diff --git a/resources/js/core.js b/resources/js/core.js
index c398cbbc7..5d1c40cad 100644
--- a/resources/js/core.js
+++ b/resources/js/core.js
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ const photoBooth = (function () {
         $('#video--sensor').hide();
         $('#ipcam--view').hide();
         public.resetMailForm();
+        $('#loader').css('background', config.colors.background_countdown);
+        $('#loader').css('background-color', config.colors.background_countdown);
     }
 
     // init
@@ -249,6 +251,9 @@ const photoBooth = (function () {
             data.collageNumber = nextCollageNumber;
         }
 
+        loader.css('background', config.colors.panel);
+        loader.css('background-color', config.colors.panel);
+
         jQuery.post('api/takePic.php', data).done(async function (result) {
             console.log('took picture', result);
             $('.cheese').empty();
diff --git a/resources/sass/style.scss b/resources/sass/style.scss
index 707a1e31a..9894463bf 100644
--- a/resources/sass/style.scss
+++ b/resources/sass/style.scss
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@
   display: none;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  background: $background_countdownColor;
   background-size: cover;
   background-position: center center;
   color: $countdownColor;
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@
     bottom: 0;
     left: 0;
     z-index: -1;
-    background-color: $background_countdownColor;
     opacity: 1;
     transition: opacity 0.5s;
   }