diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 37e235ca5..2bdb53e9f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ set(HEADERS
     src/core/config/usage.h
     src/core/Controller.h
     src/core/Miner.h
+    src/core/Taskbar.h
     src/net/interfaces/IJobResultListener.h
     src/net/JobResult.h
     src/net/JobResults.h
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ set(SOURCES
     src/core/config/ConfigTransform.cpp
     src/core/Controller.cpp
     src/core/Miner.cpp
+    src/core/Taskbar.cpp
     src/net/JobResults.cpp
     src/net/Network.cpp
     src/net/strategies/DonateStrategy.cpp
diff --git a/src/core/Miner.cpp b/src/core/Miner.cpp
index 2b6c1dbee..8ffdc63b3 100644
--- a/src/core/Miner.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Miner.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 
 #include "core/Miner.h"
+#include "core/Taskbar.h"
 #include "3rdparty/rapidjson/document.h"
 #include "backend/common/Hashrate.h"
 #include "backend/cpu/Cpu.h"
@@ -348,6 +349,8 @@ public:
     String userJobId;
     Timer *timer        = nullptr;
     uint64_t ticks      = 0;
+
+    Taskbar m_taskbar;
 };
 
 
@@ -475,6 +478,7 @@ void xmrig::Miner::execCommand(char command)
 void xmrig::Miner::pause()
 {
     d_ptr->active = false;
+    d_ptr->m_taskbar.setActive(false);
 
     Nonce::pause(true);
     Nonce::touch();
@@ -494,6 +498,7 @@ void xmrig::Miner::setEnabled(bool enabled)
     }
 
     d_ptr->enabled = enabled;
+    d_ptr->m_taskbar.setEnabled(enabled);
 
     if (enabled) {
         LOG_INFO("%s " GREEN_BOLD("resumed"), Tags::miner());
@@ -551,6 +556,7 @@ void xmrig::Miner::setJob(const Job &job, bool donate)
     mutex.unlock();
 
     d_ptr->active = true;
+    d_ptr->m_taskbar.setActive(true);
 
     if (ready) {
         d_ptr->handleJobChange();
diff --git a/src/core/Taskbar.cpp b/src/core/Taskbar.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0af8bfac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/Taskbar.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+/* XMRig
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2021 SChernykh   <https://github.com/SChernykh>
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2021 XMRig       <https://github.com/xmrig>, <support@xmrig.com>
+ *
+ *   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "core/Taskbar.h"
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+
+
+#include <Shobjidl.h>
+#include <Objbase.h>
+
+
+namespace xmrig {
+
+
+struct TaskbarPrivate
+{
+    TaskbarPrivate()
+    {
+        HRESULT hr = CoInitializeEx(nullptr, COINIT_APARTMENTTHREADED);
+        if (hr < 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        hr = CoCreateInstance(CLSID_TaskbarList, NULL, CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, IID_PPV_ARGS(&m_taskbar));
+        if (hr < 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        hr = m_taskbar->HrInit();
+        if (hr < 0) {
+            m_taskbar->Release();
+            m_taskbar = nullptr;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        m_consoleWnd = GetConsoleWindow();
+    }
+
+    ~TaskbarPrivate()
+    {
+        if (m_taskbar) {
+            m_taskbar->Release();
+        }
+        CoUninitialize();
+    }
+
+    ITaskbarList3* m_taskbar = nullptr;
+    HWND m_consoleWnd = nullptr;
+};
+
+
+Taskbar::Taskbar() : d_ptr(new TaskbarPrivate())
+{
+}
+
+
+Taskbar::~Taskbar()
+{
+    delete d_ptr;
+}
+
+
+void Taskbar::setActive(bool active)
+{
+    m_active = active;
+    updateTaskbarColor();
+}
+
+
+void Taskbar::setEnabled(bool enabled)
+{
+    m_enabled = enabled;
+    updateTaskbarColor();
+}
+
+
+void Taskbar::updateTaskbarColor()
+{
+    if (d_ptr->m_taskbar) {
+        if (m_active) {
+            d_ptr->m_taskbar->SetProgressState(d_ptr->m_consoleWnd, m_enabled ? TBPF_NOPROGRESS : TBPF_PAUSED);
+            d_ptr->m_taskbar->SetProgressValue(d_ptr->m_consoleWnd, m_enabled ? 0 : 1, 1);
+        }
+        else {
+            d_ptr->m_taskbar->SetProgressState(d_ptr->m_consoleWnd, TBPF_ERROR);
+            d_ptr->m_taskbar->SetProgressValue(d_ptr->m_consoleWnd, 1, 1);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+} // namespace xmrig
+
+
+#else // _WIN32
+
+
+namespace xmrig {
+
+
+Taskbar::Taskbar() {}
+Taskbar::~Taskbar() {}
+void Taskbar::setActive(bool) {}
+void Taskbar::setEnabled(bool) {}
+
+
+} // namespace xmrig
+
+
+#endif // _WIN32
diff --git a/src/core/Taskbar.h b/src/core/Taskbar.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abb04fdea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/Taskbar.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/* XMRig
+ * Copyright (c) 2018-2021 SChernykh   <https://github.com/SChernykh>
+ * Copyright (c) 2016-2021 XMRig       <https://github.com/xmrig>, <support@xmrig.com>
+ *
+ *   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef XMRIG_TASKBAR_H
+#define XMRIG_TASKBAR_H
+
+
+namespace xmrig {
+
+
+struct TaskbarPrivate;
+
+
+class Taskbar
+{
+public:
+    Taskbar();
+    ~Taskbar();
+
+    void setActive(bool active);
+    void setEnabled(bool enabled);
+
+private:
+    bool m_active = false;
+    bool m_enabled = true;
+
+    TaskbarPrivate* d_ptr = nullptr;
+
+    void updateTaskbarColor();
+};
+
+
+} // namespace xmrig
+
+
+#endif /* XMRIG_TASKBAR_H */