diff --git a/trace/main.py b/trace/main.py
index 9423089..8749998 100644
--- a/trace/main.py
+++ b/trace/main.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from qtpy.QtGui import QFont, QColor, QImage, QKeySequence
-from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, Slot, QSize, Signal, QBuffer, QIODevice, QSettings
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, Slot, QSize, QTimer, Signal, QBuffer, QIODevice, QSettings
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import (
     QMenu,
     QLabel,
@@ -184,6 +184,30 @@ def build_plot_side(self, parent: QWidget) -> QWidget:
             show_all=False,
         )
 
+        self._archive_status_label = QLabel("Fetching archive data...", self.plot)
+        self._archive_status_label.hide()
+        self._archive_status_label.setStyleSheet(
+            """
+            QLabel {
+                background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 140);
+                color: white;
+                padding: 6px 10px;
+                border-radius: 4px;
+                font-weight: bold;
+            }
+            """
+        )
+        self._archive_status_label.adjustSize()
+        self._archive_status_label.move(20, 20)
+        self._archive_status_label.raise_()
+
+        self._archive_status_timer = QTimer(self)
+        self._archive_status_timer.setSingleShot(True)
+        self._archive_status_timer.timeout.connect(self.show_archive_status)
+
+        self.plot.archive_request_started.connect(self.on_archive_request_started)
+        self.plot.archive_request_finished.connect(self.on_archive_request_finished)
+
         multi_axis_plot = self.plot.plotItem
         multi_axis_plot.vb.menu = None
         multi_axis_plot.sigXRangeChangedManually.connect(self.disable_auto_scroll_button.click)
@@ -435,6 +459,21 @@ def on_theme_changed(self, theme: Theme) -> None:
         if settings_icon:
             self.settings_button.setIcon(settings_icon)
 
+    def on_archive_request_started(self) -> None:
+        self._archive_status_timer.stop()
+        self._archive_status_timer.start(2000)
+
+    def on_archive_request_finished(self) -> None:
+        self._archive_status_timer.stop()
+        self._archive_status_label.hide()
+
+    def show_archive_status(self) -> None:
+        if not self.plot._archive_request_queued:
+            return
+        self._archive_status_label.adjustSize()
+        self._archive_status_label.show()
+        self._archive_status_label.raise_()
+
     def set_curve_palette(self, palette_name: str, apply: bool = False):
         """
         Set color palette for adding new curves