diff --git a/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/res/layout/fragment_scan_qr_code.xml b/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/res/layout/fragment_scan_qr_code.xml
index 2b4f586ab41d81c60a490a7912cf8af3caabf93d..76e16aaad1ad2e038d4125b2f0c89c2d9d3638a6 100644
--- a/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/res/layout/fragment_scan_qr_code.xml
+++ b/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/res/layout/fragment_scan_qr_code.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/spacing_normal"
         android:indeterminate="true"
+        android:visibility="invisible"
         app:indicatorColor="@android:color/white"
         app:indicatorSize="64dp"
         app:trackColor="@android:color/transparent"