diff --git a/src/components/TopMenuSection.test.ts b/src/components/TopMenuSection.test.ts
index c9693caedf..2ef1ffef55 100644
--- a/src/components/TopMenuSection.test.ts
+++ b/src/components/TopMenuSection.test.ts
@@ -215,6 +215,17 @@ describe('TopMenuSection', () => {
 
     const queueButton = wrapper.find('[data-testid="queue-overlay-toggle"]')
     expect(queueButton.text()).toContain('3 active')
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="active-jobs-indicator"]').exists()).toBe(
+      true
+    )
+  })
+
+  it('hides the active jobs indicator when no jobs are active', () => {
+    const wrapper = createWrapper()
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="active-jobs-indicator"]').exists()).toBe(
+      false
+    )
   })
 
   it('hides queue progress overlay when QPO V2 is enabled', async () => {
diff --git a/src/components/TopMenuSection.vue b/src/components/TopMenuSection.vue
index 5dc780b62f..69f79baad0 100644
--- a/src/components/TopMenuSection.vue
+++ b/src/components/TopMenuSection.vue
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
                     ? isQueueOverlayExpanded
                     : undefined
               "
-              class="px-3"
+              class="relative px-3"
               data-testid="queue-overlay-toggle"
               @click="toggleQueueOverlay"
               @contextmenu.stop.prevent="showQueueContextMenu"
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@
               <span class="text-sm font-normal tabular-nums">
                 {{ activeJobsLabel }}
               </span>
+              <StatusBadge
+                v-if="activeJobsCount > 0"
+                data-testid="active-jobs-indicator"
+                variant="dot"
+                class="pointer-events-none absolute -top-0.5 -right-0.5 animate-pulse"
+              />
               <span class="sr-only">
                 {{
                   isQueuePanelV2Enabled
@@ -139,6 +145,7 @@ import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 
 import ComfyActionbar from '@/components/actionbar/ComfyActionbar.vue'
 import SubgraphBreadcrumb from '@/components/breadcrumb/SubgraphBreadcrumb.vue'
+import StatusBadge from '@/components/common/StatusBadge.vue'
 import QueueInlineProgressSummary from '@/components/queue/QueueInlineProgressSummary.vue'
 import QueueNotificationBannerHost from '@/components/queue/QueueNotificationBannerHost.vue'
 import QueueProgressOverlay from '@/components/queue/QueueProgressOverlay.vue'