diff --git a/web/src/elements/LoadingOverlay.ts b/web/src/elements/LoadingOverlay.ts
index 8420156df6..4d2633d06f 100644
--- a/web/src/elements/LoadingOverlay.ts
+++ b/web/src/elements/LoadingOverlay.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,26 @@ import { customElement, property } from "lit/decorators.js";
 
 import PFBase from "@patternfly/patternfly/patternfly-base.css";
 
+export interface ILoadingOverlay {
+    topMost?: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @class LoadingOverlay
+ * @element ak-loading-overlay
+ *
+ * The LoadingOverlay is meant to cover the container element completely, hiding the content behind
+ * a dimming filter, while content loads.
+ *
+ * @slot "body" - [Optional] message content to display while the overlay is visible.
+ */
 @customElement("ak-loading-overlay")
-export class LoadingOverlay extends AKElement {
+export class LoadingOverlay extends AKElement implements ILoadingOverlay {
+    /**
+     * When true, forces the overlay onto the top layer of the display stack.
+     *
+     * @attr
+     */
     @property({ type: Boolean })
     topMost = false;
 
@@ -38,3 +56,9 @@ export class LoadingOverlay extends AKElement {
         </ak-empty-state>`;
     }
 }
+
+declare global {
+    interface HTMLElementTagNameMap {
+        "ak-loading-overlay": LoadingOverlay;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/web/src/elements/stories/LoadingOverlay.docs.mdx b/web/src/elements/stories/LoadingOverlay.docs.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ad0403ced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/elements/stories/LoadingOverlay.docs.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { Canvas, Description, Meta, Story, Title } from "@storybook/blocks";
+
+import * as LoadingOverlayStories from "./LoadingOverlay.stories";
+
+<Meta of={LoadingOverlayStories} />
+
+# LoadingOverlay
+
+The LoadingOverlay is meant to cover the container element completely, hiding the content behind a
+dimming filter, while content loads.
+
+It has a single named slot, "body" into which messages about the loading process can be included.
+
+## Usage
+
+```Typescript
+import "@goauthentik/elements/LoadingOverlay.js";
+```
+
+Note that the content of an alert _must_ be a valid HTML component; plain text does not work here.
+
+```html
+<ak-loading-overlay topMost>
+    ><span slot="body">This would display in the "body" slot</span></ak-loading-overlay
+>
+```
+
+## Demo
+
+### Default
+
+<Story of={LoadingOverlayStories.DefaultStory} />
+
+### With a message
+
+<Story of={LoadingOverlayStories.WithAMessage} />
diff --git a/web/src/elements/stories/LoadingOverlay.stories.ts b/web/src/elements/stories/LoadingOverlay.stories.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e955ad2200
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/elements/stories/LoadingOverlay.stories.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/web-components";
+
+import { LitElement, TemplateResult, css, html } from "lit";
+import { customElement, property } from "lit/decorators.js";
+
+import { type ILoadingOverlay, LoadingOverlay } from "../LoadingOverlay.js";
+import "../LoadingOverlay.js";
+
+const metadata: Meta<LoadingOverlay> = {
+    title: "Elements/<ak-loading-overlay>",
+    component: "ak-loading-overlay",
+    parameters: {
+        docs: {
+            description: "Our empty state spinner",
+        },
+    },
+    argTypes: {
+        topMost: { control: "boolean" },
+        message: { control: "text" },
+    },
+};
+
+export default metadata;
+
+@customElement("ak-storybook-demo-container")
+export class Container extends LitElement {
+    static get styles() {
+        return css`
+            :host {
+                display: block;
+                position: relative;
+                height: 25vh;
+                width: 75vw;
+            }
+            #main-container {
+                position: relative;
+                width: 100%;
+                height: 100%;
+            }
+        `;
+    }
+
+    @property({ type: Object, attribute: false })
+    content!: TemplateResult;
+
+    render() {
+        return html` <div id="main-container">${this.content}</div>`;
+    }
+}
+
+export const DefaultStory: StoryObj = {
+    args: {
+        topMost: undefined,
+        // @ts-ignore
+        message: undefined,
+    },
+
+    // @ts-ignore
+    render: ({ topMost, message }: ILoadingOverlay) => {
+        message = typeof message === "string" ? html`<span slot="body">${message}</span>` : message;
+        const content = html` <ak-loading-overlay ?topMost=${topMost}
+            >${message ?? ""}
+        </ak-loading-overlay>`;
+        return html`<ak-storybook-demo-container
+            .content=${content}
+        ></ak-storybook-demo-container>`;
+    },
+};
+
+export const WithAMessage: StoryObj = {
+    ...DefaultStory,
+    args: { ...DefaultStory.args, message: html`<p slot="body">Overlay with a message</p>` },
+};
diff --git a/web/src/elements/stories/LoadingOverlay.test.ts b/web/src/elements/stories/LoadingOverlay.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54b442f593
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/elements/stories/LoadingOverlay.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { ensureCSSStyleSheet } from "@goauthentik/elements/utils/ensureCSSStyleSheet.js";
+import { $, expect } from "@wdio/globals";
+
+import { msg } from "@lit/localize";
+import { TemplateResult, html, render as litRender } from "lit";
+
+import AKGlobal from "@goauthentik/common/styles/authentik.css";
+import PFBase from "@patternfly/patternfly/patternfly-base.css";
+
+import "../LoadingOverlay.js";
+
+const render = (body: TemplateResult) => {
+    document.adoptedStyleSheets = [
+        ...document.adoptedStyleSheets,
+        ensureCSSStyleSheet(PFBase),
+        ensureCSSStyleSheet(AKGlobal),
+    ];
+    return litRender(body, document.body);
+};
+
+describe("ak-loading-overlay", () => {
+    it("should render the default loader", async () => {
+        render(
+            html`<ak-loading-overlay></ak-loading-overlay>`,
+        );
+
+        const empty = await $("ak-loading-overlay");
+        await expect(empty).toExist();
+    });
+
+    it("should render a slotted message", async () => {
+        render(
+            html`<ak-loading-overlay>
+                <p slot="body">Try again with a different filter</p>
+            </ak-loading-overlay>`,
+        );
+
+        const message = await $("ak-loading-overlay").$(">>>p");
+        await expect(message).toHaveText("Try again with a different filter");
+    });
+});