diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchFragment.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchFragment.kt
index 5ec1d099b..d10b1bf51 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchFragment.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchFragment.kt
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.navigation.fragment.findNavController
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.R
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.base.BaseActivity
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.base.BaseFragment
@@ -146,20 +149,27 @@ class SearchFragment : BaseFragment() {
     if (isDataLoading) return
     val safeStartIndex = searchAdapter?.itemCount ?: 0
     isDataLoading = true
-    val fetchMoreSearchResults = searchState?.getVisibleResults(safeStartIndex)
-    isDataLoading = when {
-      fetchMoreSearchResults == null -> true
-      fetchMoreSearchResults.isEmpty() -> false
-      else -> {
-        val nonDuplicateResults = fetchMoreSearchResults.filter { newItem ->
-          searchAdapter?.items?.none { it == newItem } ?: true
-        }
+    fragmentSearchBinding?.loadingMoreDataIndicator?.isShowing(true)
 
-        if (nonDuplicateResults.isNotEmpty()) {
-          searchAdapter?.addData(nonDuplicateResults)
-          false
-        } else {
-          true
+    CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO).launch {
+      val fetchMoreSearchResults = searchState?.getVisibleResults(safeStartIndex)
+      CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Main).launch {
+        fragmentSearchBinding?.loadingMoreDataIndicator?.isShowing(false)
+        isDataLoading = when {
+          fetchMoreSearchResults == null -> true
+          fetchMoreSearchResults.isEmpty() -> false
+          else -> {
+            val nonDuplicateResults = fetchMoreSearchResults.filter { newItem ->
+              searchAdapter?.items?.none { it == newItem } ?: true
+            }
+
+            if (nonDuplicateResults.isNotEmpty()) {
+              searchAdapter?.addData(nonDuplicateResults)
+              false
+            } else {
+              true
+            }
+          }
         }
       }
     }
@@ -248,15 +258,16 @@ class SearchFragment : BaseFragment() {
     )
   }
 
-  private fun render(state: SearchState) {
+  private suspend fun render(state: SearchState) {
     isDataLoading = false
     searchState = state
     searchInTextMenuItem?.isVisible = state.searchOrigin == FromWebView
     searchInTextMenuItem?.isEnabled = state.searchTerm.isNotBlank()
     fragmentSearchBinding?.searchLoadingIndicator?.isShowing(state.isLoading)
+    val searchResult = state.getVisibleResults(0)
     fragmentSearchBinding?.searchNoResults?.isVisible =
-      state.getVisibleResults(0)?.isEmpty() == true
-    state.getVisibleResults(0)?.let {
+      searchResult?.isEmpty() == true
+    searchResult?.let {
       searchAdapter?.items = it
     }
   }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchState.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchState.kt
index ef745ae6d..f3d62ce88 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchState.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchState.kt
@@ -26,10 +26,13 @@ data class SearchState(
   val recentResults: List<SearchListItem.RecentSearchListItem>,
   val searchOrigin: SearchOrigin
 ) {
-  fun getVisibleResults(startIndex: Int): List<SearchListItem.RecentSearchListItem>? =
+  private var isDataLoading = false
+  suspend fun getVisibleResults(startIndex: Int): List<SearchListItem.RecentSearchListItem>? =
     if (searchTerm.isEmpty()) {
+      isDataLoading = false
       recentResults
     } else {
+      isDataLoading = true
       searchResultsWithTerm.suggestionSearch?.let {
         val maximumResults = it.estimatedMatches
         val safeEndIndex =
@@ -46,13 +49,15 @@ data class SearchState(
          * We check this in SearchFragment to avoid unnecessary data loading
          * while scrolling to the end of the list when there are no items available.
          */
+        isDataLoading = false
         searchResults.ifEmpty { null }
       } ?: kotlin.run {
+        isDataLoading = false
         recentResults
       }
     }
 
-  val isLoading = searchTerm != searchResultsWithTerm.searchTerm
+  val isLoading get() = searchTerm != searchResultsWithTerm.searchTerm || isDataLoading
 }
 
 enum class SearchOrigin {
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml b/core/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml
index a7e400d11..7f9592511 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+  xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
   xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
   android:layout_width="match_parent"
   android:layout_height="match_parent"
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@
   android:fitsSystemWindows="true"
   android:orientation="vertical">
 
-  <LinearLayout
+  <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical">
@@ -15,11 +16,27 @@
 
     <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
       android:id="@+id/search_list"
-      android:layout_width="match_parent"
-      android:layout_height="match_parent"
+      android:layout_width="0dp"
+      android:layout_height="0dp"
+      app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/loadingMoreDataIndicator"
+      app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+      app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+      app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+      android:layout_marginTop="?actionBarSize"
       tools:listitem="@layout/list_item_search" />
 
-  </LinearLayout>
+    <androidx.core.widget.ContentLoadingProgressBar
+      android:id="@+id/loadingMoreDataIndicator"
+      style="?android:attr/progressBarStyleLarge"
+      android:layout_width="40dp"
+      android:layout_height="40dp"
+      android:layout_gravity="center"
+      app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+      app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+      app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+      android:visibility="gone" />
+
+  </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
 
   <TextView
     android:id="@+id/searchNoResults"
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchStateTest.kt b/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchStateTest.kt
index b1a0c9528..c71655d09 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchStateTest.kt
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/viewmodel/SearchStateTest.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel
 
 import io.mockk.every
 import io.mockk.mockk
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
 import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.adapter.SearchListItem.RecentSearchListItem
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.SearchOrigin.FromWebView
 internal class SearchStateTest {
 
   @Test
-  internal fun `visibleResults use searchResults when searchTerm is not empty`() {
+  internal fun `visibleResults use searchResults when searchTerm is not empty`() = runTest {
     val searchTerm = "notEmpty"
     val suggestionSearchWrapper: SuggestionSearchWrapper = mockk()
     val searchIteratorWrapper: SuggestionIteratorWrapper = mockk()
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ internal class SearchStateTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  internal fun `visibleResults use recentResults when searchTerm is empty`() {
+  internal fun `visibleResults use recentResults when searchTerm is empty`() = runTest {
     val results = listOf(RecentSearchListItem(""))
     assertThat(
       SearchState(