diff --git a/player/videojs.coffee b/player/videojs.coffee
index f2edb53d..2fa32d55 100644
--- a/player/videojs.coffee
+++ b/player/videojs.coffee
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ window.VideoJSPlayer = class VideoJSPlayer extends Player
                     if CLIENT.leader
                         sendVideoUpdate()
                 )
+
+                # Workaround for IE-- even after seeking completes, the loading
+                # spinner remains.
+                @player.on('seeked', =>
+                    $('.vjs-waiting').removeClass('vjs-waiting')
+                )
             )
         )
 
diff --git a/www/js/player.js b/www/js/player.js
index 25750c38..6b162b6a 100644
--- a/www/js/player.js
+++ b/www/js/player.js
@@ -536,12 +536,15 @@
                 return sendVideoUpdate();
               }
             });
-            return _this.player.on('play', function() {
+            _this.player.on('play', function() {
               _this.paused = false;
               if (CLIENT.leader) {
                 return sendVideoUpdate();
               }
             });
+            return _this.player.on('seeked', function() {
+              return $('.vjs-waiting').removeClass('vjs-waiting');
+            });
           });
         };
       })(this));