diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/ExecutionDuration.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/ExecutionDuration.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa42d428ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/ExecutionDuration.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { type Job } from '$lib/gen'
+	import { onDestroy } from 'svelte'
+
+	export let job: Job | undefined = undefined
+	/** Execution duration of current active job (in ms) */
+	export let executionDuration: number = 0
+	/** Is current job running more than specified value in `longDefinition` seconds */
+	export let longRunning: boolean = false
+	/** What do we count as "long" (in ms)*/
+	export let longDefinition: number = 30_000
+	/** How often component updates execution duration (in ms)
+	 *   Higher value -> more efficient component is, less accuracy it has
+	 *   Lower value -> less efficient component is, more accuracy it has
+	 */
+	export let updateResolution: number = 5_000
+
+	let startedAt: number | undefined = undefined
+	let busy: boolean = false
+	let interval: NodeJS.Timeout | undefined
+	// Detect when execution of job started
+	$: if (
+		!busy &&
+		job &&
+		'running' in job &&
+		(job.job_kind == 'script' || job?.job_kind == 'preview')
+	)
+		start(job)
+
+	function start(job: Job) {
+		busy = true
+		startedAt = new Date(job?.started_at ?? '').getTime()
+		interval = setInterval(updateDuration, updateResolution)
+	}
+
+	function updateDuration() {
+		if (job?.type == 'CompletedJob') {
+			clearInterval(interval)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if (startedAt) executionDuration = Date.now() - startedAt
+
+		// Detect long running
+		if (executionDuration >= longDefinition) longRunning = true
+	}
+
+	onDestroy(() => {
+		// Clear the interval when the component is destroyed
+		clearInterval(interval)
+	})
+</script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/flows/FlowProgressBar.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/flows/FlowProgressBar.svelte
index 6970b1aca0..39ccbbf424 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/flows/FlowProgressBar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/flows/FlowProgressBar.svelte
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	import ProgressBar from '../progressBar/ProgressBar.svelte'
 
 	export let job: Job | undefined = undefined
+	export let currentSubJobProgress: number | undefined = undefined
 
 	let error: number | undefined = undefined
 	let index = 0
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@
 			//                  Jitter protection >^^^^^^^^
 			subStepLength = 100
 			subIndexIsPercent = true;
+			currentSubJobProgress = subStepIndex
+		} else {
+			currentSubJobProgress = undefined
 		}
 
 		error = newError
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/run/[...run]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/run/[...run]/+page.svelte
index 8ab81a1e38..6131ed5ea0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/run/[...run]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/run/[...run]/+page.svelte
@@ -92,11 +92,13 @@
 	import Popover from '$lib/components/Popover.svelte'
 	import HighlightTheme from '$lib/components/HighlightTheme.svelte'
 	import PreprocessedArgsDisplay from '$lib/components/runs/PreprocessedArgsDisplay.svelte'
+	import ExecutionDuration from '$lib/components/ExecutionDuration.svelte'
 
 	let job: Job | undefined
 	let jobUpdateLastFetch: Date | undefined
 
 	let scriptProgress: number | undefined = undefined;
+	let currentJobIsLongRunning: boolean = false
 
 	let viewTab: 'result' | 'logs' | 'code' | 'stats' = 'result'
 	let selectedJobStep: string | undefined = undefined
@@ -112,6 +114,8 @@
 	let persistentScriptDrawer: PersistentScriptDrawer
 	let getLogs: (() => Promise<void>) | undefined = undefined
 
+	let showExplicitProgressTip: boolean =
+		(localStorage.getItem('hideExplicitProgressTip') ?? 'false') == 'false'
 	$: job?.logs == undefined && job && viewTab == 'logs' && getLogs?.()
 
 	let lastJobId: string | undefined = undefined
@@ -747,7 +751,35 @@
 			</div>
 			<div>
 				<Skeleton loading={!job} layout={[[9.5]]} />
-				{#if job}<FlowMetadata {job} {scheduleEditor} />{/if}
+				{#if job}
+					<FlowMetadata {job} {scheduleEditor} />
+					{#if currentJobIsLongRunning && showExplicitProgressTip  && !scriptProgress && 'running' in job}
+						<Alert
+							class="mt-4 p-1 flex flex-row relative text-center"
+							size="xs"
+							type="info"
+							title="tip: Track progress of longer jobs"
+							tooltip="For better transparency and verbosity, you can try setting progress from within the script."
+							documentationLink="https://www.windmill.dev/docs/advanced/explicit_progress"
+						>
+							<button
+								type="button"
+								on:click={() => {
+									localStorage.setItem('hideExplicitProgressTip', 'true')
+									showExplicitProgressTip = false
+								}}
+								class="absolute m-2 top-0 right-0 inline-flex rounded-md bg-surface-secondary text-gray-400 hover:text-tertiary focus:outline-none"
+							>
+								<span class="sr-only">Close</span>
+								<svg class="h-5 w-5" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
+									<path
+										d="M6.28 5.22a.75.75 0 00-1.06 1.06L8.94 10l-3.72 3.72a.75.75 0 101.06 1.06L10 11.06l3.72 3.72a.75.75 0 101.06-1.06L11.06 10l3.72-3.72a.75.75 0 00-1.06-1.06L10 8.94 6.28 5.22z"
+									/>
+								</svg>
+							</button>
+						</Alert>
+					{/if}
+				{/if}
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
@@ -757,6 +789,9 @@
 			</div>
 		{/if}
 		{#if job?.job_kind !== 'flow' && job?.job_kind !== 'flowpreview' && job?.job_kind !== 'singlescriptflow'}
+			{#if ['python3', 'bun', 'deno'].includes(job?.language ?? '') && (job?.job_kind == 'script' || job?.job_kind == 'preview')}
+				<ExecutionDuration bind:job bind:longRunning={currentJobIsLongRunning} />
+			{/if}
 			<div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto w-full px-4 mb-10">
 				{#if job?.flow_status && typeof job.flow_status == 'object' && !('_metadata' in job.flow_status)}
 					<div class="mt-10" />
@@ -823,7 +858,11 @@
 			</div>
 		{:else if !job?.['deleted']}
 			<div class="mt-10" />
-			<FlowProgressBar {job} class="py-4 max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4" />
+			<FlowProgressBar
+				{job}
+				bind:currentSubJobProgress={scriptProgress}
+				class="py-4 max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4"
+			/>
 			<div class="w-full mt-10">
 				<FlowStatusViewer
 					jobId={job.id}