diff --git a/.changeset/spotty-buses-drive.md b/.changeset/spotty-buses-drive.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f882be9a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/spotty-buses-drive.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog': patch
+---
+
+Enable loading state for paginated catalog tables by passing `isLoading` prop
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CursorPaginatedCatalogTable.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CursorPaginatedCatalogTable.tsx
index 4ad1d60d2d..da9f13e85c 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CursorPaginatedCatalogTable.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/CursorPaginatedCatalogTable.tsx
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export function CursorPaginatedCatalogTable(props: PaginatedCatalogTableProps) {
       /* this will enable the next button accordingly */
       totalCount={next ? Number.MAX_VALUE : Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER}
       localization={{ pagination: { labelDisplayedRows: '' } }}
+      isLoading={isLoading}
       {...restProps}
     />
   );
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/OffsetPaginatedCatalogTable.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/OffsetPaginatedCatalogTable.tsx
index 1528fb59f9..0faa0043a1 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/OffsetPaginatedCatalogTable.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogTable/OffsetPaginatedCatalogTable.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import {
 export function OffsetPaginatedCatalogTable(
   props: TableProps<CatalogTableRow>,
 ) {
-  const { columns, data } = props;
+  const { columns, data, isLoading } = props;
   const { updateFilters, setLimit, setOffset, limit, totalItems, offset } =
     useEntityList();
   const [page, setPage] = React.useState(
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ export function OffsetPaginatedCatalogTable(
       }}
       totalCount={totalItems}
       localization={{ pagination: { labelDisplayedRows: '' } }}
+      isLoading={isLoading}
     />
   );
 }