diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/layout/ContentArea.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/layout/ContentArea.vue
index ab1fe5d7b..2bb8b8afd 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/layout/ContentArea.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/layout/ContentArea.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, ref, defineAsyncComponent, watch, nextTick, onMounted } from "vue";
+import { computed, ref, defineAsyncComponent, watch, nextTick, onMounted, onUnmounted } from "vue";
 import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
 import {
   Check,
@@ -220,6 +220,35 @@ const hasTabularResult = computed(() => {
   return tabularResults.value.length > 0;
 });
 const resultsPaneOpen = ref(false);
+const queryRunningElapsed = ref(0);
+let queryRunningElapsedTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | undefined;
+
+function stopQueryRunningElapsedTimer() {
+  clearInterval(queryRunningElapsedTimer);
+  queryRunningElapsedTimer = undefined;
+}
+
+function updateQueryRunningElapsed() {
+  const startedAt = props.activeTab.queryExecutionStartedAt;
+  queryRunningElapsed.value = props.activeTab.isExecuting && startedAt ? Math.max(0, Date.now() - startedAt) : 0;
+}
+
+function startQueryRunningElapsedTimer() {
+  stopQueryRunningElapsedTimer();
+  updateQueryRunningElapsed();
+  if (!props.activeTab.isExecuting || !props.activeTab.queryExecutionStartedAt) return;
+  queryRunningElapsedTimer = setInterval(updateQueryRunningElapsed, 100);
+}
+
+const queryRunningElapsedSeconds = computed(() => (queryRunningElapsed.value / 1000).toFixed(1));
+
+watch(
+  () => [props.activeTab.id, props.activeTab.isExecuting, props.activeTab.queryExecutionStartedAt] as const,
+  startQueryRunningElapsedTimer,
+  { immediate: true },
+);
+
+onUnmounted(stopQueryRunningElapsedTimer);
 
 watch(
   hasQueryOutput,
@@ -749,6 +778,7 @@ defineExpose({ focusSearch, refreshData, handleModRTarget });
                 <div class="flex items-center">
                   <Loader2 class="h-5 w-5 animate-spin mr-2" />
                   {{ t(queryExecutionLabelKey(activeTab)) }}
+                  <span class="ml-1 tabular-nums text-muted-foreground/80">· {{ queryRunningElapsedSeconds }}s</span>
                 </div>
               </div>
               <div
@@ -1009,6 +1039,7 @@ defineExpose({ focusSearch, refreshData, handleModRTarget });
           <div class="flex items-center">
             <Loader2 class="h-5 w-5 animate-spin mr-2" />
             {{ t(queryExecutionLabelKey(activeTab)) }}
+            <span class="ml-1 tabular-nums text-muted-foreground/80">· {{ queryRunningElapsedSeconds }}s</span>
           </div>
           <Button
             variant="destructive"
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/openTabsPersistence.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/openTabsPersistence.ts
index 4409c435a..aee4d8230 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/openTabsPersistence.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/openTabsPersistence.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ export function restoreOpenTabsState(
         mode,
         isExecuting: false,
         isCancelling: false,
+        queryExecutionStartedAt: undefined,
         isExplaining: false,
         resultEvicted: mode === "data" ? undefined : tab.resultEvicted,
         resultCacheKey: mode === "data" ? undefined : tab.resultCacheKey,
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/stores/queryStore.ts b/apps/desktop/src/stores/queryStore.ts
index 1784f34eb..17f33572a 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/stores/queryStore.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/stores/queryStore.ts
@@ -640,6 +640,7 @@ export const useQueryStore = defineStore("query", () => {
     const tab = tabs.value.find((t) => t.id === id);
     if (!tab) return;
     tab.isExecuting = isExecuting;
+    tab.queryExecutionStartedAt = isExecuting ? Date.now() : undefined;
     if (!isExecuting) {
       tab.isCancelling = false;
       tab.executionId = undefined;
@@ -674,6 +675,7 @@ export const useQueryStore = defineStore("query", () => {
     tab.resultSessionId = undefined;
     tab.isExecuting = false;
     tab.isCancelling = false;
+    tab.queryExecutionStartedAt = undefined;
     tab.executionId = undefined;
   }
 
@@ -956,6 +958,7 @@ export const useQueryStore = defineStore("query", () => {
     const elapsed = () => `${Math.round(performance.now() - startedAt)}ms`;
     tab.isExecuting = true;
     tab.isCancelling = false;
+    tab.queryExecutionStartedAt = Date.now();
     tab.executionId = executionId;
     tab.lastExecutedSql = sql;
     if (!options?.preserveTotalRowCountDuringExecution) {
@@ -1345,6 +1348,7 @@ export const useQueryStore = defineStore("query", () => {
       if (current?.executionId === executionId) {
         current.isExecuting = false;
         current.isCancelling = false;
+        current.queryExecutionStartedAt = undefined;
         current.executionId = undefined;
         console.info("[DBX][executeTabSql:finish]", { traceId, elapsed: elapsed() });
       } else {
@@ -1512,6 +1516,7 @@ export const useQueryStore = defineStore("query", () => {
       stuck.forEach((tab) => {
         tab.isExecuting = false;
         tab.isCancelling = false;
+        tab.queryExecutionStartedAt = undefined;
         tab.executionId = undefined;
         tab.result = toErrorResult(new Error(t("editor.connectionMayBeLost")));
       });
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/types/database.ts b/apps/desktop/src/types/database.ts
index f238f563a..75040a851 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/types/database.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/types/database.ts
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ export interface QueryTab {
   lastExplainedSql?: string;
   isExecuting: boolean;
   isCancelling?: boolean;
+  queryExecutionStartedAt?: number;
   executionId?: string;
   isExplaining?: boolean;
   explainExecutionId?: string;