diff --git a/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/articles.html b/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/articles.html
index 8bfbe89..137b295 100644
--- a/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/articles.html
+++ b/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/articles.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <form class="flex flex-wrap gap-3 items-end"
           hx-get="{{ url_for('admin.article_results') }}"
           hx-target="#article-results"
-          hx-trigger="change, input delay:300ms from:find input"
+          hx-trigger="change, input delay:300ms"
           hx-indicator="#articles-loading">
       <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}">
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         </select>
       </div>
 
-      <svg id="articles-loading" class="search-spinner" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+      <svg id="articles-loading" class="htmx-indicator search-spinner" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
         <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="#CBD5E1" stroke-width="3"/>
         <path d="M12 2a10 10 0 0 1 10 10" stroke="#0EA5E9" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round"/>
       </svg>
diff --git a/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/emails.html b/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/emails.html
index 1a3ace9..31ab6fd 100644
--- a/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/emails.html
+++ b/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/emails.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <form class="flex flex-wrap gap-3 items-end"
           hx-get="{{ url_for('admin.email_results') }}"
           hx-target="#email-results"
-          hx-trigger="change, input delay:300ms from:find input"
+          hx-trigger="change, input delay:300ms"
           hx-indicator="#emails-loading">
       <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}">
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         <input type="text" name="search" value="{{ current_search }}" class="form-input" placeholder="Email or subject..." style="min-width:180px">
       </div>
 
-      <svg id="emails-loading" class="search-spinner" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+      <svg id="emails-loading" class="htmx-indicator search-spinner" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
         <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="#CBD5E1" stroke-width="3"/>
         <path d="M12 2a10 10 0 0 1 10 10" stroke="#0EA5E9" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round"/>
       </svg>
diff --git a/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/leads.html b/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/leads.html
index 8f2ae57..3a3b2ad 100644
--- a/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/leads.html
+++ b/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/leads.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <form class="flex flex-wrap gap-3 items-end"
           hx-get="{{ url_for('admin.lead_results') }}"
           hx-target="#lead-results"
-          hx-trigger="change, input delay:300ms from:find input"
+          hx-trigger="change, input delay:300ms"
           hx-indicator="#leads-loading">
       <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}">
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         </select>
       </div>
 
-      <svg id="leads-loading" class="search-spinner" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+      <svg id="leads-loading" class="htmx-indicator search-spinner" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
         <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="#CBD5E1" stroke-width="3"/>
         <path d="M12 2a10 10 0 0 1 10 10" stroke="#0EA5E9" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round"/>
       </svg>
diff --git a/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/scenarios.html b/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/scenarios.html
index a117a1e..392cb8b 100644
--- a/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/scenarios.html
+++ b/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/scenarios.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <form class="card mb-4 flex flex-wrap gap-3 items-end"
         hx-get="{{ url_for('admin.scenario_results') }}"
         hx-target="#scenario-results"
-        hx-trigger="change, input delay:300ms from:find input"
+        hx-trigger="change, input delay:300ms"
         hx-indicator="#scenario-loading">
 
     <div class="flex-1 min-w-48">
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <div class="flex gap-2 items-center">
       <button type="button" class="btn-outline"
               onclick="this.closest('form').reset(); htmx.trigger(this.closest('form'), 'change')">Clear</button>
-      <svg id="scenario-loading" class="search-spinner" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+      <svg id="scenario-loading" class="htmx-indicator search-spinner" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
         <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="#CBD5E1" stroke-width="3"/>
         <path d="M12 2a10 10 0 0 1 10 10" stroke="#0EA5E9" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round"/>
       </svg>
diff --git a/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/suppliers.html b/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/suppliers.html
index 2a69bba..800f83d 100644
--- a/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/suppliers.html
+++ b/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/suppliers.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <form class="flex flex-wrap gap-3 items-end"
           hx-get="{{ url_for('admin.supplier_results') }}"
           hx-target="#supplier-results"
-          hx-trigger="change, input delay:300ms from:find input"
+          hx-trigger="change, input delay:300ms"
           hx-indicator="#suppliers-loading">
       <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}">
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         </select>
       </div>
 
-      <svg id="suppliers-loading" class="search-spinner" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+      <svg id="suppliers-loading" class="htmx-indicator search-spinner" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
         <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="#CBD5E1" stroke-width="3"/>
         <path d="M12 2a10 10 0 0 1 10 10" stroke="#0EA5E9" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round"/>
       </svg>
diff --git a/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/users.html b/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/users.html
index 58bfba9..3ae0727 100644
--- a/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/users.html
+++ b/web/src/padelnomics/admin/templates/admin/users.html
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
     <form class="flex gap-3 items-center"
           hx-get="{{ url_for('admin.user_results') }}"
           hx-target="#user-results"
-          hx-trigger="input delay:300ms from:find input"
+          hx-trigger="input delay:300ms"
           hx-indicator="#user-loading">
       <div class="flex-1 max-w-sm">
         <input type="search" name="search" class="form-input w-full"
                placeholder="Search by email…" value="{{ search }}">
       </div>
-      <svg id="user-loading" class="search-spinner" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+      <svg id="user-loading" class="htmx-indicator search-spinner" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
         <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="#CBD5E1" stroke-width="3"/>
         <path d="M12 2a10 10 0 0 1 10 10" stroke="#0EA5E9" stroke-width="3" stroke-linecap="round"/>
       </svg>
diff --git a/web/src/padelnomics/static/css/input.css b/web/src/padelnomics/static/css/input.css
index 2fa47d3..8b07a87 100644
--- a/web/src/padelnomics/static/css/input.css
+++ b/web/src/padelnomics/static/css/input.css
@@ -569,14 +569,14 @@
     @apply px-4 pb-4 text-slate-dark;
   }
 
-  /* Inline HTMX loading indicator for search forms */
+  /* Inline HTMX loading indicator for search forms.
+     Opacity is handled by HTMX's built-in .htmx-indicator CSS.
+     This class only adds positioning and the spin animation. */
   .search-spinner {
-    opacity: 0;
     flex-shrink: 0;
     align-self: center;
   }
   .search-spinner.htmx-request {
-    opacity: 1;
     animation: spin-icon 0.9s linear infinite;
   }