diff --git a/ChatView/qml/chatparts/ChatItem.qml b/ChatView/qml/chatparts/ChatItem.qml
index 7a3cdfc..83a99a3 100644
--- a/ChatView/qml/chatparts/ChatItem.qml
+++ b/ChatView/qml/chatparts/ChatItem.qml
@@ -356,10 +356,9 @@ Rectangle {
                 smooth: true
                 mipmap: true
 
-                BusyIndicator {
+                QoABusyIndicator {
                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                     running: imageDisplay.status === Image.Loading
-                    visible: running
                 }
 
                 Text {
diff --git a/ChatView/qml/controls/BottomBar.qml b/ChatView/qml/controls/BottomBar.qml
index 984470e..e831054 100644
--- a/ChatView/qml/controls/BottomBar.qml
+++ b/ChatView/qml/controls/BottomBar.qml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Rectangle {
             visible: root.isCompressing
             spacing: 6
 
-            BusyIndicator {
+            QoABusyIndicator {
                 id: compressBusyIndicator
 
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 width: 15
             }
 
-            BusyIndicator {
+            QoABusyIndicator {
                 id: sendBusyIndicator
 
                 anchors.left: parent.left
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ Rectangle {
                 width: 14
                 height: 14
                 running: root.isProcessing
-                visible: root.isProcessing
             }
 
             QoAToolTip {
diff --git a/UIControls/CMakeLists.txt b/UIControls/CMakeLists.txt
index 4864a3c..2aede1b 100644
--- a/UIControls/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/UIControls/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ qt_add_qml_module(QodeAssistUIControls
     QML_FILES
     qml/Badge.qml
     qml/QoAButton.qml
+    qml/QoABusyIndicator.qml
     qml/QoABusyOverlay.qml
     qml/QoATextSlider.qml
     qml/QoAComboBox.qml
diff --git a/UIControls/qml/QoABusyIndicator.qml b/UIControls/qml/QoABusyIndicator.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..608d73d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UIControls/qml/QoABusyIndicator.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2024-2026 Petr Mironychev
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+// Additional attribution terms under GPLv3 §7(b) apply — see LICENSE
+
+import QtQuick
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+
+    property bool running: true
+    property color color: palette.highlightedText
+    property real lineWidth: Math.max(1.5, Math.min(width, height) * 0.13)
+
+    implicitWidth: 24
+    implicitHeight: 24
+
+    visible: opacity > 0
+    opacity: running ? 1.0 : 0.0
+    Behavior on opacity {
+        NumberAnimation { duration: 150 }
+    }
+
+    Canvas {
+        id: canvas
+
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        antialiasing: true
+
+        onPaint: {
+            const ctx = getContext("2d")
+            ctx.reset()
+
+            const cx = width / 2
+            const cy = height / 2
+            const lw = root.lineWidth
+            const radius = Math.min(width, height) / 2 - lw / 2 - 1
+            if (radius <= 0)
+                return
+
+            const segments = 90
+            const sweep = Math.PI * 1.5
+
+            ctx.lineCap = "butt"
+            ctx.lineWidth = lw
+            for (let i = 0; i < segments; ++i) {
+                const a0 = (i / segments) * sweep
+                const a1 = ((i + 1) / segments) * sweep + 0.012
+                const t = i / (segments - 1)
+                ctx.beginPath()
+                ctx.strokeStyle = Qt.rgba(root.color.r, root.color.g, root.color.b, 0.08 + 0.92 * t)
+                ctx.arc(cx, cy, radius, a0, a1, false)
+                ctx.stroke()
+            }
+
+            ctx.lineCap = "round"
+            ctx.strokeStyle = root.color
+            ctx.beginPath()
+            ctx.arc(cx, cy, radius, sweep - 0.001, sweep, false)
+            ctx.stroke()
+        }
+
+        RotationAnimator {
+            target: canvas
+            from: 0
+            to: 360
+            duration: 850
+            loops: Animation.Infinite
+            running: root.visible
+        }
+    }
+
+    onColorChanged: canvas.requestPaint()
+    onLineWidthChanged: canvas.requestPaint()
+    onWidthChanged: canvas.requestPaint()
+    onHeightChanged: canvas.requestPaint()
+}
diff --git a/UIControls/qml/QoABusyOverlay.qml b/UIControls/qml/QoABusyOverlay.qml
index abd67a9..6140c2e 100644
--- a/UIControls/qml/QoABusyOverlay.qml
+++ b/UIControls/qml/QoABusyOverlay.qml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 // Additional attribution terms under GPLv3 §7(b) apply — see LICENSE
 
 import QtQuick
-import QtQuick.Controls
 
 Rectangle {
     id: root
@@ -26,11 +25,11 @@ Rectangle {
         anchors.centerIn: parent
         spacing: 10
 
-        BusyIndicator {
+        QoABusyIndicator {
             anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
             running: root.active
-            implicitWidth: 36
-            implicitHeight: 36
+            width: 36
+            height: 36
         }
 
         Text {