diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java
index 3da512977977911e627f0b9a1a0202535bd38515..2c91bc4de33f4ded55352683bce9c5031132aeed 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/AbstractProject.java
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractProject<P extends AbstractProject<P,R>,R extends A
     @Override
     public BallColor getIconColor() {
         if(isDisabled())
-            return BallColor.DISABLED;
+            return isBuilding() ? BallColor.DISABLED_ANIME : BallColor.DISABLED;
         else
             return super.getIconColor();
     }