diff --git a/packages/fiori/src/ShellBarSearch.ts b/packages/fiori/src/ShellBarSearch.ts
index 743a1e2ab678..be47a266ef1d 100644
--- a/packages/fiori/src/ShellBarSearch.ts
+++ b/packages/fiori/src/ShellBarSearch.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import Search from "./Search.js";
 import { isPhone } from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/Device.js";
 import ShellBarSearchTemplate from "./ShellBarSearchTemplate.js";
 import ShellBarSearchCss from "./generated/themes/ShellBarSearch.css.js";
+import BusyIndicator from "@ui5/webcomponents/dist/BusyIndicator.js";
 
 import {
 	SEARCH_FIELD_SEARCH_ICON,
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ import {
 		Search.styles,
 		ShellBarSearchCss,
 	],
+	dependencies: [
+		BusyIndicator,
+	],
 })
 
 class ShellBarSearch extends Search {
@@ -38,6 +42,14 @@ class ShellBarSearch extends Search {
 	@property({ type: Boolean })
 	autoOpen = false;
 
+	/**
+	 * Indicates whether the search field is in busy state.
+	 * @default false
+	 * @public
+	 */
+	@property({ type: Boolean })
+	busy = false;
+
 	_handleSearchIconPress() {
 		super._handleSearchIconPress();
 
diff --git a/packages/fiori/src/ShellBarSearchTemplate.tsx b/packages/fiori/src/ShellBarSearchTemplate.tsx
index ef5cef85316b..b376f3396199 100644
--- a/packages/fiori/src/ShellBarSearchTemplate.tsx
+++ b/packages/fiori/src/ShellBarSearchTemplate.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import SearchFieldTemplate from "./SearchFieldTemplate.js";
 import type ShellBarSearch from "./ShellBarSearch.js";
 import ShellBarSearchPopoverTemplate from "./ShellBarSearchPopoverTemplate.js";
+import BusyIndicator from "@ui5/webcomponents/dist/BusyIndicator.js";
 
 export default function ShellBarSearchTemplate(this: ShellBarSearch) {
 	return (
 		<>
-			{ SearchFieldTemplate.call(this) }
+			<BusyIndicator active={this.busy} delay={0} style="width: 100%;">
+				{ SearchFieldTemplate.call(this) }
+			</BusyIndicator>
 			{ ShellBarSearchPopoverTemplate.call(this) }
 		</>
 	);
diff --git a/packages/fiori/test/pages/ShellBar_with_busy_search.html b/packages/fiori/test/pages/ShellBar_with_busy_search.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2ef73635d4ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/fiori/test/pages/ShellBar_with_busy_search.html
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+	<meta charset="utf-8">
+	<title>ShellBar - Busy Search Demo</title>
+	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
+
+	<script data-ui5-config type="application/json">
+		{
+			"rtl": false
+		}
+	</script>
+
+	<script src="%VITE_BUNDLE_PATH%" type="module"></script>
+
+	<style>
+		body {
+			font-family: "72", "72full", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
+			padding: 1rem;
+		}
+
+		.demo-section {
+			margin-bottom: 2rem;
+		}
+
+		h2 {
+			margin-bottom: 1rem;
+		}
+
+		.controls {
+			margin-bottom: 1rem;
+		}
+	</style>
+</head>
+
+<body>
+	<div class="demo-section">
+		<h2>ShellBar with Busy Search - POC</h2>
+		<p>This demo shows ShellBarSearch with internal BusyIndicator wrapping using the <code>busy</code> property.</p>
+
+		<div class="controls">
+			<ui5-button id="toggleBusy">Toggle Busy State</ui5-button>
+		</div>
+
+		<ui5-shellbar
+			id="shellbar"
+			primary-title="Corporate Portal"
+			secondary-title="secondary title"
+			show-notifications
+			notifications-count="22">
+			
+			<ui5-shellbar-search 
+				id="searchField"
+				slot="searchField"
+				placeholder="Search">
+			</ui5-shellbar-search>
+
+			<ui5-avatar slot="profile" initials="JD"></ui5-avatar>
+		</ui5-shellbar>
+	</div>
+
+	<div class="demo-section">
+		<h2>Standalone ShellBarSearch with Busy</h2>
+		<p>ShellBarSearch outside of ShellBar for easier testing.</p>
+
+		<div class="controls">
+			<ui5-button id="toggleBusyStandalone">Toggle Busy State</ui5-button>
+		</div>
+
+		<ui5-shellbar-search 
+			id="standaloneSearch"
+			placeholder="Search items...">
+		</ui5-shellbar-search>
+	</div>
+
+	<script>
+		const searchField = document.getElementById("searchField");
+		const toggleButton = document.getElementById("toggleBusy");
+
+		toggleButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
+			searchField.busy = !searchField.busy;
+		});
+
+		const standaloneSearch = document.getElementById("standaloneSearch");
+		const toggleStandaloneButton = document.getElementById("toggleBusyStandalone");
+
+		toggleStandaloneButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
+			standaloneSearch.busy = !standaloneSearch.busy;
+		});
+	</script>
+</body>
+</html>
+
