diff --git a/app/javascript/article-form/components/ImageUploader.jsx b/app/javascript/article-form/components/ImageUploader.jsx
index e6b5bd43a..063f02808 100644
--- a/app/javascript/article-form/components/ImageUploader.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/article-form/components/ImageUploader.jsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { h, Component } from 'preact';
 import { generateMainImage } from '../actions';
 import { validateFileInputs } from '../../packs/validateFileInputs';
 import { ClipboardButton } from './ClipboardButton';
-import { Button } from '@crayons';
+import { Button, Spinner } from '@crayons';
 
 function isNativeAndroid() {
   return (
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export class ImageUploader extends Component {
     uploadError: false,
     uploadErrorMessage: null,
     showImageCopiedMessage: false,
+    uploadingImage: false,
   };
 
   onUploadError = (error) => {
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ export class ImageUploader extends Component {
       insertionImageUrls: [],
       uploadError: true,
       uploadErrorMessage: error.message,
+      uploadingImage: false,
     });
   };
 
@@ -76,13 +78,16 @@ export class ImageUploader extends Component {
   handleInsertionImageUpload = (e) => {
     const { files } = e.target;
 
-    this.clearUploadError();
-    const validFileInputs = validateFileInputs();
-
-    if (validFileInputs && files.length > 0) {
+    if (files.length > 0 && validateFileInputs()) {
       const payload = { image: files };
 
-      this.setState({ showImageCopiedMessage: false });
+      this.setState({
+        uploadError: false,
+        uploadErrorMessage: null,
+        uploadingImage: true,
+        insertionImageUrls: [],
+        showImageCopiedMessage: false,
+      });
 
       generateMainImage(
         payload,
@@ -94,6 +99,7 @@ export class ImageUploader extends Component {
 
   handleInsertImageUploadSuccess = (response) => {
     this.setState({
+      uploadingImage: false,
       insertionImageUrls: response.links,
     });
   };
@@ -107,43 +113,43 @@ export class ImageUploader extends Component {
     this.setState({ showImageCopiedMessage: true });
   }
 
-  clearUploadError() {
-    this.setState({
-      uploadError: false,
-      uploadErrorMessage: null,
-    });
-  }
-
   render() {
     const {
       insertionImageUrls,
       uploadError,
       uploadErrorMessage,
       showImageCopiedMessage,
+      uploadingImage,
     } = this.state;
 
     return (
       <div className="flex items-center">
-        <Button
-          className="mr-2 fw-normal"
-          variant="ghost"
-          contentType="icon-left"
-          icon={ImageIcon}
-          tabIndex="-1"
-        >
-          Upload image
-          <input
-            type="file"
-            id="image-upload-field"
-            onChange={this.handleInsertionImageUpload}
-            className="w-100 h-100 absolute left-0 right-0 top-0 bottom-0 overflow-hidden opacity-0 cursor-pointer"
-            multiple
-            accept="image/*"
-            data-max-file-size-mb="25"
+        {uploadingImage ? (
+          <span class="lh-base pl-3 border-0 py-2 inline-block">
+            <Spinner /> Uploading...
+          </span>
+        ) : (
+          <Button
+            className="mr-2 fw-normal"
+            variant="ghost"
+            contentType="icon-left"
+            icon={ImageIcon}
             tabIndex="-1"
-            aria-label="Upload an image"
-          />
-        </Button>
+          >
+            Upload image
+            <input
+              type="file"
+              id="image-upload-field"
+              onChange={this.handleInsertionImageUpload}
+              className="w-100 h-100 absolute left-0 right-0 top-0 bottom-0 overflow-hidden opacity-0 cursor-pointer"
+              multiple
+              accept="image/*"
+              data-max-file-size-mb="25"
+              tabIndex="-1"
+              aria-label="Upload an image"
+            />
+          </Button>
+        )}
 
         {insertionImageUrls.length > 0 && (
           <ClipboardButton
diff --git a/app/javascript/article-form/components/__tests__/ImageUploader.test.jsx b/app/javascript/article-form/components/__tests__/ImageUploader.test.jsx
index dde983f59..3c67ddcf4 100644
--- a/app/javascript/article-form/components/__tests__/ImageUploader.test.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/article-form/components/__tests__/ImageUploader.test.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 import { h } from 'preact';
-import { render, fireEvent, waitForElement } from '@testing-library/preact';
+import {
+  render,
+  fireEvent,
+  waitForElement,
+  waitForElementToBeRemoved,
+} from '@testing-library/preact';
 import { axe } from 'jest-axe';
 import fetch from 'jest-fetch-mock';
 import { ImageUploader } from '../ImageUploader';
@@ -8,14 +13,6 @@ import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
 global.fetch = fetch;
 
 describe('<ImageUploader />', () => {
-  const fakeLinksResponse = JSON.stringify({
-    links: ['/i/fake-link.jpg'],
-  });
-
-  const fakeErrorMessage = {
-    message: 'Some Fake Error',
-  };
-
   it('should have no a11y violations', async () => {
     const { container } = render(<ImageUploader />);
     const results = await axe(container);
@@ -29,30 +26,74 @@ describe('<ImageUploader />', () => {
     expect(uploadInput.getAttribute('type')).toEqual('file');
   });
 
-  it('displays text to copy after upload', async () => {
-    const { getByTitle, getByDisplayValue, getByLabelText } = render(
-      <ImageUploader />,
+  it('displays the upload spinner during upload', async () => {
+    fetch.mockResponse(
+      JSON.stringify({
+        links: ['/i/fake-link.jpg'],
+      }),
     );
+
+    const { getByLabelText, queryByText } = render(<ImageUploader />);
+
+    const inputEl = getByLabelText(/Upload an image/i);
+    const file = new File(['(⌐□_□)'], 'chucknorris.png', {
+      type: 'image/png',
+    });
+
+    fireEvent.change(inputEl, { target: { files: [file] } });
+
+    const uploadingImage = await waitForElement(() =>
+      queryByText(/uploading.../i),
+    );
+
+    expect(uploadingImage).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it('displays text to copy after upload', async () => {
+    fetch.mockResponse(
+      JSON.stringify({
+        links: ['/i/fake-link.jpg'],
+      }),
+    );
+
+    const {
+      getByTitle,
+      getByDisplayValue,
+      getByLabelText,
+      queryByText,
+    } = render(<ImageUploader />);
     const inputEl = getByLabelText(/Upload an image/i);
 
     const file = new File(['(⌐□_□)'], 'chucknorris.png', {
       type: 'image/png',
     });
 
-    fetch.mockResponse(fakeLinksResponse);
     fireEvent.change(inputEl, { target: { files: [file] } });
+    let uploadingImage = await waitForElement(() =>
+      queryByText(/uploading.../i),
+    );
+
+    expect(uploadingImage).toBeDefined();
 
     expect(inputEl.files[0]).toEqual(file);
     expect(inputEl.files).toHaveLength(1);
 
-    await waitForElement(() => getByTitle(/copy markdown for image/i));
+    await waitForElementToBeRemoved(() => queryByText(/uploading.../i));
+
+    getByTitle(/copy markdown for image/i);
     getByDisplayValue(/fake-link.jpg/i);
   });
 
   // TODO: 'Copied!' is always in the DOM, and so we cannot test that the visual implications of the copy when clicking on the copy icon
 
   it('displays an error when one occurs', async () => {
-    const { getByText, getByLabelText } = render(<ImageUploader />);
+    fetch.mockReject({
+      message: 'Some Fake Error',
+    });
+
+    const { getByText, getByLabelText, queryByText } = render(
+      <ImageUploader />,
+    );
     const inputEl = getByLabelText(/Upload an image/i);
 
     // Check the input validation settings
@@ -63,13 +104,19 @@ describe('<ImageUploader />', () => {
       type: 'image/png',
     });
 
-    fetch.mockReject(fakeErrorMessage);
     fireEvent.change(inputEl, {
       target: {
         files: [file],
       },
     });
 
+    let uploadingImage = await waitForElement(() =>
+      queryByText(/uploading.../i),
+    );
+
+    expect(uploadingImage).toBeDefined();
+
+    await waitForElementToBeRemoved(() => queryByText(/uploading.../i));
     await waitForElement(() => getByText(/some fake error/i));
   });
 });
diff --git a/app/javascript/crayons/Spinner/index.js b/app/javascript/crayons/Spinner/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b259397be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/crayons/Spinner/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from './Spinner';
diff --git a/app/javascript/crayons/index.js b/app/javascript/crayons/index.js
index f1025d486..1f8885db5 100644
--- a/app/javascript/crayons/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/crayons/index.js
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ export * from '@crayons/ButtonGroup';
 export * from '@crayons/Dropdown';
 export * from '@crayons/formElements';
 export * from '@crayons/Modal';
+export * from '@crayons/Spinner';