diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/settings-general.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/settings-general.tsx
index c380fb69b3cc..b5ced27d42a2 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/settings-general.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/settings-general.tsx
@@ -451,6 +451,18 @@ export const SettingsGeneral: Component = () => {
             />
           </div>
         </SettingsRow>
+
+        <SettingsRow
+          title={language.t("settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title")}
+          description={language.t("settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description")}
+        >
+          <div data-action="settings-show-session-progress">
+            <Switch
+              checked={settings.general.showSessionProgress()}
+              onChange={(checked) => settings.general.setShowSessionProgress(checked)}
+            />
+          </div>
+        </SettingsRow>
       </SettingsList>
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/packages/app/src/context/settings.tsx b/packages/app/src/context/settings.tsx
index a585789ce464..83833bde1969 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/context/settings.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/context/settings.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export interface Settings {
     showReasoningSummaries: boolean
     shellToolPartsExpanded: boolean
     editToolPartsExpanded: boolean
+    showSessionProgress: boolean
   }
   updates: {
     startup: boolean
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ const defaultSettings: Settings = {
     showReasoningSummaries: false,
     shellToolPartsExpanded: false,
     editToolPartsExpanded: false,
+    showSessionProgress: true,
   },
   updates: {
     startup: true,
@@ -213,6 +215,13 @@ export const { use: useSettings, provider: SettingsProvider } = createSimpleCont
         setEditToolPartsExpanded(value: boolean) {
           setStore("general", "editToolPartsExpanded", value)
         },
+        showSessionProgress: withFallback(
+          () => store.general?.showSessionProgress,
+          defaultSettings.general.showSessionProgress,
+        ),
+        setShowSessionProgress(value: boolean) {
+          setStore("general", "showSessionProgress", value)
+        },
       },
       updates: {
         startup: withFallback(() => store.updates?.startup, defaultSettings.updates.startup),
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/ar.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/ar.ts
index 6c3f3bb55ef4..bb4bf123f499 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/ar.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/ar.ts
@@ -568,6 +568,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "خصّص الخط المستخدم في كتل التعليمات البرمجية والطرفيات",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "خط الواجهة",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "خصّص الخط المستخدم في الواجهة بأكملها",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "سلوك المتابعة",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description": "اختر ما إذا كانت طلبات المتابعة توجه فورًا أو تنتظر في قائمة انتظار",
   "settings.general.row.followup.option.queue": "قائمة انتظار",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/br.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/br.ts
index 63880462a467..db2d080f4a03 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/br.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/br.ts
@@ -575,6 +575,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "Personalize a fonte usada em blocos de código e terminais",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "Fonte da interface",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "Personalize a fonte usada em toda a interface",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "Comportamento de acompanhamento",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description":
     "Escolha se os prompts de acompanhamento orientam imediatamente ou esperam na fila",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/bs.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/bs.ts
index 2b589eb35f62..9471eb64edf7 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/bs.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/bs.ts
@@ -640,6 +640,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "Prilagodi font koji se koristi u blokovima koda i terminalima",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "UI font",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "Prilagodi font koji se koristi u cijelom interfejsu",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "Ponašanje nadovezivanja",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description": "Odaberi da li upiti nadovezivanja usmjeravaju odmah ili čekaju u redu",
   "settings.general.row.followup.option.queue": "Red čekanja",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/da.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/da.ts
index b096d87b4b7b..f2c3f4eb8702 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/da.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/da.ts
@@ -635,6 +635,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "Tilpas skrifttypen, der bruges i kodeblokke og terminaler",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "UI-skrifttype",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "Tilpas skrifttypen, der bruges i hele brugerfladen",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "Opfølgningsadfærd",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description": "Vælg om opfølgende forespørgsler skal styre straks eller vente i kø",
   "settings.general.row.followup.option.queue": "Kø",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/de.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/de.ts
index 6dc0b0497245..2058ef821aea 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/de.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/de.ts
@@ -585,6 +585,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "Die in Codeblöcken und Terminals verwendete Schriftart anpassen",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "UI-Schriftart",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "Die im gesamten Interface verwendete Schriftart anpassen",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "Verhalten bei Folgefragen",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description":
     "Wählen Sie, ob Folgefragen sofort steuern oder in einer Warteschlange warten",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/en.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/en.ts
index 2cfb79714887..c4e780eb9509 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/en.ts
@@ -738,6 +738,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "Customise the font used in code blocks and terminals",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "UI Font",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "Customise the font used throughout the interface",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "Follow-up behavior",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description": "Choose whether follow-up prompts steer immediately or wait in a queue",
   "settings.general.row.followup.option.queue": "Queue",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/es.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/es.ts
index c600232ef613..9cc763c57059 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/es.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/es.ts
@@ -643,6 +643,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "Personaliza la fuente usada en bloques de código y terminales",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "Fuente de la interfaz",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "Personaliza la fuente usada en toda la interfaz",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "Comportamiento de seguimiento",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description":
     "Elige si los prompts de seguimiento se dirigen inmediatamente o esperan en una cola",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/fr.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/fr.ts
index a140c1e3a123..f4c3da0b3626 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/fr.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/fr.ts
@@ -582,6 +582,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "Personnaliser la police utilisée dans les blocs de code et les terminaux",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "Police de l'interface",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "Personnaliser la police utilisée dans toute l'interface",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "Comportement de suivi",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description":
     "Choisissez si les messages de suivi dirigent immédiatement ou attendent dans une file d'attente",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/ja.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/ja.ts
index 3da1c4b43b58..16a99587262b 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/ja.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/ja.ts
@@ -572,6 +572,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "コードブロックとターミナルで使用するフォントをカスタマイズします",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "UIフォント",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "インターフェース全体で使用するフォントをカスタマイズします",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "フォローアップの動作",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description":
     "フォローアッププロンプトを即座に実行するか、キューで待機させるかを選択します",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/ko.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/ko.ts
index 2b5ccd43d956..8ca4372d2309 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/ko.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/ko.ts
@@ -569,6 +569,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "코드 블록과 터미널에 사용되는 글꼴을 사용자 지정",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "UI 글꼴",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "인터페이스 전반에 사용되는 글꼴을 사용자 지정",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "후속 조치 동작",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description": "후속 프롬프트를 즉시 실행할지 대기열에 넣을지 선택하세요",
   "settings.general.row.followup.option.queue": "대기열",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/no.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/no.ts
index a0a968179cd0..ec9ebb576abf 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/no.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/no.ts
@@ -643,6 +643,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "Tilpass skrifttypen som brukes i kodeblokker og terminaler",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "UI-skrift",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "Tilpass skrifttypen som brukes i hele grensesnittet",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "Oppfølgingsadferd",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description": "Velg om oppfølgingsspørsmål skal kjøres umiddelbart eller vente i kø",
   "settings.general.row.followup.option.queue": "Kø",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/pl.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/pl.ts
index 88d209f11ff2..dcc55f138acd 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/pl.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/pl.ts
@@ -574,6 +574,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "Dostosuj czcionkę używaną w blokach kodu i terminalach",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "Czcionka interfejsu",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "Dostosuj czcionkę używaną w całym interfejsie",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "Zachowanie kontynuacji",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description": "Wybierz, czy kontynuacja ma być natychmiastowa, czy czekać w kolejce",
   "settings.general.row.followup.option.queue": "Kolejka",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/ru.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/ru.ts
index 688289b7e812..148a95bdf109 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/ru.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/ru.ts
@@ -640,6 +640,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "Настройте шрифт, используемый в блоках кода и терминалах",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "Шрифт интерфейса",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "Настройте шрифт, используемый во всем интерфейсе",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "Поведение уточняющих вопросов",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description":
     "Выберите, отправлять ли уточняющие вопросы сразу или помещать их в очередь",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/th.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/th.ts
index 5decf3adb531..6b1859513167 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/th.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/th.ts
@@ -634,6 +634,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "ปรับแต่งฟอนต์ที่ใช้ในบล็อกโค้ดและเทอร์มินัล",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "ฟอนต์ UI",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "ปรับแต่งฟอนต์ที่ใช้ทั่วทั้งอินเทอร์เฟซ",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "พฤติกรรมการติดตามผล",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description": "เลือกว่าจะให้พร้อมท์ติดตามผลทำงานทันทีหรือรอในคิว",
   "settings.general.row.followup.option.queue": "คิว",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/tr.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/tr.ts
index 6a3ade0d0b07..69e412fb25b9 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/tr.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/tr.ts
@@ -647,6 +647,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "Kod bloklarında ve terminallerde kullanılan yazı tipini özelleştirin",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "Arayüz Yazı Tipi",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "Arayüz genelinde kullanılan yazı tipini özelleştirin",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "Takip davranışı",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description":
     "Takip komutlarının hemen yönlendirilmesini mi yoksa sırada beklemesini mi istediğinizi seçin",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/zh.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/zh.ts
index 28231733eaba..df7a08a211d5 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/zh.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/zh.ts
@@ -634,6 +634,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "自定义代码块和终端使用的字体",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "界面字体",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "自定义整个界面使用的字体",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "跟进消息行为",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description": "选择跟进提示是立即引导还是在队列中等待",
   "settings.general.row.followup.option.queue": "排队",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/zht.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/zht.ts
index 4abdf5db574d..653d76d747ca 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/zht.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/zht.ts
@@ -629,6 +629,8 @@ export const dict = {
   "settings.general.row.font.description": "自訂程式碼區塊和終端機使用的字型",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.title": "介面字型",
   "settings.general.row.uiFont.description": "自訂整個介面使用的字型",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.title": "Activity Indicators",
+  "settings.general.row.showSessionProgress.description": "Show an animated progress bar while a session is running",
   "settings.general.row.followup.title": "後續追問行為",
   "settings.general.row.followup.description": "選擇後續追問提示是立即引導還是進入佇列等待",
   "settings.general.row.followup.option.queue": "佇列",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/pages/session/message-timeline.tsx b/packages/app/src/pages/session/message-timeline.tsx
index 978f188b6b65..56697729b364 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/pages/session/message-timeline.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/pages/session/message-timeline.tsx
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ export function MessageTimeline(props: {
                   "md:max-w-200 md:mx-auto 2xl:max-w-[1000px]": props.centered,
                 }}
               >
-                <Show when={workingStatus() !== "hidden"}>
+                <Show when={workingStatus() !== "hidden" && settings.general.showSessionProgress()}>
                   <div
                     data-component="session-progress"
                     data-state={workingStatus()}