diff --git a/kcms/translations/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/kcms/translations/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 36d135f14..065ce0928 100644
--- a/kcms/translations/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/kcms/translations/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ ScrollViewKCM {
                     QtControls.BusyIndicator {
                         visible: model.IsInstalling
                         running: visible
+                        // the control style (e.g. org.kde.desktop) may force a padding that will shrink the indicator way down. ignore it.
+                        padding: 0
 
                         Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignVCenter