diff --git a/src-tauri/resources/tray_idle.png b/src-tauri/resources/tray_idle.png
index 49bc715..3892aa8 100644
Binary files a/src-tauri/resources/tray_idle.png and b/src-tauri/resources/tray_idle.png differ
diff --git a/src-tauri/resources/tray_recording.png b/src-tauri/resources/tray_recording.png
index 4d12930..8839e84 100644
Binary files a/src-tauri/resources/tray_recording.png and b/src-tauri/resources/tray_recording.png differ
diff --git a/src-tauri/resources/tray_transcribing.png b/src-tauri/resources/tray_transcribing.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb6fb25
Binary files /dev/null and b/src-tauri/resources/tray_transcribing.png differ
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/actions.rs b/src-tauri/src/actions.rs
index a131417..f8a657f 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/actions.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/actions.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl ShortcutAction for TranscribeAction {
         let rm = Arc::clone(&app.state::<Arc<AudioRecordingManager>>());
         let tm = Arc::clone(&app.state::<Arc<TranscriptionManager>>());
 
-        change_tray_icon(app, TrayIconState::Idle);
+        change_tray_icon(app, TrayIconState::Transcribing);
 
         // Play audio feedback for recording stop
         play_recording_stop_sound(app);
@@ -112,23 +112,31 @@ impl ShortcutAction for TranscribeAction {
                             let ah_clone = ah.clone();
                             let paste_time = Instant::now();
                             ah.run_on_main_thread(move || {
-                                match utils::paste(transcription_clone, ah_clone) {
+                                match utils::paste(transcription_clone, ah_clone.clone()) {
                                     Ok(()) => debug!(
                                         "Text pasted successfully in {:?}",
                                         paste_time.elapsed()
                                     ),
                                     Err(e) => eprintln!("Failed to paste transcription: {}", e),
                                 }
+                                change_tray_icon(&ah_clone, TrayIconState::Idle);
                             })
                             .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
                                 eprintln!("Failed to run paste on main thread: {:?}", e);
+                                change_tray_icon(&ah, TrayIconState::Idle);
                             });
+                        } else {
+                            change_tray_icon(&ah, TrayIconState::Idle);
                         }
                     }
-                    Err(err) => debug!("Global Shortcut Transcription error: {}", err),
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        debug!("Global Shortcut Transcription error: {}", err);
+                        change_tray_icon(&ah, TrayIconState::Idle);
+                    },
                 }
             } else {
                 debug!("No samples retrieved from recording stop");
+                change_tray_icon(&ah, TrayIconState::Idle);
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/utils.rs b/src-tauri/src/utils.rs
index fc7b20c..be67035 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/utils.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/utils.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ pub fn paste(text: String, app_handle: AppHandle) -> Result<(), String> {
 pub enum TrayIconState {
     Idle,
     Recording,
+    Transcribing,
 }
 
 pub fn change_tray_icon(app: &AppHandle, icon: TrayIconState) {
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ pub fn change_tray_icon(app: &AppHandle, icon: TrayIconState) {
     let icon_path = match icon {
         TrayIconState::Idle => "resources/tray_idle.png",
         TrayIconState::Recording => "resources/tray_recording.png",
+        TrayIconState::Transcribing => "resources/tray_transcribing.png",
     };
 
     let _ = tray.set_icon(Some(