diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/workbench/workbench.html b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/workbench/workbench.html
index 47066f52..dd2cb746 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/workbench/workbench.html
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/workbench/workbench.html
@@ -5,8 +5,38 @@
 		<meta charset="utf-8" />
 		<meta http-equiv="Content-Security-Policy" content="default-src 'none'; img-src 'self' https: data: blob: vscode-remote-resource:; media-src 'self'; frame-src 'self' vscode-webview:; object-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-eval' blob:; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; connect-src 'self' https: ws:; font-src 'self' https: vscode-remote-resource:;">
 		<meta http-equiv="Content-Security-Policy" content="require-trusted-types-for 'script'; trusted-types amdLoader cellRendererEditorText defaultWorkerFactory diffEditorWidget editorGhostText domLineBreaksComputer editorViewLayer diffReview dompurify notebookRenderer safeInnerHtml standaloneColorizer tokenizeToString;">
+		<style>
+			#loader {
+				border: 16px solid rgba(204,204,204,0.5);
+				border-radius: 50%;
+				border-top: 16px solid rgba(0,122,204,0.8);
+				width: 50px;
+				height: 50px;
+				-webkit-animation: spin 1s linear infinite; /* Safari */
+				animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+
+				position: absolute;
+				top: 50%;
+				left: 50%;
+				margin-left: -25px;
+				margin-top: -25px;
+			}
+
+
+			/* Safari */
+			@-webkit-keyframes spin {
+				0% { -webkit-transform: rotate(0deg); }
+				100% { -webkit-transform: rotate(360deg); }
+			}
+
+			@keyframes spin {
+				0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
+				100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+			}
+		</style>
 	</head>
 	<body aria-label="">
+		<div id="loader"></div>
 	</body>
 
 	<!-- Init Bootstrap Helpers -->
diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-sandbox/processExplorer/processExplorer.html b/src/vs/code/electron-sandbox/processExplorer/processExplorer.html
index 73d89eac..e6a22b94 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-sandbox/processExplorer/processExplorer.html
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-sandbox/processExplorer/processExplorer.html
@@ -4,8 +4,38 @@
 	<head>
 		<meta charset="utf-8" />
 		<meta http-equiv="Content-Security-Policy" content="default-src 'none'; img-src 'self' https: data:; media-src 'none'; child-src 'self'; object-src 'self'; script-src 'self'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; connect-src 'self' https:; font-src 'self' https:;">
+		<style>
+			#loader {
+				border: 16px solid rgba(204,204,204,0.5);
+				border-radius: 50%;
+				border-top: 16px solid rgba(0,122,204,0.8);
+				width: 50px;
+				height: 50px;
+				-webkit-animation: spin 1s linear infinite; /* Safari */
+				animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
+
+				position: absolute;
+				top: 50%;
+				left: 50%;
+				margin-left: -25px;
+				margin-top: -25px;
+			}
+
+
+			/* Safari */
+			@-webkit-keyframes spin {
+				0% { -webkit-transform: rotate(0deg); }
+				100% { -webkit-transform: rotate(360deg); }
+			}
+
+			@keyframes spin {
+				0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
+				100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+			}
+		</style>
 	</head>
 	<body aria-label="">
+		<div id="loader"></div>
 		<div id="process-list"></div>
 	</body>
 
diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-sandbox/processExplorer/processExplorerMain.ts b/src/vs/code/electron-sandbox/processExplorer/processExplorerMain.ts
index 8e756e82..0f7d78b7 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-sandbox/processExplorer/processExplorerMain.ts
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-sandbox/processExplorer/processExplorerMain.ts
@@ -292,6 +292,8 @@ class ProcessExplorer {
 	}
 
 	private async createProcessTree(processRoots: MachineProcessInformation[]): Promise<void> {
+		document.getElementById('loader')?.remove();
+
 		const container = document.getElementById('process-list');
 		if (!container) {
 			return;
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.ts
index 6507412f..efc4c4bc 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/workbench.ts
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ export class Workbench extends Layout {
 	}
 
 	private renderWorkbench(instantiationService: IInstantiationService, notificationService: NotificationService, storageService: IStorageService, configurationService: IConfigurationService): void {
-
+		document.getElementById('loader')?.remove();
 		// ARIA
 		setARIAContainer(this.container);
 
