diff --git a/src/Cutter.pro b/src/Cutter.pro
index cd630d16..dba1439d 100644
--- a/src/Cutter.pro
+++ b/src/Cutter.pro
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     widgets/BacktraceWidget.cpp \
     dialogs/OpenFileDialog.cpp \
     utils/StringsTask.cpp \
-    utils/CommandTask.cpp
+    utils/CommandTask.cpp \
+    utils/ProgressIndicator.cpp
 
 HEADERS  += \
     Cutter.h \
@@ -251,7 +252,8 @@ HEADERS  += \
     widgets/BacktraceWidget.h \
     dialogs/OpenFileDialog.h \
     utils/StringsTask.h \
-    utils/CommandTask.h
+    utils/CommandTask.h \
+    utils/ProgressIndicator.h
 
 FORMS    += \
     dialogs/AboutDialog.ui \
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index 0bb8494e..207c320e 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "utils/HexAsciiHighlighter.h"
 #include "utils/Helpers.h"
 #include "utils/SvgIconEngine.h"
+#include "utils/ProgressIndicator.h"
 
 #include "dialogs/NewFileDialog.h"
 #include "dialogs/OptionsDialog.h"
@@ -143,8 +144,14 @@ void MainWindow::initUI()
     spacer->setMinimumSize(20, 20);
     ui->mainToolBar->addWidget(spacer);
 
-    tasksIndicator = new QLabel(this);
-    ui->mainToolBar->addWidget(tasksIndicator);
+    tasksProgressIndicator = new ProgressIndicator();
+    ui->mainToolBar->addWidget(tasksProgressIndicator);
+
+    QWidget *spacerEnd = new QWidget();
+    spacerEnd->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
+    spacerEnd->setMinimumSize(4, 0);
+    spacerEnd->setMaximumWidth(4);
+    ui->mainToolBar->addWidget(spacerEnd);
 
     // Visual navigation tool bar
     this->visualNavbar = new VisualNavbar(this);
@@ -237,9 +244,7 @@ void MainWindow::initUI()
 void MainWindow::updateTasksIndicator()
 {
     bool running = Core()->getAsyncTaskManager()->getTasksRunning();
-    QLabel *l = static_cast<QLabel *>(tasksIndicator);
-    l->setText(running ? "running" : "");
-    //tasksIndicator->setVisible(running);
+    tasksProgressIndicator->setProgressIndicatorVisible(running);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::on_actionExtraGraph_triggered()
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.h b/src/MainWindow.h
index 782521e4..b6baf649 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/MainWindow.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 class CutterCore;
 class Omnibar;
+class ProgressIndicator;
 class PreviewWidget;
 class Highlighter;
 class AsciiHighlighter;
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ private:
     AsciiHighlighter *hex_highlighter;
     VisualNavbar *visualNavbar;
     Omnibar *omnibar;
-    QWidget *tasksIndicator;
+    ProgressIndicator *tasksProgressIndicator;
 
     Configuration *configuration;
 
diff --git a/src/utils/ProgressIndicator.cpp b/src/utils/ProgressIndicator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e28b1b96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/ProgressIndicator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+
+#include "ProgressIndicator.h"
+
+#include <QPainter>
+
+static const int lineWidth = 3;
+static const int paddingOuter = lineWidth + 2;
+static const int paddingInner = 8;
+static const int arms = 12;
+static const int timerInterval = 50;
+
+ProgressIndicator::ProgressIndicator(QWidget *parent)
+    : QWidget(parent)
+{
+    updateAnimationTimer();
+}
+
+ProgressIndicator::~ProgressIndicator()
+{
+}
+
+void ProgressIndicator::setProgressIndicatorVisible(bool visible)
+{
+    bool change = progressIndicatorVisible != visible;
+    progressIndicatorVisible = visible;
+    if (change) {
+        update();
+    }
+    updateAnimationTimer();
+}
+
+void ProgressIndicator::setAnimating(bool animating)
+{
+    this->animating = animating;
+    updateAnimationTimer();
+}
+
+void ProgressIndicator::updateAnimationTimer()
+{
+    bool shouldBeAnimating = animating && progressIndicatorVisible;
+    if (shouldBeAnimating && !animationTimerId) {
+        animationTimerId = startTimer(timerInterval);
+    } else {
+        killTimer(animationTimerId);
+        animationTimerId = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+QSize ProgressIndicator::minimumSizeHint() const
+{
+    return QSize(16, 16);
+}
+
+QSize ProgressIndicator::sizeHint() const
+{
+    return QSize(32, 32);
+}
+
+void ProgressIndicator::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *)
+{
+    animationState = (animationState + 1) % arms;
+    update();
+}
+void ProgressIndicator::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
+{
+    if (!getProgressIndicatorVisible()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    QPainter painter(this);
+    painter.setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing, true);
+
+    QPen pen(palette().windowText(), lineWidth, Qt::SolidLine, Qt::RoundCap);
+    painter.setPen(pen);
+
+    QPointF origin(width() * 0.5, height() * 0.5);
+    QLineF line(paddingInner, 0.0, width() * 0.5 - paddingOuter, 0.0);
+
+    qreal angle = 360.0 / arms;
+    for (int i=0; i<arms; i++) {
+        int state = (i + (arms - animationState)) % arms;
+        painter.setOpacity((float)state / arms);
+        painter.drawLine(line * QTransform()
+            .translate(origin.x(), origin.y())
+            .rotate(angle * i));
+    }
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/utils/ProgressIndicator.h b/src/utils/ProgressIndicator.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0348277
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/ProgressIndicator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+
+#ifndef PROGRESSINDICATOR_H
+#define PROGRESSINDICATOR_H
+
+#include <QWidget>
+
+class ProgressIndicator: public QWidget
+{
+public:
+    ProgressIndicator(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    virtual ~ProgressIndicator();
+
+    QSize minimumSizeHint() const override;
+    QSize sizeHint() const override;
+
+    bool getProgressIndicatorVisible() const    { return progressIndicatorVisible; }
+    void setProgressIndicatorVisible(bool visible);
+
+    bool getAnimating() const                   { return animating; }
+    void setAnimating(bool animating);
+
+protected:
+    void timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event) override;
+    void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) override;
+
+private:
+    bool animating = true;
+    bool progressIndicatorVisible = true;
+
+    int animationTimerId = 0;
+    int animationState = 0;
+
+    void updateAnimationTimer();
+};
+
+
+#endif //PROGRESSINDICATOR_H