diff --git a/pagure/templates/pull_request.html b/pagure/templates/pull_request.html
index 73a0ee2..8b36e8a 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/pull_request.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/pull_request.html
@@ -779,6 +779,7 @@ function setup_reply_btns() {
 
   {% if pull_request.status == 'Open' %}
   $(function(){
+    $('#merge-alert').show();
     $('#merge-load').show();
     $.ajax({
       url: '{{ url_for("internal_ns.mergeable_request_pull") }}' ,
@@ -790,6 +791,7 @@ function setup_reply_btns() {
       dataType: 'json',
       success: function(res) {
         $('#merge-load').hide();
+        $('#merge-alert').hide();
         if (res.code == 'FFORWARD'){
           $('#merge_btn').addClass("btn-success");
           $('#merge-alert').addClass("alert-success");