diff --git a/api/current.xml b/api/current.xml
index 1f7be9ed9d957..eae20e7764ba5 100644
--- a/api/current.xml
+++ b/api/current.xml
@@ -24220,6 +24220,17 @@
  visibility="public"
 >
 </field>
+<field name="CURSOR_EXTRA_KEY_IN_PROGRESS"
+ type="java.lang.String"
+ transient="false"
+ volatile="false"
+ value="&quot;in_progress&quot;"
+ static="true"
+ final="true"
+ deprecated="not deprecated"
+ visibility="public"
+>
+</field>
 <field name="EXTRA_DATA_KEY"
  type="java.lang.String"
  transient="false"
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/SearchManager.java b/core/java/android/app/SearchManager.java
index 67f9629a5ece1..0ed572a77d569 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/SearchManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/SearchManager.java
@@ -1299,6 +1299,14 @@ public class SearchManager
      */
     public final static String EXTRA_SELECT_QUERY = "select_query";
 
+    /**
+     * Boolean extra data key for a suggestion provider to return in {@link Cursor#getExtras} to
+     * indicate that the search is not complete yet. This can be used by the search UI
+     * to indicate that a search is in progress. The suggestion provider can return partial results
+     * this way and send a change notification on the cursor when more results are available.
+     */
+    public final static String CURSOR_EXTRA_KEY_IN_PROGRESS = "in_progress";
+
     /**
      * Intent extra data key: Use this key with Intent.ACTION_SEARCH and
      * {@link android.content.Intent#getStringExtra content.Intent.getStringExtra()}
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/SuggestionsAdapter.java b/core/java/android/app/SuggestionsAdapter.java
index 07e979374a89d..3e11a3f55b07f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/SuggestionsAdapter.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/SuggestionsAdapter.java
@@ -159,19 +159,23 @@ class SuggestionsAdapter extends ResourceCursorAdapter {
          * for in app search we show the progress spinner until the cursor is returned with
          * the results.
          */
+        Cursor cursor = null;
         mSearchDialog.getWindow().getDecorView().post(mStartSpinnerRunnable);
         try {
-            final Cursor cursor = mSearchManager.getSuggestions(mSearchable, query, QUERY_LIMIT);
+            cursor = mSearchManager.getSuggestions(mSearchable, query, QUERY_LIMIT);
             // trigger fill window so the spinner stays up until the results are copied over and
             // closer to being ready
-            if (cursor != null) cursor.getCount();
-            return cursor;
+            if (cursor != null) {
+                cursor.getCount();
+                return cursor;
+            }
         } catch (RuntimeException e) {
             Log.w(LOG_TAG, "Search suggestions query threw an exception.", e);
-            return null;
-        } finally {
-            mSearchDialog.getWindow().getDecorView().post(mStopSpinnerRunnable);
         }
+        // If cursor is null or an exception was thrown, stop the spinner and return null.
+        // changeCursor doesn't get called if cursor is null
+        mSearchDialog.getWindow().getDecorView().post(mStopSpinnerRunnable);
+        return null;
     }
 
     public void close() {
@@ -180,6 +184,39 @@ class SuggestionsAdapter extends ResourceCursorAdapter {
         mClosed = true;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void notifyDataSetChanged() {
+        if (DBG) Log.d(LOG_TAG, "notifyDataSetChanged");
+        super.notifyDataSetChanged();
+
+        updateSpinnerState(getCursor());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void notifyDataSetInvalidated() {
+        if (DBG) Log.d(LOG_TAG, "notifyDataSetInvalidated");
+        super.notifyDataSetInvalidated();
+
+        updateSpinnerState(getCursor());
+    }
+
+    private void updateSpinnerState(Cursor cursor) {
+        if (DBG) {
+            Log.d(LOG_TAG, "updateSpinnerState - extra = "
+                + (cursor != null
+                        ? cursor.getExtras().getBoolean(SearchManager.CURSOR_EXTRA_KEY_IN_PROGRESS)
+                        : null));
+        }
+        // Check if the Cursor indicates that the query is not complete and show the spinner
+        if (cursor != null
+                && cursor.getExtras().getBoolean(SearchManager.CURSOR_EXTRA_KEY_IN_PROGRESS)) {
+            mSearchDialog.getWindow().getDecorView().post(mStartSpinnerRunnable);
+            return;
+        }
+        // If cursor is null or is done, stop the spinner
+        mSearchDialog.getWindow().getDecorView().post(mStopSpinnerRunnable);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Cache columns.
      */
@@ -202,7 +239,8 @@ class SuggestionsAdapter extends ResourceCursorAdapter {
                 mText2UrlCol = c.getColumnIndex(SearchManager.SUGGEST_COLUMN_TEXT_2_URL);
                 mIconName1Col = c.getColumnIndex(SearchManager.SUGGEST_COLUMN_ICON_1);
                 mIconName2Col = c.getColumnIndex(SearchManager.SUGGEST_COLUMN_ICON_2);
-                mBackgroundColorCol = c.getColumnIndex(SearchManager.SUGGEST_COLUMN_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
+                mBackgroundColorCol =
+                        c.getColumnIndex(SearchManager.SUGGEST_COLUMN_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             Log.e(LOG_TAG, "error changing cursor and caching columns", e);