diff --git a/jmb.omp.toml b/jmb.omp.toml
index db9ad4a..5198a8e 100644
--- a/jmb.omp.toml
+++ b/jmb.omp.toml
@@ -56,8 +56,15 @@ console_title_template = '{{ .Folder }}'
       always_enabled = true
 
 [[blocks]]
-  type = 'prompt'
-  alignment = 'right'
+  type = 'rprompt'
+  alignment = 'left'
+
+  [[blocks.segments]]
+    type = "text"
+    style = "plain"
+    foreground = "black"
+    background = "transparent"
+    template = "{{ if .Env.SHELL_LOADING }} loading {{ end }}"
 
   [[blocks.segments]]
     type = "executiontime"
diff --git a/sheldon.toml b/sheldon.toml
index 27c89df..9f1fc82 100644
--- a/sheldon.toml
+++ b/sheldon.toml
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ shell = "zsh"
 defer = """{{ hooks?.pre | nl }}{% for file in files %}zsh-defer source "{{ file }}"\n{% endfor %}{{ hooks?.post | nl }}"""
 defer-more = """{{ hooks?.pre | nl }}{% for file in files %}zsh-defer -t 0.5 source "{{ file }}"\n{% endfor %}{{ hooks?.post | nl }}"""
 
+# Loading indicator
+# -----------------
+
+[plugins.show]
+local = "~/.zsh/plugins/loading"
 
 # Completions
 # -----------
@@ -96,3 +101,10 @@ apply = ["defer-more"]
 [plugins.ngrok]
 local = "~/.zsh/plugins"
 apply = ["defer-more"]
+
+# Loading indicator
+# -----------------
+
+[plugins.hide]
+local = "~/.zsh/plugins/loading"
+apply = ["defer-more"]
diff --git a/zsh/plugins/loading/hide.plugin.zsh b/zsh/plugins/loading/hide.plugin.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2e5ec2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zsh/plugins/loading/hide.plugin.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env zsh
+
+# Hide the loading indicator
+unset SHELL_LOADING
diff --git a/zsh/plugins/loading/show.plugin.zsh b/zsh/plugins/loading/show.plugin.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6fe082
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zsh/plugins/loading/show.plugin.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env zsh
+
+# Show the loading indicator
+export SHELL_LOADING=true