diff --git a/src/qtquick/qml/DialogContent.qml b/src/qtquick/qml/DialogContent.qml
--- a/src/qtquick/qml/DialogContent.qml
+++ b/src/qtquick/qml/DialogContent.qml
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
         id: newStuffPage
         onMessage: component.showPassiveNotification(message);
         onIdleMessage: component.showPassiveNotification(message);
-        onBusyMessage: component.showPassiveNotification(message);
         onErrorMessage: component.showPassiveNotification(message);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/qtquick/qml/Page.qml b/src/qtquick/qml/Page.qml
--- a/src/qtquick/qml/Page.qml
+++ b/src/qtquick/qml/Page.qml
@@ -204,6 +204,34 @@
     view.implicitCellHeight: root.viewMode == Page.ViewMode.Tiles ? Math.round(view.implicitCellWidth / 3) : (root.viewMode == Page.ViewMode.Preview ? Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 25 : Math.round(view.implicitCellWidth / 1.6) + Kirigami.Units.gridUnit*2)
     view.delegate: root.viewMode == Page.ViewMode.Tiles ? tileDelegate : (root.viewMode == Page.ViewMode.Preview ? bigPreviewDelegate : thumbDelegate)
 
+    view.footer: Item {
+        width: GridView.view.width
+        height: Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 3
+        visible: opacity > 0
+        opacity: newStuffModel.isLoadingData && !newStuffEngine.isLoading ? 1 : 0
+        Behavior on opacity { NumberAnimation { duration: Kirigami.Units.shortDuration; } }
+        QtControls.BusyIndicator {
+            anchors {
+                top: parent.top
+                right: parent.horizontalCenter
+                bottom: parent.bottom
+                margins: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
+            }
+            width: height
+            running: parent.visible
+            QtControls.Label {
+                anchors {
+                    top: parent.top
+                    left: parent.right
+                    leftMargin: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
+                    bottom: parent.bottom
+                }
+                text: i18nc("A text shown beside a busy indicator suggesting that data is being fetched", "Loading more...")
+                verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     Component {
         id: bigPreviewDelegate
         EntryGridDelegates.BigPreviewDelegate { }
diff --git a/src/qtquick/quickitemsmodel.h b/src/qtquick/quickitemsmodel.h
--- a/src/qtquick/quickitemsmodel.h
+++ b/src/qtquick/quickitemsmodel.h
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@
      * The NewStuffQuickEngine to show items from
      */
     Q_PROPERTY(QObject* engine READ engine WRITE setEngine NOTIFY engineChanged)
+    /**
+     * Whether or not the model is fetching information from a remote location
+     * @since 5.64
+     */
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool isLoadingData READ isLoadingData NOTIFY isLoadingDataChanged)
 public:
     explicit ItemsModel(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     virtual ~ItemsModel();
@@ -127,6 +132,17 @@
     void setEngine(QObject *newEngine);
     Q_SIGNAL void engineChanged();
 
+    /**
+     * Whether or not the model is fetching information from a remote location
+     * @since 5.64
+     */
+    bool isLoadingData() const;
+    /**
+     * Fired when the isLoadingData value changes
+     * @since 5.64
+     */
+    Q_SIGNAL void isLoadingDataChanged();
+
     /**
      * @brief This will install (or update, if already installed) the item at the given index
      *
diff --git a/src/qtquick/quickitemsmodel.cpp b/src/qtquick/quickitemsmodel.cpp
--- a/src/qtquick/quickitemsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qtquick/quickitemsmodel.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
 
     QHash<QString, KNSCore::CommentsModel*> commentsModels;
 
+    bool isLoadingData{false};
+
     bool initModel()
     {
         if (model) {
@@ -61,6 +63,9 @@
         }
         model = new KNSCore::ItemsModel(coreEngine, q);
 
+        q->connect(coreEngine, &KNSCore::Engine::signalBusy, q, [=](){ isLoadingData = true; emit q->isLoadingDataChanged(); });
+        q->connect(coreEngine, &KNSCore::Engine::signalIdle, q, [=](){ isLoadingData = false; emit q->isLoadingDataChanged(); });
+
         q->connect(coreEngine, &KNSCore::Engine::signalProvidersLoaded, coreEngine, &KNSCore::Engine::reloadEntries);
         // Entries have been fetched and should be shown:
         q->connect(coreEngine, &KNSCore::Engine::signalEntriesLoaded, model, &KNSCore::ItemsModel::slotEntriesLoaded);
@@ -387,6 +392,11 @@
     }
 }
 
+bool ItemsModel::isLoadingData() const
+{
+    return d->isLoadingData;
+}
+
 void ItemsModel::installItem(int index, int linkId)
 {
     if (d->coreEngine) {