diff --git a/files/templates/submit.html b/files/templates/submit.html
index 590b7ed8e6..a28d6478e7 100644
--- a/files/templates/submit.html
+++ b/files/templates/submit.html
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@
 
 		<script>
 		
-			document.ready(function() {
+			document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function(){
 				document.getElementById('submitform').submit(function() {
-						// disable button
-						document.getElementById('create_button').prop("disabled", true);
-						// add spinner to button
-						document.getElementById('create_button').html('<span class="spinner-border spinner-border-sm mr-2" role="status" aria-hidden="true"></span>Creating post');
-					});
+					// disable button
+					document.getElementById('create_button').prop("disabled", true);
+					// add spinner to button
+					document.getElementById('create_button').html('<span class="spinner-border spinner-border-sm mr-2" role="status" aria-hidden="true"></span>Creating post');
 				});
+			});
 
 			// Text Formatting