diff --git a/Classes/PinView.swift b/Classes/PinView.swift
index bc2a427..149e0d9 100644
--- a/Classes/PinView.swift
+++ b/Classes/PinView.swift
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ public final class PinView: UIView {
             updateKeypadLettersVisible()
         }
     }
+    
+    /**
+     The boolean value specifying whether or not the default pin view loading indicator will be shown or not
+     */
+    @IBInspectable public var hideDefaultLoadingIndicator: Bool = false
 
     /**
      The color that controls the color of the pin bubbles
@@ -515,11 +520,15 @@ private extension PinView {
 
     func showLoading() {
         titleLabel.isHidden = true
-        loadingIndicator.isHidden = false
+        if !hideDefaultLoadingIndicator {
+            loadingIndicator.isHidden = false
+        }
     }
 
     func hideLoading() {
-        loadingIndicator.isHidden = true
+        if !hideDefaultLoadingIndicator {
+            loadingIndicator.isHidden = true
+        }
         titleLabel.isHidden = false
     }
 
diff --git a/GKPinView.podspec b/GKPinView.podspec
index 3256fb0..bd37ac2 100644
--- a/GKPinView.podspec
+++ b/GKPinView.podspec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.name                  = 'GKPinView'
-  s.version               = '0.9.11'
+  s.version               = '0.9.12'
   s.summary               = 'A lock screen Pin/Passcode View for iPhone and iPad.'
   s.description           = <<-DESC
                             * A customisable Pin/Passcode View for iPhone or iPad