diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm b/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
index fd61f4f1123b..6f76dae9769f 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/layers.dm
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@
 #define CAMERA_STATIC_LAYER 19
 #define CAMERA_STATIC_RENDER_TARGET "CAMERA_STATIC_PLANE"
 
+///Wants to be part of the game plane, but also wants to draw above literally everything else
+#define HIGH_GAME_PLANE 30
+
 //HUD layer defines
 
 #define FULLSCREEN_PLANE 31
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm b/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm
index f307aa952804..81ba9ec06dd2 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(species_list)
 			return "unknown"
 
 ///Timed action involving two mobs, the user and the target.
-/proc/do_mob(mob/user , mob/target, time = 3 SECONDS, uninterruptible = FALSE, progress = TRUE, datum/callback/extra_checks = null, ignore_loc_change = FALSE)
+/proc/do_mob(mob/user , mob/target, time = 3 SECONDS, uninterruptible = FALSE, progress = TRUE, datum/callback/extra_checks = null, ignore_loc_change = FALSE, hidden = FALSE)
 	if(!user || !target)
 		return FALSE
 
@@ -262,8 +262,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(species_list)
 	LAZYADD(target.targeted_by, user)
 	var/holding = user.get_active_held_item()
 	var/datum/progressbar/progbar
+	var/datum/cogbar/cog
 	if (progress)
 		progbar = new(user, time, target)
+		if(!hidden && time >= 1 SECONDS)
+			cog = new(user)
 
 	var/endtime = world.time+time
 	var/starttime = world.time
@@ -292,6 +295,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(species_list)
 			break
 	if(!QDELETED(progbar))
 		progbar.end_progress()
+
+	cog?.remove()
 	if(!QDELETED(target))
 		LAZYREMOVE(user.do_afters, target)
 		LAZYREMOVE(target.targeted_by, user)
@@ -311,7 +316,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(species_list)
 	return ..()
 
 ///Timed action involving one mob user. Target is optional.
-/proc/do_after(mob/user, delay, needhand = TRUE, atom/target = null, progress = TRUE, datum/callback/extra_checks = null)
+/proc/do_after(mob/user, delay, needhand = TRUE, atom/target = null, progress = TRUE, datum/callback/extra_checks = null, hidden = FALSE)
 	if(!user)
 		return FALSE
 
@@ -342,9 +347,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(species_list)
 	delay *= user.do_after_coefficent()
 
 	var/datum/progressbar/progbar
+	var/datum/cogbar/cog
 	if(progress)
 		progbar = new(user, delay, target || user)
-
+		if(!hidden && delay >= 1 SECONDS)
+			cog = new(user)
 	var/endtime = world.time + delay
 	var/starttime = world.time
 	. = TRUE
@@ -389,6 +396,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(species_list)
 	if(!QDELETED(progbar))
 		progbar.end_progress()
 
+	cog?.remove()
+
 	if(!QDELETED(target))
 		LAZYREMOVE(user.do_afters, target)
 		LAZYREMOVE(target.targeted_by, user)
diff --git a/code/datums/cogbar.dm b/code/datums/cogbar.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c03daa33a6ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/cogbar.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#define COGBAR_ANIMATION_TIME (0.5 SECONDS)
+
+/**
+ * ### Cogbar
+ * Represents that the user is busy doing something.
+ */
+/datum/cogbar
+	/// Who's doing the thing
+	var/mob/user
+	/// The user client
+	var/client/user_client
+	/// The visible element to other players
+	var/obj/effect/overlay/vis/cog
+	/// The blank image that overlaps the cog - hides it from the source user
+	var/image/blank
+	/// The offset of the icon
+	//var/offset_y
+
+
+/datum/cogbar/New(mob/user)
+	src.user = user
+	src.user_client = user.client
+
+//Porting oversized icon offsets later, they have too many other unported dependencies. sorry zephyr
+	//var/list/icon_offsets = user.get_oversized_icon_offsets()
+	//offset_y = icon_offsets["y"]
+
+	add_cog_to_user()
+
+	RegisterSignal(user, COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING, PROC_REF(on_user_delete))
+
+
+/datum/cogbar/Destroy()
+	if(user)
+		SSvis_overlays.remove_vis_overlay(user, user.managed_vis_overlays)
+		user_client?.images -= blank
+
+	user = null
+	user_client = null
+	cog = null
+	QDEL_NULL(blank)
+
+	return ..()
+
+
+/// Adds the cog to the user, visible by other players
+/datum/cogbar/proc/add_cog_to_user()
+	cog = SSvis_overlays.add_vis_overlay(user,
+		icon = 'icons/effects/progressbar.dmi',
+		iconstate = "cog",
+		plane = HIGH_GAME_PLANE,
+		add_appearance_flags = APPEARANCE_UI_IGNORE_ALPHA,
+		unique = TRUE,
+		alpha = 0,
+	)
+	cog.pixel_y = world.icon_size// + offset_y
+	animate(cog, alpha = 255, time = COGBAR_ANIMATION_TIME)
+
+	if(isnull(user_client))
+		return
+
+	blank = image('icons/blanks/32x32.dmi', cog, "nothing")
+	blank.plane = HIGH_GAME_PLANE
+	blank.appearance_flags = APPEARANCE_UI_IGNORE_ALPHA
+	blank.override = TRUE
+
+	user_client.images += blank
+
+
+/// Removes the cog from the user
+/datum/cogbar/proc/remove()
+	if(isnull(cog))
+		qdel(src)
+		return
+
+	animate(cog, alpha = 0, time = COGBAR_ANIMATION_TIME)
+
+	QDEL_IN(src, COGBAR_ANIMATION_TIME)
+
+
+/// When the user is deleted, remove the cog
+/datum/cogbar/proc/on_user_delete(datum/source)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	qdel(src)
+
+
+#undef COGBAR_ANIMATION_TIME
diff --git a/code/datums/progressbar.dm b/code/datums/progressbar.dm
index 25621a613eeb..7134d2e8ecef 100644
--- a/code/datums/progressbar.dm
+++ b/code/datums/progressbar.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 		return
 	goal = goal_number
 	bar_loc = target
-	bar = image('icons/effects/progessbar.dmi', bar_loc, "prog_bar_0", HUD_LAYER)
+	bar = image('icons/effects/progressbar.dmi', bar_loc, "prog_bar_0", HUD_LAYER)
 	bar.plane = ABOVE_HUD_PLANE
 	bar.appearance_flags = APPEARANCE_UI_IGNORE_ALPHA
 	user = User
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/alien_nest.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/alien_nest.dm
index 532b4385f2cf..4f132b11af99 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/alien_nest.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/alien_nest.dm
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 				M.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[M.name] struggles to break free from the gelatinous resin!</span>",\
 					"<span class='notice'>You struggle to break free from the gelatinous resin... (Stay still for two minutes.)</span>",\
 					"<span class='hear'>You hear squelching...</span>")
-				if(!do_after(M, 1200, target = src))
+				if(!do_after(M, 1200, target = src, hidden = TRUE))
 					if(M && M.buckled)
 						to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'>You fail to unbuckle yourself!</span>")
 					return
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm
index 65479f171334..d863b693604f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 			"<span class='notice'>You struggle to break free from [src], exacerbating your wounds! (Stay still for two minutes.)</span>",\
 			"<span class='hear'>You hear a wet squishing noise..</span>")
 			M.adjustBruteLoss(30)
-			if(!do_after(M, 1200, target = src))
+			if(!do_after(M, 1200, target = src, hidden = TRUE))
 				if(M && M.buckled)
 					to_chat(M, "<span class='warning'>You fail to free yourself!</span>")
 				return
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/borgchameleon.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/borgchameleon.dm
index ddc895060b0c..17cd8fd99bff 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/borgchameleon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/borgchameleon.dm
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You activate \the [src].</span>")
 		playsound(src, 'sound/effects/seedling_chargeup.ogg', 100, TRUE, -6)
 		apply_wibbly_filters(user)
-		if (do_after(user, 50, target=user) && user.cell.use(activationCost))
+		if (do_after(user, 50, target=user, hidden = TRUE) && user.cell.use(activationCost))
 			playsound(src, 'sound/effects/bamf.ogg', 100, TRUE, -6)
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You are now disguised as the Nanotrasen engineering borg \"[friendlyName]\".</span>")
 			activate(user)
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm
index d0019eb19cc2..f3d6bb31abf4 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 			if(istype(I, /obj/item/nuke_core_container))
 				var/obj/item/nuke_core_container/core_box = I
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You start loading the plutonium core into [core_box]...</span>")
-				if(do_after(user,50,target=src))
+				if(do_after(user,50,target=src, hidden = TRUE))
 					if(core_box.load(core, user))
 						to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You load the plutonium core into [core_box].</span>")
 						deconstruction_state = NUKESTATE_CORE_REMOVED
diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/cryo.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/cryo.dm
index 8f547335e9e0..3705cb361d82 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/cryo.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/cryo.dm
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
 	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>You see [user] kicking against the glass of [src]!</span>", \
 		"<span class='notice'>You struggle inside [src], kicking the release with your foot... (this will take about [DisplayTimeText(breakout_time)].)</span>", \
 		"<span class='hear'>You hear a thump from [src].</span>")
-	if(do_after(user, breakout_time, target = src))
+	if(do_after(user, breakout_time, target = src, hidden = TRUE))
 		if(!user || user.stat != CONSCIOUS || user.loc != src)
 			return
 		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] successfully broke out of [src]!</span>", \
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/_shoes.dm b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/_shoes.dm
index 7b2ded27e269..1b5f0ae58fae 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/_shoes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/_shoes.dm
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 		if(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_CLUMSY)) // based clowns trained their whole lives for this
 			mod_time *= 0.75
 
-		if(do_after(user, mod_time, needhand=TRUE, target=our_guy, extra_checks=CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(still_shoed), our_guy)))
+		if(do_after(user, mod_time, needhand=TRUE, target=our_guy, extra_checks=CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(still_shoed), our_guy), hidden = TRUE))
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You [tied ? "untie" : "knot"] the laces on [loc]'s [src.name].</span>")
 			if(tied == SHOES_UNTIED)
 				adjust_laces(SHOES_KNOTTED, user)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index 5b316dad9cb6..36fd8e1e6704 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 			buckle_cd = O.breakouttime
 		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] attempts to unbuckle [p_them()]self!</span>", \
 					"<span class='notice'>You attempt to unbuckle yourself... (This will take around [round(buckle_cd/600,1)] minute\s, and you need to stay still.)</span>")
-		if(do_after(src, buckle_cd, 0, target = src))
+		if(do_after(src, buckle_cd, 0, target = src, hidden = TRUE))
 			if(!buckled)
 				return
 			buckled.user_unbuckle_mob(src,src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index ecad7982b83a..292047676575 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 		else
 			return
 
-		if(do_mob(usr, src, POCKET_STRIP_DELAY/delay_denominator)) //placing an item into the pocket is 4 times faster
+		if(do_mob(usr, src, POCKET_STRIP_DELAY/delay_denominator, hidden = TRUE)) //placing an item into the pocket is 4 times faster
 			if(pocket_item)
 				if(pocket_item == (pocket_id == ITEM_SLOT_RPOCKET ? r_store : l_store)) //item still in the pocket we search
 					dropItemToGround(pocket_item)
diff --git a/code/modules/ninja/suit/ninjaDrainAct.dm b/code/modules/ninja/suit/ninjaDrainAct.dm
index 2e3dac4fddbe..4939686ee9fd 100644
--- a/code/modules/ninja/suit/ninjaDrainAct.dm
+++ b/code/modules/ninja/suit/ninjaDrainAct.dm
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ They *could* go in their appropriate files, but this is supposed to be modular
 				drain = S.cell.maxcharge - S.cell.charge
 				maxcapacity = 1//Reached maximum battery capacity.
 
-			if (do_after(H,10, target = src))
+			if (do_after(H,10, target = src, hidden = TRUE))
 				spark_system.start()
 				playsound(loc, "sparks", 50, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
 				cell.use(drain)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ They *could* go in their appropriate files, but this is supposed to be modular
 				drain = S.cell.maxcharge - S.cell.charge
 				maxcapacity = 1
 
-			if (do_after(H,10, target = src))
+			if (do_after(H,10, target = src, hidden = TRUE))
 				spark_system.start()
 				playsound(loc, "sparks", 50, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
 				charge -= drain
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ They *could* go in their appropriate files, but this is supposed to be modular
 	. = 0
 
 	if(charge)
-		if(G.candrain && do_after(H,30, target = src))
+		if(G.candrain && do_after(H,30, target = src, hidden = TRUE))
 			. = charge
 			if(S.cell.charge + charge > S.cell.maxcharge)
 				S.cell.charge = S.cell.maxcharge
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ They *could* go in their appropriate files, but this is supposed to be modular
 
 	if(stored_research)
 		to_chat(H, "<span class='notice'>Copying files...</span>")
-		if(do_after(H, S.s_delay, target = src) && G.candrain && src)
+		if(do_after(H, S.s_delay, target = src, hidden = TRUE) && G.candrain && src)
 			stored_research.copy_research_to(S.stored_research)
 	to_chat(H, "<span class='notice'>Data analyzed. Process finished.</span>")
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ They *could* go in their appropriate files, but this is supposed to be modular
 
 	if(stored_research)
 		to_chat(H, "<span class='notice'>Copying files...</span>")
-		if(do_after(H, S.s_delay, target = src) && G.candrain && src)
+		if(do_after(H, S.s_delay, target = src, hidden = TRUE) && G.candrain && src)
 			stored_research.copy_research_to(S.stored_research)
 	to_chat(H, "<span class='notice'>Data analyzed. Process finished.</span>")
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ They *could* go in their appropriate files, but this is supposed to be modular
 	while(G.candrain && !maxcapacity && src)
 		drain = (round((rand(G.mindrain, G.maxdrain))/2))
 		var/drained = 0
-		if(PN && do_after(H,10, target = src))
+		if(PN && do_after(H,10, target = src, hidden = TRUE))
 			drained = min(drain, delayed_surplus())
 			add_delayedload(drained)
 			if(drained < drain)//if no power on net, drain apcs
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ They *could* go in their appropriate files, but this is supposed to be modular
 			if(S.cell.charge + drain > S.cell.maxcharge)
 				drain = S.cell.maxcharge - S.cell.charge
 				maxcapacity = 1
-			if (do_after(H,10, target = src))
+			if (do_after(H,10, target = src, hidden = TRUE))
 				spark_system.start()
 				playsound(loc, "sparks", 50, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
 				cell.use(drain)
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ They *could* go in their appropriate files, but this is supposed to be modular
 			if(S.cell.charge+drain > S.cell.maxcharge)
 				drain = S.cell.maxcharge - S.cell.charge
 				maxcapacity = 1
-			if (do_after(H,10))
+			if (do_after(H,10, hidden = TRUE))
 				spark_system.start()
 				playsound(loc, "sparks", 50, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
 				cell.use(drain)
diff --git a/icons/effects/progessbar.dmi b/icons/effects/progessbar.dmi
deleted file mode 100644
index f055a07ba149..000000000000
Binary files a/icons/effects/progessbar.dmi and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/icons/effects/progressbar.dmi b/icons/effects/progressbar.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3eed14db704a
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/effects/progressbar.dmi differ
diff --git a/shiptest.dme b/shiptest.dme
index 63aeabd3620c..45af85492296 100644
--- a/shiptest.dme
+++ b/shiptest.dme
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\changelog.dm"
 #include "code\datums\chatmessage.dm"
 #include "code\datums\cinematic.dm"
+#include "code\datums\cogbar.dm"
 #include "code\datums\dash_weapon.dm"
 #include "code\datums\datacore.dm"
 #include "code\datums\datum.dm"
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/Cloner.js b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/Cloner.js
index 6ee432e694d0..0719666642cc 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/Cloner.js
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/Cloner.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export const Cloner = (props, context) => {
             beakerContents={data.beakerContents}
           />
         </Section>
-        <Section title="Progess" minheight="50px">
+        <Section title="Progress" minheight="50px">
           <ProgressBar
             value={data.progress}
             content={data.progress + '%'}