diff --git a/lib/screenshooter-imgur.c b/lib/screenshooter-imgur.c
index c30503a..a58ea30 100644
--- a/lib/screenshooter-imgur.c
+++ b/lib/screenshooter-imgur.c
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ void screenshooter_upload_to_imgur   (const gchar  *image_path,
                                           G_TYPE_STRING, image_path,
                                           G_TYPE_STRING, title);
 
+  /* dismiss the spinner dialog after success or error */
+  g_signal_connect_swapped (job, "error", G_CALLBACK (gtk_widget_hide), dialog);
+  g_signal_connect_swapped (job, "image-uploaded", G_CALLBACK (gtk_widget_hide), dialog);
+
   g_signal_connect (job, "ask", G_CALLBACK (cb_ask_for_information), NULL);
   g_signal_connect (job, "image-uploaded", G_CALLBACK (cb_image_uploaded), NULL);
   g_signal_connect (job, "error", G_CALLBACK (cb_error), NULL);
diff --git a/lib/screenshooter-zimagez.c b/lib/screenshooter-zimagez.c
index 8d96a92..6dc3927 100644
--- a/lib/screenshooter-zimagez.c
+++ b/lib/screenshooter-zimagez.c
@@ -655,6 +655,10 @@ void screenshooter_upload_to_zimagez (const gchar  *image_path,
                                           G_TYPE_STRING, last_user,
                                           G_TYPE_STRING, title);
 
+  /* dismiss the spinner dialog after success or error */
+  g_signal_connect_swapped (job, "error", G_CALLBACK (gtk_widget_hide), dialog);
+  g_signal_connect_swapped (job, "image-uploaded", G_CALLBACK (gtk_widget_hide), dialog);
+
   g_signal_connect (job, "ask", G_CALLBACK (cb_ask_for_information), NULL);
   g_signal_connect (job, "image-uploaded", G_CALLBACK (cb_image_uploaded), new_last_user);
   g_signal_connect (job, "error", G_CALLBACK (cb_error), NULL);