diff --git a/IPython/nbconvert/templates/slides_reveal.tpl b/IPython/nbconvert/templates/slides_reveal.tpl
index 0534bff..ac43d39 100644
--- a/IPython/nbconvert/templates/slides_reveal.tpl
+++ b/IPython/nbconvert/templates/slides_reveal.tpl
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ html {
 .reveal.fade {
   opacity: 1;
 }
+.reveal .progress {
+  position: static;
+}
 div.input_area {
   padding: 0.06em;
 }