diff --git a/pyimage_ui/backup_content_frame.py b/pyimage_ui/backup_content_frame.py
index 6e3226a..905f1dd 100644
--- a/pyimage_ui/backup_content_frame.py
+++ b/pyimage_ui/backup_content_frame.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import tkinter as tk
 from tkinter import ttk
 import os
-
+from shared_libs.animated_icon import AnimatedIcon
 from pbp_app_config import Msg
 from pyimage_ui.system_backup_content_frame import SystemBackupContentFrame
 from pyimage_ui.user_backup_content_frame import UserBackupContentFrame
@@ -54,6 +54,20 @@ class BackupContentFrame(ttk.Frame):
                 ttk.Separator(top_nav_frame, orient=tk.VERTICAL).pack(
                     side=tk.LEFT, fill=tk.Y, padx=2)
 
+        # Deletion Status UI
+        self.deletion_status_frame = ttk.Frame(header_frame)
+        self.deletion_status_frame.pack(side=tk.LEFT, padx=15)
+
+        bg_color = self.winfo_toplevel().style.lookup('TFrame', 'background')
+        self.deletion_animated_icon = AnimatedIcon(
+            self.deletion_status_frame, width=20, height=20, use_pillow=True, bg=bg_color, animation_type="blink")
+        self.deletion_animated_icon.pack(side=tk.LEFT, padx=5)
+        self.deletion_animated_icon.stop("DISABLE")
+
+        self.deletion_status_label = ttk.Label(
+            self.deletion_status_frame, text="", font=("Ubuntu", 10, "bold"))
+        self.deletion_status_label.pack(side=tk.LEFT, padx=5)
+
         content_container = ttk.Frame(self)
         content_container.grid(row=1, column=0, sticky="nsew")
         content_container.grid_rowconfigure(0, weight=1)
@@ -190,3 +204,17 @@ class BackupContentFrame(ttk.Frame):
         config_key = "last_encrypted_backup_content_view" if self.viewing_encrypted else "last_backup_content_view"
         last_view = self.app.config_manager.get_setting(config_key, 0)
         self._switch_view(last_view)
+
+    def hide(self):
+        self.grid_remove()
+
+    def show_deletion_status(self, text: str):
+        app_logger.log(f"Showing deletion status: {text}")
+        self.deletion_status_label.config(text=text)
+        self.deletion_animated_icon.start()
+        self.deletion_status_frame.pack(side=tk.LEFT, padx=15)
+
+    def hide_deletion_status(self):
+        app_logger.log("Hiding deletion status.")
+        self.deletion_animated_icon.stop("DISABLE")
+        self.deletion_status_frame.pack_forget()