diff --git a/app/src/App.tsx b/app/src/App.tsx
index 96f75043..deeb6c17 100644
--- a/app/src/App.tsx
+++ b/app/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import voiceboxLogo from '@/assets/voicebox-logo.png';
 import { AudioPlayer } from '@/components/AudioPlayer/AudioPlayer';
 import { GenerationForm } from '@/components/Generation/GenerationForm';
diff --git a/app/src/components/Generation/GenerationForm.tsx b/app/src/components/Generation/GenerationForm.tsx
index 0106684d..c029f05b 100644
--- a/app/src/components/Generation/GenerationForm.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/Generation/GenerationForm.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { useToast } from '@/components/ui/use-toast';
 import { apiClient } from '@/lib/api/client';
 import { useGeneration } from '@/lib/hooks/useGeneration';
 import { useProfile } from '@/lib/hooks/useProfiles';
+import { useGenerationStore } from '@/stores/generationStore';
 import { usePlayerStore } from '@/stores/playerStore';
 import { useUIStore } from '@/stores/uiStore';
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ export function GenerationForm() {
   const generation = useGeneration();
   const { toast } = useToast();
   const setAudio = usePlayerStore((state) => state.setAudio);
+  const setIsGenerating = useGenerationStore((state) => state.setIsGenerating);
 
   const form = useForm<GenerationFormValues>({
     resolver: zodResolver(generationSchema),
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ export function GenerationForm() {
     }
 
     try {
+      setIsGenerating(true);
       const result = await generation.mutateAsync({
         profile_id: selectedProfileId,
         text: data.text,
@@ -93,6 +96,8 @@ export function GenerationForm() {
         description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Failed to generate audio',
         variant: 'destructive',
       });
+    } finally {
+      setIsGenerating(false);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/components/Sidebar.tsx b/app/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
index 9b690c24..4526f1a5 100644
--- a/app/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-import { Home, Settings } from 'lucide-react';
-import { cn } from '@/lib/utils/cn';
+import { Home, Loader2, Settings } from 'lucide-react';
 import voiceboxLogo from '@/assets/voicebox-logo.png';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils/cn';
+import { useGenerationStore } from '@/stores/generationStore';
+import { usePlayerStore } from '@/stores/playerStore';
 
 interface SidebarProps {
   activeTab: string;
@@ -13,15 +15,15 @@ const tabs = [
 ];
 
 export function Sidebar({ activeTab, onTabChange }: SidebarProps) {
+  const isGenerating = useGenerationStore((state) => state.isGenerating);
+  const audioUrl = usePlayerStore((state) => state.audioUrl);
+  const isPlayerVisible = !!audioUrl;
+
   return (
     <div className="fixed left-0 top-0 h-full w-20 bg-sidebar border-r border-border flex flex-col items-center py-6 gap-6">
       {/* Logo */}
       <div className="mb-2">
-        <img
-          src={voiceboxLogo}
-          alt="Voicebox"
-          className="w-12 h-12 object-contain"
-        />
+        <img src={voiceboxLogo} alt="Voicebox" className="w-12 h-12 object-contain" />
       </div>
 
       {/* Navigation Buttons */}
@@ -48,6 +50,21 @@ export function Sidebar({ activeTab, onTabChange }: SidebarProps) {
           );
         })}
       </div>
+
+      {/* Spacer to push loader to bottom */}
+      <div className="flex-1" />
+
+      {/* Generation Loader */}
+      {isGenerating && (
+        <div
+          className={cn(
+            'w-full flex items-center justify-center transition-all duration-200',
+            isPlayerVisible ? 'mb-[120px]' : 'mb-0',
+          )}
+        >
+          <Loader2 className="h-6 w-6 text-accent animate-spin" />
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/app/src/components/VoiceProfiles/ProfileList.tsx b/app/src/components/VoiceProfiles/ProfileList.tsx
index a415f933..0aea78ad 100644
--- a/app/src/components/VoiceProfiles/ProfileList.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/VoiceProfiles/ProfileList.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   DialogHeader,
   DialogTitle,
 } from '@/components/ui/dialog';
-import { useProfiles, useImportProfile } from '@/lib/hooks/useProfiles';
+import { useImportProfile, useProfiles } from '@/lib/hooks/useProfiles';
 import { useUIStore } from '@/stores/uiStore';
 import { ProfileCard } from './ProfileCard';
 import { ProfileForm } from './ProfileForm';
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ export function ProfileList() {
           <DialogHeader>
             <DialogTitle>Import Profile</DialogTitle>
             <DialogDescription>
-              Import the profile from "{selectedFile?.name}". This will create a new profile with all samples.
+              Import the profile from "{selectedFile?.name}". This will create a new profile with
+              all samples.
             </DialogDescription>
           </DialogHeader>
           <DialogFooter>
diff --git a/app/src/stores/generationStore.ts b/app/src/stores/generationStore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c507f5f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/stores/generationStore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { create } from 'zustand';
+
+interface GenerationState {
+  isGenerating: boolean;
+  setIsGenerating: (generating: boolean) => void;
+}
+
+export const useGenerationStore = create<GenerationState>((set) => ({
+  isGenerating: false,
+  setIsGenerating: (generating) => set({ isGenerating: generating }),
+}));
diff --git a/tauri/src-tauri/gen/Assets.car b/tauri/src-tauri/gen/Assets.car
index 67fa90c8..0795abd4 100644
Binary files a/tauri/src-tauri/gen/Assets.car and b/tauri/src-tauri/gen/Assets.car differ