diff --git a/marimo/_plugins/stateless/status/_progress.py b/marimo/_plugins/stateless/status/_progress.py
index 7cff23d1e8a..41f5a6817a3 100644
--- a/marimo/_plugins/stateless/status/_progress.py
+++ b/marimo/_plugins/stateless/status/_progress.py
@@ -176,7 +176,11 @@ def update(
 class Spinner(_Progress):
     """A spinner output representing a loading state"""
 
-    def __init__(self, title: str | None, subtitle: str | None) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        title: str | None,
+        subtitle: str | None,
+    ) -> None:
         super().__init__(
             title=title,
             subtitle=subtitle,
@@ -317,10 +321,12 @@ def __init__(
         show_rate: bool = True,
         show_eta: bool = True,
         remove_on_exit: bool = False,
+        disabled: bool = False,
     ):
         self.completion_title = completion_title
         self.completion_subtitle = completion_subtitle
         self.remove_on_exit = remove_on_exit
+        self.disabled = disabled
 
         if collection is not None:
             self.collection = collection
@@ -348,12 +354,14 @@ def __init__(
             show_rate=show_rate,
             show_eta=show_eta,
         )
-        output.append(self.progress)
+        if not disabled:
+            output.append(self.progress)
 
     def __iter__(self) -> Iterable[S | int]:
         for item in self.collection:
             yield item
-            self.progress.update(increment=self.step)
+            if not self.disabled:
+                self.progress.update(increment=self.step)
         self._finish()
 
     def __enter__(self) -> ProgressBar:
diff --git a/marimo/_smoke_tests/status.py b/marimo/_smoke_tests/status.py
index 1be5b5824cd..0c3e6eafe59 100644
--- a/marimo/_smoke_tests/status.py
+++ b/marimo/_smoke_tests/status.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import marimo
 
-__generated_with = "0.6.0"
+__generated_with = "0.8.11"
 app = marimo.App()
 
 
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ def __():
 
 @app.cell
 def __(mo):
-    sleep_time_radio = mo.ui.radio([".01", ".1", "1"], label="Sleep time", value=".01")
+    sleep_time_radio = mo.ui.radio(
+        [".01", ".1", "1"], label="Sleep time", value=".01"
+    )
     sleep_time_radio
     return sleep_time_radio,
 
@@ -27,30 +29,46 @@ def __(sleep_time_radio):
 
 
 @app.cell
-def __(mo, sleep_time, time):
+def __(mo):
+    disabled_switch = mo.ui.switch(label="Disable progress bar")
+    disabled_switch
+    return disabled_switch,
+
+
+@app.cell
+def __(disabled_switch, mo, sleep_time, time):
     for _ in mo.status.progress_bar(
-        range(10), title="Loading", subtitle="Please wait"
+        range(10),
+        title="Loading",
+        subtitle="Please wait",
+        disabled=disabled_switch.value,
     ):
         time.sleep(sleep_time)
     return
 
 
 @app.cell
-def __(mo, sleep_time, time):
+def __(disabled_switch, mo, sleep_time, time):
     for _ in mo.status.progress_bar(
         range(10),
         title="Loading",
         subtitle="Please wait",
         show_eta=True,
         show_rate=True,
+        disabled=disabled_switch.value,
     ):
         time.sleep(sleep_time)
     return
 
 
 @app.cell
-def __(mo, sleep_time, time):
-    with mo.status.progress_bar(title='Loading', subtitle='Please wait', total=10) as bar:
+def __(disabled_switch, mo, sleep_time, time):
+    with mo.status.progress_bar(
+        title="Loading",
+        subtitle="Please wait",
+        total=10,
+        disabled=disabled_switch.value,
+    ) as bar:
         for _ in range(10):
             time.sleep(sleep_time)
             bar.update()
@@ -60,7 +78,7 @@ def __(mo, sleep_time, time):
 @app.cell
 def __(mo, sleep_time, time):
     with mo.status.spinner(title="Loading...", remove_on_exit=True) as _spinner:
-        time.sleep(.1)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
         _spinner.update("Almost done")
         time.sleep(sleep_time)
     return
@@ -77,10 +95,13 @@ def __(mo, sleep_time, time):
 
 
 @app.cell
-def __(mo, sleep_time, time):
+def __(disabled_switch, mo, sleep_time, time):
     # Fast updates should be debounced for performance
-    for i in mo.status.progress_bar(range(1000)):
-        time.sleep(sleep_time/10)
+    for i in mo.status.progress_bar(
+        range(1000),
+        disabled=disabled_switch.value,
+    ):
+        time.sleep(sleep_time / 10)
     return i,