diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/browser/editor/profiler/profilerInput.ts b/src/sql/workbench/browser/editor/profiler/profilerInput.ts
index b40277252fa2..a0547d6f6028 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/browser/editor/profiler/profilerInput.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/browser/editor/profiler/profilerInput.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ export class ProfilerInput extends EditorInput implements IProfilerSession {
 	private _onColumnsChanged = new Emitter<Slick.Column<Slick.SlickData>[]>();
 	public onColumnsChanged: Event<Slick.Column<Slick.SlickData>[]> = this._onColumnsChanged.event;
 
+	private _initializerSetup: boolean = true;
+
 	private _filter: ProfilerFilter = { clauses: [] };
 
 	constructor(
@@ -162,6 +164,14 @@ export class ProfilerInput extends EditorInput implements IProfilerSession {
 		return !!this.fileURI;
 	}
 
+	public get isSetupPhase(): boolean {
+		return this._initializerSetup;
+	}
+
+	public setInitializerPhase(isSetupPhase: boolean) {
+		this._initializerSetup = isSetupPhase;
+	}
+
 	public setConnectionState(isConnected: boolean): void {
 		this.state.change({
 			isConnected: isConnected
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/profiler/browser/profilerEditor.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/profiler/browser/profilerEditor.ts
index 4bdca522cc86..d447732fa1b3 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/profiler/browser/profilerEditor.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/profiler/browser/profilerEditor.ts
@@ -501,6 +501,11 @@ export class ProfilerEditor extends EditorPane {
 			if (savedViewState) {
 				this._profilerTableEditor.restoreViewState(savedViewState);
 			}
+
+			if (this.input.isFileSession && this.input.isSetupPhase) {		// Add loading indicator when opening a new file session
+				this._profilerTableEditor.loadingSpinner.loading = true;
+				this.input.setInitializerPhase(false);
+			}
 		});
 	}
 
@@ -546,7 +551,7 @@ export class ProfilerEditor extends EditorPane {
 			if (this.input.state.isConnected) {
 				this._updateToolbar();
 
-				// Launch the create session dialog if openning a new window.
+				// Launch the create session dialog if opening a new window.
 				let uiState = this._profilerService.getSessionViewState(this.input.id);
 				let previousSessionName = uiState && uiState.previousSessionName;
 				if (!this.input.sessionName && !previousSessionName && !this.input.isFileSession) {
@@ -583,6 +588,8 @@ export class ProfilerEditor extends EditorPane {
 				this._updateToolbar();
 				if (!this.input.isFileSession) {		// skip updating session selector for File sessions to block starting another session from a non-connected file session
 					this._updateSessionSelector();
+				} else {
+					this._profilerTableEditor.loadingSpinner.loading = false;		// Remove the loading indicator when the complete file is read
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/profiler/browser/profilerTableEditor.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/profiler/browser/profilerTableEditor.ts
index 1d8e4a8ec48a..eacdd7d2d32f 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/profiler/browser/profilerTableEditor.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/profiler/browser/profilerTableEditor.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import { IAccessibilityService } from 'vs/platform/accessibility/common/accessib
 import { IQuickInputService } from 'vs/platform/quickinput/common/quickInput';
 import { IComponentContextService } from 'sql/workbench/services/componentContext/browser/componentContextService';
 import { defaultTableStyles } from 'sql/platform/theme/browser/defaultStyles';
+import { LoadingSpinner } from 'sql/base/browser/ui/loadingSpinner/loadingSpinner';
 
 export interface ProfilerTableViewState {
 	scrollTop: number;
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ export class ProfilerTableEditor extends EditorPane implements IProfilerControll
 	private _actionMap: { [x: string]: IEditorAction } = {};
 	private _statusbarItem: IDisposable;
 	private _showStatusBarItem: boolean;
+	public loadingSpinner: LoadingSpinner;
 
 	private _onDidChangeConfiguration = new Emitter<IConfigurationChangedEvent>();
 	public onDidChangeConfiguration: Event<IConfigurationChangedEvent> = this._onDidChangeConfiguration.event;
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ export class ProfilerTableEditor extends EditorPane implements IProfilerControll
 		this._overlay.className = 'overlayWidgets';
 		this._overlay.style.width = '100%';
 		this._overlay.style.zIndex = '4';
+		this._overlay.style.paddingTop = '50px';
 		parent.appendChild(this._overlay);
 
 		this._profilerTable = new Table(parent, this._accessibilityService, this._quickInputService, defaultTableStyles, {
@@ -129,6 +132,8 @@ export class ProfilerTableEditor extends EditorPane implements IProfilerControll
 			this._contextKeyService,
 			this._themeService
 		);
+
+		this.loadingSpinner = new LoadingSpinner(this._overlay, { showText: true, fullSize: false });
 	}
 
 	public override setInput(input: ProfilerInput): Promise<void> {