diff --git a/src/select.js b/src/select.js
index abbdf8e22..0d46da7ac 100644
--- a/src/select.js
+++ b/src/select.js
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
     ctrl.activeMatchIndex = -1;
     ctrl.items = [];
     ctrl.selected = undefined;
+    ctrl.refreshing = false;
     ctrl.open = false;
     ctrl.focus = false;
     ctrl.focusser = undefined; //Reference to input element used to handle focus events  
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@
      */
     ctrl.refresh = function(refreshAttr) {
       if (refreshAttr !== undefined) {
+        ctrl.refreshing = true;
 
         // Debounce
         // See https://github.com/angular-ui/bootstrap/blob/0.10.0/src/typeahead/typeahead.js#L155
@@ -289,6 +291,10 @@
         _refreshDelayPromise = $timeout(function() {
           $scope.$eval(refreshAttr);
         }, ctrl.refreshDelay);
+
+        _refreshDelayPromise.then(function(){
+          ctrl.refreshing = false;
+        });
       }
     };
 
diff --git a/src/select2/select-multiple.tpl.html b/src/select2/select-multiple.tpl.html
index b014aff99..18d2e27d9 100644
--- a/src/select2/select-multiple.tpl.html
+++ b/src/select2/select-multiple.tpl.html
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         ng-hide="$select.disabled"
         ng-model="$select.search"
         ng-click="$select.activate()"
+        ng-class="{'select2-active': $select.refreshing}"
         style="width: 34px;">
     </li>
   </ul>
diff --git a/src/select2/select.tpl.html b/src/select2/select.tpl.html
index 4e8cb30f8..cf0b05a6d 100644
--- a/src/select2/select.tpl.html
+++ b/src/select2/select.tpl.html
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     <div class="select2-search" ng-show="$select.searchEnabled">
       <input type="text" autocomplete="off" autocorrect="off" autocapitalize="off" spellcheck="false"
              class="ui-select-search select2-input"
+             ng-class="{'select2-active': $select.refreshing}"
              ng-model="$select.search">
     </div>
     <div class="ui-select-choices"></div>