diff --git a/src/contents/ui/main.qml b/src/contents/ui/main.qml
index 9953d633..ab95951e 100644
--- a/src/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/src/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
             delegate: Kirigami.BasicListItem {
                 text: model.display
             }
+            Controls.BusyIndicator {
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                visible: searchModel.loading
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/searchmodel.cpp b/src/searchmodel.cpp
index a2a7c56c..648b5f38 100644
--- a/src/searchmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/searchmodel.cpp
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ SearchModel::SearchModel(QObject *parent)
             return;
         }
 
+        setLoading(true);
         m_ytm.search(m_searchQuery);
     });
     connect(&m_ytm, &AsyncYTMusic::searchFinished, this, [=](const std::vector<search::SearchResultItem> &results) {
         beginResetModel();
+        setLoading(false);
         m_searchResults = results;
         endResetModel();
     });
@@ -73,3 +75,14 @@ void SearchModel::setSearchQuery(const QString &searchQuery)
     m_searchQuery = searchQuery;
     Q_EMIT searchQueryChanged();
 }
+
+bool SearchModel::loading() const
+{
+    return m_loading;
+}
+
+void SearchModel::setLoading(bool loading)
+{
+    m_loading = loading;
+    Q_EMIT loadingChanged();
+}
diff --git a/src/searchmodel.h b/src/searchmodel.h
index b8e6c047..e566b325 100644
--- a/src/searchmodel.h
+++ b/src/searchmodel.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class SearchModel : public QAbstractListModel
     Q_OBJECT
 
     Q_PROPERTY(QString searchQuery READ searchQuery WRITE setSearchQuery NOTIFY searchQueryChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool loading READ loading WRITE setLoading NOTIFY loadingChanged)
 
 public:
     explicit SearchModel(QObject *parent = nullptr);
@@ -19,14 +20,18 @@ public:
     int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const override;
     QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const override;
 
-    Q_SIGNAL void searchQueryChanged();
-
     QString searchQuery() const;
     void setSearchQuery(const QString &searchQuery);
+    Q_SIGNAL void searchQueryChanged();
+
+    bool loading() const;
+    void setLoading(bool loading);
+    Q_SIGNAL void loadingChanged();
 
 private:
     QString m_searchQuery;
     std::vector<search::SearchResultItem> m_searchResults;
+    bool m_loading = false;
 
     AsyncYTMusic m_ytm;
     QThread *m_thread;