diff --git a/src/main/webapp/scripts/project/browsing-engine.js b/src/main/webapp/scripts/project/browsing-engine.js
index 566dd08da..8ec40b5bf 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/scripts/project/browsing-engine.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/scripts/project/browsing-engine.js
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ BrowsingEngine.prototype.removeFacet = function(facet) {
 BrowsingEngine.prototype.update = function(onDone) {
     var self = this;
     
-    this._elmts.controls.hide();
     this._elmts.indicator.show();
+    this._elmts.controls.hide();
     
     $.post(
         "/command/compute-facets?" + $.param({ project: theProject.id }),
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ BrowsingEngine.prototype.update = function(onDone) {
             
             self._elmts.indicator.hide();
             if (self._facets.length > 0) {
-                self._elmts.help.hide();
                 self._elmts.controls.show();
+                self._elmts.help.hide();
             } else {
                 self._elmts.help.show();
             }
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/styles/project/browsing.css b/src/main/webapp/styles/project/browsing.css
index 2b13d8052..8f9ddc86b 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/styles/project/browsing.css
+++ b/src/main/webapp/styles/project/browsing.css
@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
 .browsing-panel-header {
     height: 5em;
+    position: relative;
 }
 
 .browsing-panel-indicator {
     display: none;
+    position: absolute;
+    width: 100%;
+    top: 0px;
 }
 .browsing-panel-controls {
     display: none;
+    position: absolute;
+    width: 100%;
+    top: 0px;
 }
 .browsing-panel-help {
     padding: 10px;