diff --git a/app/views/layouts/base_forums.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/base_forums.html.erb
index 3526f869a..6749bd117 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/base_forums.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/base_forums.html.erb
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
-
+    <div id="ajax-indicator" style="display:none;"><span><%= l(:label_loading) %></span></div>
+    <div id="ajax-modal" style="display:none;"></div>
     <div class="cl"></div>
     <%= render :partial => 'layouts/footer' %>
     <div class="cl"></div>