diff --git a/lib/music_library_web/components/search_components.ex b/lib/music_library_web/components/search_components.ex
index 41392133..06cea0ec 100644
--- a/lib/music_library_web/components/search_components.ex
+++ b/lib/music_library_web/components/search_components.ex
@@ -235,20 +235,4 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.SearchComponents do
     </div>
     """
   end
-
-  @doc """
-  Renders a loading state.
-
-  ## Examples
-
-      <.loading_state />
-  """
-  def loading_state(assigns) do
-    ~H"""
-    <div class="p-8 text-center">
-      <div class="animate-spin rounded-full h-8 w-8 border-b-2 border-blue-500 mx-auto"></div>
-      <p class="mt-4 text-zinc-600 dark:text-zinc-400">{gettext("Searching...")}</p>
-    </div>
-    """
-  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/music_library_web/live/universal_search_live/index.ex b/lib/music_library_web/live/universal_search_live/index.ex
index 3f44fa13..ce803f93 100644
--- a/lib/music_library_web/live/universal_search_live/index.ex
+++ b/lib/music_library_web/live/universal_search_live/index.ex
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.UniversalSearchLive.Index do
      |> assign(:search_results, %{collection: [], wishlist: [], artists: []})
      |> assign(:search_counts, %{collection_count: 0, wishlist_count: 0, artists_count: 0})
      |> assign(:show_modal, false)
-     |> assign(:loading, false)
      |> assign(:total_results, 0)}
   end
 
@@ -43,12 +42,11 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.UniversalSearchLive.Index do
          socket
          |> assign(:search_results, %{collection: [], wishlist: [], artists: []})
          |> assign(:search_counts, %{collection_count: 0, wishlist_count: 0, artists_count: 0})
-         |> assign(:loading, false)
          |> assign(:total_results, 0)}
 
       _query ->
         send(self(), {:perform_search, query})
-        {:noreply, assign(socket, :loading, true)}
+        {:noreply, socket}
     end
   end
 
@@ -123,7 +121,6 @@ defmodule MusicLibraryWeb.UniversalSearchLive.Index do
        socket
        |> assign(:search_results, search_results)
        |> assign(:search_counts, search_counts)
-       |> assign(:loading, false)
        |> assign(:total_results, total_results)}
     else
       {:noreply, socket}
diff --git a/lib/music_library_web/live/universal_search_live/index.html.heex b/lib/music_library_web/live/universal_search_live/index.html.heex
index 4f6cb85b..d5c6ff7d 100644
--- a/lib/music_library_web/live/universal_search_live/index.html.heex
+++ b/lib/music_library_web/live/universal_search_live/index.html.heex
@@ -22,20 +22,14 @@
     </div>
   </form>
   
-<!-- Loading state -->
-  <.loading_state :if={@loading} />
-  
 <!-- Empty state -->
-  <.empty_state :if={@search_query == "" and not @loading} />
+  <.empty_state :if={@search_query == ""} />
   
 <!-- No results -->
-  <.no_results
-    :if={@search_query != "" and @total_results == 0 and not @loading}
-    query={@search_query}
-  />
+  <.no_results :if={@search_query != "" and @total_results == 0} query={@search_query} />
   
 <!-- Search results -->
-  <div :if={@total_results > 0 and not @loading} class="max-h-96 overflow-y-auto">
+  <div :if={@total_results > 0} class="max-h-96 overflow-y-auto">
     <!-- Collection results -->
     <.search_result_group
       :if={length(@search_results.collection) > 0}
diff --git a/priv/gettext/default.pot b/priv/gettext/default.pot
index 92f0963f..bab109b8 100644
--- a/priv/gettext/default.pot
+++ b/priv/gettext/default.pot
@@ -1128,11 +1128,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "No results found for '%{query}'"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: lib/music_library_web/components/search_components.ex
-#, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
-msgid "Searching..."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: lib/music_library_web/components/search_components.ex
 #, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
 msgid "View all %{count} %{target} results →"
diff --git a/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/default.po b/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
index 0b740f3e..35772d1a 100644
--- a/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
+++ b/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
@@ -1128,11 +1128,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "No results found for '%{query}'"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: lib/music_library_web/components/search_components.ex
-#, elixir-autogen, elixir-format, fuzzy
-msgid "Searching..."
-msgstr ""
-
 #: lib/music_library_web/components/search_components.ex
 #, elixir-autogen, elixir-format
 msgid "View all %{count} %{target} results →"