = false
+        icon.isHidden = true
         icon.layer.removeAnimation(forKey: rotationLayerName)
         loadingTimer?.invalidate()
         loadingTimer = nil