diff --git a/kcms/baloo/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/kcms/baloo/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/kcms/baloo/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/kcms/baloo/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import QtQuick.Layouts 1.1
 import QtQuick.Controls 2.11 as QQC2
 import QtQuick.Dialogs 1.2 as QtDialogs
+import org.kde.baloo.experimental 0.1 as Baloo
 import org.kde.kirigami 2.4 as Kirigami
 import org.kde.kcm 1.1 as KCM
 
@@ -31,6 +32,11 @@
     implicitHeight: Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 22
 
     KCM.ConfigModule.quickHelp: i18n("This module lets you configure the file indexer and search functionality.")
+
+    Baloo.Monitor {
+        id: monitor
+    }
+
     ColumnLayout {
         anchors.fill: parent
         anchors.margins: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing
@@ -55,9 +61,65 @@
             checked: kcm.fileContents
             onCheckStateChanged: kcm.fileContents = checked
         }
+
         Item {
             Layout.preferredHeight: Kirigami.Units.gridUnit
         }
+
+        // Current status + suspend/resume button
+        RowLayout {
+            Layout.fillWidth: true
+
+            visible: fileSearchEnabled.checked
+
+            QQC2.Label {
+                text: i18n("Indexer State: %1", monitor.stateString)
+            }
+
+            QQC2.Button {
+                id: toggleButton
+                text: monitor.state == Baloo.Suspended ? i18n("Resume") : i18n("Suspend")
+                onClicked: monitor.toggleSuspendState()
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Current status, if indexing
+        ColumnLayout {
+            Layout.fillWidth: true
+            Layout.leftMargin: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing * 2
+            Layout.rightMargin: Kirigami.Units.largeSpacing * 2
+
+            visible: fileSearchEnabled.checked && monitor.state != Baloo.Idle && monitor.state != Baloo.LowPowerIdle
+
+            QQC2.ProgressBar {
+                id: progress
+                Layout.fillWidth: true
+
+                to: monitor.totalFiles
+                value: monitor.filesIndexed
+            }
+
+            QQC2.Label {
+                id: filePath
+
+                Layout.fillWidth: true
+
+                elide: Text.ElideMiddle
+                text: {
+                    if (monitor.state == Baloo.ContentIndexing) {
+                        return i18n("Currently indexing: %1", monitor.filePath)
+                    } else {
+                        return ""
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Item {
+            Layout.preferredHeight: Kirigami.Units.gridUnit
+            visible: fileSearchEnabled.checked
+        }
+
         QQC2.Label {
             text: i18n("Do not search in these locations:")
         }