diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadCache.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadCache.kt
index 4868d8d6f5..67e78d03f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadCache.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadCache.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ class DownloadCache(
 
     private val scope = CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO)
 
+    private val notifier by lazy { DownloadNotifier(context) }
+
     /**
      * The interval after which this cache should be invalidated. 1 hour shouldn't cause major
      * issues, as the cache is only used for UI feedback.
@@ -241,56 +243,62 @@ class DownloadCache(
         }
 
         renewalJob = scope.launchIO {
-            var sources = getSources()
+            try {
+                notifier.onCacheProgress()
 
-            // Try to wait until extensions and sources have loaded
-            withTimeout(30.seconds) {
-                while (!extensionManager.isInitialized) {
-                    delay(2.seconds)
-                }
+                var sources = getSources()
 
-                while (sources.isEmpty()) {
-                    delay(2.seconds)
-                    sources = getSources()
-                }
-            }
+                // Try to wait until extensions and sources have loaded
+                withTimeout(30.seconds) {
+                    while (!extensionManager.isInitialized) {
+                        delay(2.seconds)
+                    }
 
-            val sourceDirs = rootDownloadsDir.dir.listFiles().orEmpty()
-                .associate { it.name to SourceDirectory(it) }
-                .mapNotNullKeys { entry ->
-                    sources.find {
-                        provider.getSourceDirName(it).equals(entry.key, ignoreCase = true)
-                    }?.id
-                }
-
-            rootDownloadsDir.sourceDirs = sourceDirs
-
-            sourceDirs.values
-                .map { sourceDir ->
-                    async {
-                        val mangaDirs = sourceDir.dir.listFiles().orEmpty()
-                            .filterNot { it.name.isNullOrBlank() }
-                            .associate { it.name!! to MangaDirectory(it) }
-
-                        sourceDir.mangaDirs = ConcurrentHashMap(mangaDirs)
-
-                        mangaDirs.values.forEach { mangaDir ->
-                            val chapterDirs = mangaDir.dir.listFiles().orEmpty()
-                                .mapNotNull { chapterDir ->
-                                    chapterDir.name
-                                        ?.replace(".cbz", "")
-                                        ?.takeUnless { it.endsWith(Downloader.TMP_DIR_SUFFIX) }
-                                }
-                                .toMutableSet()
-
-                            mangaDir.chapterDirs = chapterDirs
-                        }
+                    while (sources.isEmpty()) {
+                        delay(2.seconds)
+                        sources = getSources()
                     }
                 }
-                .awaitAll()
 
-            lastRenew = System.currentTimeMillis()
-            notifyChanges()
+                val sourceDirs = rootDownloadsDir.dir.listFiles().orEmpty()
+                    .associate { it.name to SourceDirectory(it) }
+                    .mapNotNullKeys { entry ->
+                        sources.find {
+                            provider.getSourceDirName(it).equals(entry.key, ignoreCase = true)
+                        }?.id
+                    }
+
+                rootDownloadsDir.sourceDirs = sourceDirs
+
+                sourceDirs.values
+                    .map { sourceDir ->
+                        async {
+                            val mangaDirs = sourceDir.dir.listFiles().orEmpty()
+                                .filterNot { it.name.isNullOrBlank() }
+                                .associate { it.name!! to MangaDirectory(it) }
+
+                            sourceDir.mangaDirs = ConcurrentHashMap(mangaDirs)
+
+                            mangaDirs.values.forEach { mangaDir ->
+                                val chapterDirs = mangaDir.dir.listFiles().orEmpty()
+                                    .mapNotNull { chapterDir ->
+                                        chapterDir.name
+                                            ?.replace(".cbz", "")
+                                            ?.takeUnless { it.endsWith(Downloader.TMP_DIR_SUFFIX) }
+                                    }
+                                    .toMutableSet()
+
+                                mangaDir.chapterDirs = chapterDirs
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    .awaitAll()
+
+                lastRenew = System.currentTimeMillis()
+                notifyChanges()
+            } finally {
+                notifier.dismissCacheProgress()
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadNotifier.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadNotifier.kt
index e7621aea37..be54abc30b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadNotifier.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/download/DownloadNotifier.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,17 @@ internal class DownloadNotifier(private val context: Context) {
         }
     }
 
+    private val cacheNotificationBuilder by lazy {
+        context.notificationBuilder(Notifications.CHANNEL_DOWNLOADER_CACHE) {
+            setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_tachi)
+            setContentTitle(context.getString(R.string.download_notifier_cache_renewal))
+            setProgress(100, 100, true)
+            setOngoing(true)
+            setAutoCancel(false)
+            setOnlyAlertOnce(true)
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Status of download. Used for correct notification icon.
      */
@@ -233,4 +244,14 @@ internal class DownloadNotifier(private val context: Context) {
         errorThrown = true
         isDownloading = false
     }
+
+    fun onCacheProgress() {
+        with(cacheNotificationBuilder) {
+            show(Notifications.ID_DOWNLOAD_CACHE)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun dismissCacheProgress() {
+        context.notificationManager.cancel(Notifications.ID_DOWNLOAD_CACHE)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/notification/Notifications.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/notification/Notifications.kt
index bccc31140d..d89df8dab6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/notification/Notifications.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/notification/Notifications.kt
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ object Notifications {
     const val ID_DOWNLOAD_CHAPTER_COMPLETE = -203
     const val CHANNEL_DOWNLOADER_ERROR = "downloader_error_channel"
     const val ID_DOWNLOAD_CHAPTER_ERROR = -202
+    const val CHANNEL_DOWNLOADER_CACHE = "downloader_cache_renewal"
+    const val ID_DOWNLOAD_CACHE = -204
 
     /**
      * Notification channel and ids used by the library updater.
@@ -159,6 +161,11 @@ object Notifications {
                     setGroup(GROUP_DOWNLOADER)
                     setShowBadge(false)
                 },
+                buildNotificationChannel(CHANNEL_DOWNLOADER_CACHE, IMPORTANCE_LOW) {
+                    setName(context.getString(R.string.channel_downloader_cache))
+                    setGroup(GROUP_DOWNLOADER)
+                    setShowBadge(false)
+                },
                 buildNotificationChannel(CHANNEL_BACKUP_RESTORE_PROGRESS, IMPORTANCE_LOW) {
                     setName(context.getString(R.string.channel_progress))
                     setGroup(GROUP_BACKUP_RESTORE)
diff --git a/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 17ffdfc4f7..d85d7b1dbf 100644
--- a/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -863,6 +863,7 @@
     <string name="download_notifier_split_page_not_found">Page %d not found while splitting</string>
     <string name="download_notifier_split_page_path_not_found">Couldn\'t find file path of page %d</string>
     <string name="download_notifier_split_failed">Couldn\'t split downloaded image</string>
+    <string name="download_notifier_cache_renewal">Indexing downloads</string>
 
     <!-- Notification channels -->
     <string name="channel_common">Common</string>
@@ -873,6 +874,7 @@
     <string name="channel_new_chapters">Chapter updates</string>
     <string name="channel_app_updates">App updates</string>
     <string name="channel_ext_updates">Extension updates</string>
+    <string name="channel_downloader_cache">Download cache</string>
     <string name="channel_crash_logs">Crash logs</string>
 
     <!-- S Pen actions -->