diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/start/start.component.html b/frontend/src/app/components/start/start.component.html
index 2527c52b2..ec4bf4805 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/start/start.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/start/start.component.html
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+<app-indexing-progress *ngIf="showLoadingIndicator"></app-indexing-progress>
+
 <ng-container *ngIf="specialEvent">
   <div class="pyro">
     <div class="before"></div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/start/start.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/components/start/start.component.ts
index 7e83fb516..52fe1812c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/start/start.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/start/start.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, ElementRef, HostListener, OnInit, OnDestroy, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, ElementRef, HostListener, OnInit, OnDestroy, ViewChild, Input } from '@angular/core';
 import { Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { StateService } from '../../services/state.service';
 import { specialBlocks } from '../../app.constants';
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import { specialBlocks } from '../../app.constants';
   styleUrls: ['./start.component.scss'],
 })
 export class StartComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
+  @Input() showLoadingIndicator = false;
+
   interval = 60;
   colors = ['#5E35B1', '#ffffff'];
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/status-view/status-view.component.html b/frontend/src/app/components/status-view/status-view.component.html
index ec91e37a4..f766c8ea9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/status-view/status-view.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/status-view/status-view.component.html
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-<app-start></app-start>
+<app-start [showLoadingIndicator]="true"></app-start>
 <app-footer></app-footer>