diff --git a/packages/api/src/tasks-preferences.ts b/packages/api/src/tasks-preferences.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..94be17724775c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/api/src/tasks-preferences.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/**********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ ***********************************************************************/
+
+export enum ExperimentalTasksSettings {
+  SectionName = 'tasks',
+  StatusBar = 'StatusBar',
+}
diff --git a/packages/main/src/plugin/index.ts b/packages/main/src/plugin/index.ts
index c82df06fd9677..305a8ecccfddb 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/plugin/index.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/plugin/index.ts
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ export class PluginSystem {
     const exec = new Exec(proxy);
 
     const commandRegistry = new CommandRegistry(apiSender, telemetry);
-    const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry);
+    const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
     taskManager.init();
 
     const notificationRegistry = new NotificationRegistry(apiSender, taskManager);
diff --git a/packages/main/src/plugin/tasks/task-manager.spec.ts b/packages/main/src/plugin/tasks/task-manager.spec.ts
index e2a807fd08600..75ce9e4c0f035 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/plugin/tasks/task-manager.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/plugin/tasks/task-manager.spec.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
 
 import type { CommandRegistry } from '/@/plugin/command-registry.js';
+import type { ConfigurationRegistry } from '/@/plugin/configuration-registry.js';
 import type { StatusBarRegistry } from '/@/plugin/statusbar/statusbar-registry.js';
 
 import type { ApiSenderType } from '../api.js';
@@ -43,12 +44,22 @@ const commandRegistry: CommandRegistry = {
   registerCommand: mocks.registerCommandMock,
 } as unknown as CommandRegistry;
 
+const configurationRegistry: ConfigurationRegistry = {
+  registerConfigurations: vi.fn(),
+} as unknown as ConfigurationRegistry;
+
 beforeEach(() => {
   vi.resetAllMocks();
 });
 
+test('task manager init should register a configuration option', async () => {
+  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
+  taskManager.init();
+  expect(configurationRegistry.registerConfigurations).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+});
+
 test('create task with title', async () => {
-  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry);
+  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
   const task = taskManager.createTask({ title: 'title' });
   expect(task.id).equal('task-1');
   expect(task.name).equal('title');
@@ -64,7 +75,7 @@ test('create task with title', async () => {
 });
 
 test('create task without title', async () => {
-  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry);
+  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
   const task = taskManager.createTask();
   expect(task.id).equal('task-1');
   expect(task.name).equal('Task 1');
@@ -80,7 +91,7 @@ test('create task without title', async () => {
 });
 
 test('create multiple tasks with title', async () => {
-  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry);
+  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
   const task = taskManager.createTask({ title: 'title' });
   expect(task.id).equal('task-1');
   expect(task.name).equal('title');
@@ -122,7 +133,7 @@ test('create multiple tasks with title', async () => {
 });
 
 test('create notification task with body', async () => {
-  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry);
+  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
   const task = taskManager.createNotificationTask({
     title: 'title',
     body: 'body',
@@ -143,7 +154,7 @@ test('create notification task with body', async () => {
 });
 
 test('create task without body', async () => {
-  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry);
+  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
   const task = taskManager.createNotificationTask({
     title: 'title',
   });
@@ -163,7 +174,7 @@ test('create task without body', async () => {
 });
 
 test('create task with markdown actions', async () => {
-  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry);
+  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
   const task = taskManager.createNotificationTask({
     title: 'title',
     markdownActions: 'action',
@@ -184,7 +195,7 @@ test('create task with markdown actions', async () => {
 });
 
 test('create multiple stateful tasks with title', async () => {
-  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry);
+  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
   const task = taskManager.createNotificationTask({
     title: 'title',
   });
@@ -238,7 +249,7 @@ test('create multiple stateful tasks with title', async () => {
 });
 
 test('clear tasks should clear task not in running state', async () => {
-  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry);
+  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
 
   const task1 = taskManager.createTask({ title: 'Task 1' });
   task1.status = 'success';
@@ -273,7 +284,7 @@ test('clear tasks should clear task not in running state', async () => {
 
 describe('execute', () => {
   test('execute should throw an error if the task does not exist', async () => {
-    const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry);
+    const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
 
     expect(() => {
       taskManager.execute('fake-id');
@@ -281,7 +292,7 @@ describe('execute', () => {
   });
 
   test('execute should throw an error if the task has no action', async () => {
-    const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry);
+    const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
 
     const task = taskManager.createTask({ title: 'Task 1' });
     expect(() => {
@@ -290,7 +301,7 @@ describe('execute', () => {
   });
 
   test('execute should execute the task execute function', async () => {
-    const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry);
+    const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
 
     const task = taskManager.createTask({ title: 'Task 1' });
     task.action = {
@@ -304,7 +315,7 @@ describe('execute', () => {
 });
 
 test('updating a task should notify apiSender', () => {
-  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry);
+  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
 
   const task = taskManager.createTask({ title: 'Task 1' });
   expect(apiSenderSendMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('task-created', expect.anything());
@@ -322,7 +333,7 @@ test('updating a task should notify apiSender', () => {
 });
 
 test('Ensure init setup command and statusbar registry', async () => {
-  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry);
+  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
   taskManager.init();
 
   expect(mocks.registerCommandMock).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
@@ -330,7 +341,7 @@ test('Ensure init setup command and statusbar registry', async () => {
 });
 
 test('Ensure statusbar registry', async () => {
-  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry);
+  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
 
   taskManager.createTask({ title: 'Dummy Task' });
 
@@ -349,7 +360,7 @@ test('Ensure statusbar registry', async () => {
 });
 
 test('task dispose should send `task-removed` message', async () => {
-  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry);
+  const taskManager = new TaskManager(apiSender, statusBarRegistry, commandRegistry, configurationRegistry);
   const task = taskManager.createNotificationTask({
     title: 'title',
     body: 'body',
diff --git a/packages/main/src/plugin/tasks/task-manager.ts b/packages/main/src/plugin/tasks/task-manager.ts
index a7d61a3dec6b4..71493fe6c1660 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/plugin/tasks/task-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/plugin/tasks/task-manager.ts
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@
 
 import type { NotificationOptions } from '@podman-desktop/api';
 
+import type { ConfigurationRegistry } from '/@/plugin/configuration-registry.js';
 import { NotificationImpl } from '/@/plugin/tasks/notification-impl.js';
 import type { NotificationTask } from '/@/plugin/tasks/notifications.js';
 import { TaskImpl } from '/@/plugin/tasks/task-impl.js';
 import type { Task, TaskAction, TaskUpdateEvent } from '/@/plugin/tasks/tasks.js';
 import type { NotificationTaskInfo, TaskInfo } from '/@api/taskInfo.js';
+import { ExperimentalTasksSettings } from '/@api/tasks-preferences.js';
 
 import type { ApiSenderType } from '../api.js';
 import type { CommandRegistry } from '../command-registry.js';
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ export class TaskManager {
     private apiSender: ApiSenderType,
     private statusBarRegistry: StatusBarRegistry,
     private commandRegistry: CommandRegistry,
+    private configurationRegistry: ConfigurationRegistry,
   ) {}
 
   public init(): void {
@@ -47,6 +50,21 @@ export class TaskManager {
       this.apiSender.send('toggle-task-manager', '');
       this.setStatusBarEntry(false);
     });
+
+    this.configurationRegistry.registerConfigurations([
+      {
+        id: 'preferences.experimental.tasks',
+        title: 'Tasks',
+        type: 'object',
+        properties: {
+          [`${ExperimentalTasksSettings.SectionName}.${ExperimentalTasksSettings.StatusBar}`]: {
+            description: 'Show running tasks in the status bar',
+            type: 'boolean',
+            default: false,
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    ]);
   }
 
   private setStatusBarEntry(highlight: boolean): void {
diff --git a/packages/renderer/src/App.spec.ts b/packages/renderer/src/App.spec.ts
index c2f0f1ef6a2a9..92bdc1ee1f020 100644
--- a/packages/renderer/src/App.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/renderer/src/App.spec.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ beforeEach(() => {
     }),
   };
   (window as any).dispatchEvent = dispatchEventMock;
+  (window.getConfigurationValue as unknown) = vi.fn();
   vi.mocked(kubeContextStore).kubernetesCurrentContextState = readable({
     reachable: false,
     error: 'initializing',
diff --git a/packages/renderer/src/lib/statusbar/StatusBar.spec.ts b/packages/renderer/src/lib/statusbar/StatusBar.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b314be3fb5829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/renderer/src/lib/statusbar/StatusBar.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/**********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ ***********************************************************************/
+
+import { render } from '@testing-library/svelte';
+import { beforeEach, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import StatusBar from '/@/lib/statusbar/StatusBar.svelte';
+import { statusBarEntries } from '/@/stores/statusbar';
+import { tasksInfo } from '/@/stores/tasks';
+import { ExperimentalTasksSettings } from '/@api/tasks-preferences';
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  (window.getConfigurationValue as unknown) = vi.fn();
+
+  // reset stores
+  statusBarEntries.set([]);
+  tasksInfo.set([
+    {
+      name: 'Dummy Task',
+      state: 'running',
+      status: 'in-progress',
+      started: 0,
+      id: 'dummy-task',
+    },
+  ]);
+});
+
+test('onMount should call getConfigurationValue', () => {
+  render(StatusBar);
+
+  expect(window.getConfigurationValue).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+    `${ExperimentalTasksSettings.SectionName}.${ExperimentalTasksSettings.StatusBar}`,
+  );
+});
+
+test('tasks should be visible when getConfigurationValue is true', async () => {
+  vi.mocked(window.getConfigurationValue).mockResolvedValue(true);
+
+  const { getByRole } = render(StatusBar);
+
+  await vi.waitFor(() => {
+    const status = getByRole('status');
+    expect(status).toBeDefined();
+    expect(status.textContent).toBe('Dummy Task');
+  });
+});
+
+test('tasks should not be visible when getConfigurationValue is false', () => {
+  vi.mocked(window.getConfigurationValue).mockResolvedValue(false);
+
+  const { queryByRole } = render(StatusBar);
+  const status = queryByRole('status');
+  expect(status).toBeNull();
+});
diff --git a/packages/renderer/src/lib/statusbar/StatusBar.svelte b/packages/renderer/src/lib/statusbar/StatusBar.svelte
index 2960b245786bc..daf9fc6b63118 100644
--- a/packages/renderer/src/lib/statusbar/StatusBar.svelte
+++ b/packages/renderer/src/lib/statusbar/StatusBar.svelte
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 
+import TaskIndicator from '/@/lib/statusbar/TaskIndicator.svelte';
+import { statusBarEntries } from '/@/stores/statusbar';
+import { ExperimentalTasksSettings } from '/@api/tasks-preferences';
+
 import type { StatusBarEntry } from '../../../../main/src/plugin/statusbar/statusbar-registry';
-import { statusBarEntries } from '../../stores/statusbar';
 import StatusBarItem from './StatusBarItem.svelte';
 
-let leftEntries: StatusBarEntry[] = [];
-let rightEntries: StatusBarEntry[] = [];
+let leftEntries: StatusBarEntry[] = $state([]);
+let rightEntries: StatusBarEntry[] = $state([]);
+
+let experimentalTaskStatusBar: boolean = $state(false);
 
 onMount(async () => {
   statusBarEntries.subscribe(value => {
@@ -44,6 +49,11 @@ onMount(async () => {
         return descriptor.entry;
       });
   });
+
+  experimentalTaskStatusBar =
+    (await window.getConfigurationValue<boolean>(
+      `${ExperimentalTasksSettings.SectionName}.${ExperimentalTasksSettings.StatusBar}`,
+    )) ?? false;
 });
 </script>
 
@@ -60,5 +70,8 @@ onMount(async () => {
     {#each rightEntries as entry}
       <StatusBarItem entry={entry} />
     {/each}
+    {#if experimentalTaskStatusBar}
+      <TaskIndicator />
+    {/if}
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/packages/renderer/src/lib/statusbar/TaskIndicator.spec.ts b/packages/renderer/src/lib/statusbar/TaskIndicator.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ba2b2c27286ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/renderer/src/lib/statusbar/TaskIndicator.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/**********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ ***********************************************************************/
+
+import { fireEvent, render } from '@testing-library/svelte';
+import { beforeAll, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import TaskIndicator from '/@/lib/statusbar/TaskIndicator.svelte';
+import { tasksInfo } from '/@/stores/tasks';
+
+beforeAll(() => {
+  (window.events as unknown) = {
+    send: vi.fn(),
+  };
+  // reset store
+  tasksInfo.set([]);
+});
+
+test('should not be visible when no running tasks', async () => {
+  const { queryByRole } = render(TaskIndicator);
+  const status = queryByRole('status');
+  expect(status).toBeNull();
+});
+
+test('clicking on task should send task manager toggle event', async () => {
+  tasksInfo.set([
+    {
+      name: 'Dummy Task',
+      state: 'running',
+      status: 'in-progress',
+      started: 0,
+      id: 'dummy-task',
+    },
+  ]);
+
+  const { getByRole } = render(TaskIndicator);
+  const button = getByRole('button', { name: 'Toggle Task Manager' });
+  expect(button).toBeDefined();
+
+  await fireEvent.click(button);
+
+  await vi.waitFor(() => {
+    expect(window.events.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith('toggle-task-manager', '');
+  });
+});
+
+test('one task running should display it', async () => {
+  tasksInfo.set([
+    {
+      name: 'Dummy Task',
+      state: 'running',
+      status: 'in-progress',
+      started: 0,
+      id: 'dummy-task',
+    },
+  ]);
+
+  const { getByRole } = render(TaskIndicator);
+  const status = getByRole('status');
+  expect(status).toBeDefined();
+  expect(status.textContent).toBe('Dummy Task');
+});
+
+test('multiple tasks running should display them', async () => {
+  tasksInfo.set([
+    {
+      name: 'Foo Task',
+      state: 'running',
+      status: 'in-progress',
+      started: 0,
+      id: 'foo-task',
+    },
+    {
+      name: 'Bar Task',
+      state: 'running',
+      status: 'in-progress',
+      started: 0,
+      id: 'foo-task',
+    },
+  ]);
+
+  const { getByRole } = render(TaskIndicator);
+  const status = getByRole('status');
+  expect(status).toBeDefined();
+  expect(status.textContent).toBe('2 tasks running');
+});
diff --git a/packages/renderer/src/lib/statusbar/TaskIndicator.svelte b/packages/renderer/src/lib/statusbar/TaskIndicator.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b74dcc7ebf3f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/renderer/src/lib/statusbar/TaskIndicator.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+import { Tooltip } from '@podman-desktop/ui-svelte';
+
+import ProgressBar from '/@/lib/task-manager/ProgressBar.svelte';
+import { tasksInfo } from '/@/stores/tasks';
+
+let runningTasks = $derived($tasksInfo.filter(task => task.state === 'running'));
+
+let title: string | undefined = $derived.by(() => {
+  if (runningTasks.length === 0) return undefined;
+  if (runningTasks.length === 1) return runningTasks[0].name;
+  return `${runningTasks.length} tasks running`;
+});
+
+let progress: number | undefined = $derived.by(() => {
+  if (runningTasks.length !== 0) return undefined;
+  return runningTasks[0].progress ?? 0;
+});
+
+function toggleTaskManager(): void {
+  return window.events?.send('toggle-task-manager', '');
+}
+</script>
+
+{#if runningTasks.length > 0}
+  <Tooltip top tip={title}>
+    <button aria-label="Toggle Task Manager" onclick={toggleTaskManager}>
+      <div class="flex items-center gap-x-2">
+        <span role="status" class="max-w-32 text-ellipsis overflow-hidden whitespace-nowrap">{title}</span>
+        {#if (progress ?? 0) >= 0}
+          <ProgressBar height="h-1" width="w-20" progress={progress} />
+        {/if}
+      </div>
+    </button>
+  </Tooltip>
+{/if}