diff --git a/web_src/js/modules/fomantic.js b/web_src/js/modules/fomantic.js
index 3d4a66c1ea9dd..17d6a0af35d35 100644
--- a/web_src/js/modules/fomantic.js
+++ b/web_src/js/modules/fomantic.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export function initGiteaFomantic() {
 
     const isIn = arg?.animation?.endsWith(' in');
     const isOut = arg?.animation?.endsWith(' out');
+    const isScale = arg?.animation?.includes('scale');
 
     let ret;
     if (arg === 'show' || isIn) {
@@ -57,8 +58,22 @@ export function initGiteaFomantic() {
         arg?.onHidden?.(this);
       });
       arg?.onComplete?.(this);
+    } else if (isScale) {
+      arg?.onStart?.(this);
+      ret = this.each((_, el) => {
+        if (el.classList.contains('hidden')) {
+          el.classList.remove('hidden');
+          el.classList.add('visible');
+          arg?.onShow?.(this);
+        } else if (el.classList.contains('visible')) {
+          el.classList.remove('visible');
+          el.classList.add('hidden');
+          el.style.removeProperty('display');
+          arg?.onHidden?.(this);
+        }
+      });
+      arg.onComplete?.(this);
     }
-
     return ret;
   };