diff --git a/src/gui/gcal-sync-indicator.c b/src/gui/gcal-sync-indicator.c
index 091eb031..65ddf01c 100644
--- a/src/gui/gcal-sync-indicator.c
+++ b/src/gui/gcal-sync-indicator.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ struct _GcalSyncIndicator
 {
   AdwBin              parent_instance;
 
-  GtkSpinner         *refreshing_spinner;
+  AdwSpinner         *refreshing_spinner;
   GtkStack           *stack;
 
   guint               icon_changed_source_id;
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ icon_change_timeout_cb (gpointer data)
   g_debug ("Updating calendar icon to spinner");
 
   gtk_stack_set_visible_child_name (self->stack, synchronizing ? "spinner" : "empty");
-  gtk_spinner_set_spinning (self->refreshing_spinner, synchronizing);
 
   self->icon_changed_source_id = 0;
   return G_SOURCE_REMOVE;
diff --git a/src/gui/gcal-sync-indicator.ui b/src/gui/gcal-sync-indicator.ui
index 87522f71..5ecbe1bf 100644
--- a/src/gui/gcal-sync-indicator.ui
+++ b/src/gui/gcal-sync-indicator.ui
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
           <object class="GtkStackPage">
             <property name="name">spinner</property>
             <property name="child">
-              <object class="GtkSpinner" id="refreshing_spinner">
+              <object class="AdwSpinner" id="refreshing_spinner">
                 <property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes" context="tooltip">Synchronizing Remote Calendars</property>
               </object>
             </property>