diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f3759e8323a..ad9376af456 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semv
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- We fixed an issue where the fulltext search button in entry editor used to disappear on click till the search is completed. [#10425](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/10425)
 - We fixed an issue where attempting to cancel the importing/generation of an entry from id is ignored. [#10508](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/10508)
 - We fixed an issue where the preview panel showing the wrong entry (an entry that is not selected in the entry table). [#9172](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/9172)
 - The last page of a PDF is now indexed by the full text search. [#10193](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/10193)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.fxml b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.fxml
index f73bdc72290..1fecf35204b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.fxml
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.fxml
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@
         <Button onAction="#fetchFulltext" styleClass="icon-button">
             <graphic>
                 <StackPane>
-                    <JabRefIconView fx:id="fulltextFetcher" glyph="FETCH_FULLTEXT" visible="false"/>
-                    <ProgressIndicator maxHeight="12.0" maxWidth="12.0"
-                                       visible="${controller.viewModel.fulltextLookupInProgress}"/>
+                    <JabRefIconView fx:id="fulltextFetcher" glyph="FETCH_FULLTEXT"/>
+                    <ProgressIndicator fx:id="progressIndicator" maxHeight="12.0" maxWidth="12.0"/>
                 </StackPane>
             </graphic>
             <tooltip>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java
index c6dcee9bceb..d7d76eb957c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import javafx.scene.control.ListView;
 import javafx.scene.control.OverrunStyle;
 import javafx.scene.control.ProgressBar;
+import javafx.scene.control.ProgressIndicator;
 import javafx.scene.control.SelectionMode;
 import javafx.scene.control.SeparatorMenuItem;
 import javafx.scene.control.Tooltip;
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ public class LinkedFilesEditor extends HBox implements FieldEditorFX {
 
     @FXML private ListView<LinkedFileViewModel> listView;
     @FXML private JabRefIconView fulltextFetcher;
+    @FXML private ProgressIndicator progressIndicator;
 
     private final Field field;
     private final BibDatabaseContext databaseContext;
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ private void initialize() {
         listView.getSelectionModel().setSelectionMode(SelectionMode.MULTIPLE);
 
         fulltextFetcher.visibleProperty().bind(viewModel.fulltextLookupInProgressProperty().not());
+        progressIndicator.visibleProperty().bind(viewModel.fulltextLookupInProgressProperty());
 
         setUpKeyBindings();
     }