diff --git a/backend/app/models.py b/backend/app/models.py
index 04b8c51..e5090c1 100644
--- a/backend/app/models.py
+++ b/backend/app/models.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class SearchResponse(BaseModel):
     timestamp: str = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat())
     total_results: int = 0
     has_next: bool = True
+    cached: bool = False
 
 
 class EngineInfo(BaseModel):
diff --git a/backend/app/search.py b/backend/app/search.py
index 1158028..89351ed 100644
--- a/backend/app/search.py
+++ b/backend/app/search.py
@@ -65,9 +65,10 @@ async def search(
     engines_key = ",".join(sorted(engines)) if engines else ""
 
     # Check cache first
-    cached = await cache.get_cached(query, category, page, image_size, engines_key)
-    if cached is not None:
-        resp = SearchResponse(**cached)
+    cached_data = await cache.get_cached(query, category, page, image_size, engines_key)
+    if cached_data is not None:
+        resp = SearchResponse(**cached_data)
+        resp.cached = True
         return resp
 
     enabled_engines = registry.get_enabled_engines()
diff --git a/backend/data/hey_search.db b/backend/data/hey_search.db
index 67769ad..2fcdcb6 100644
Binary files a/backend/data/hey_search.db and b/backend/data/hey_search.db differ
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 4828bfa..aee7016 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ function App() {
                   errors={response.errors}
                   page={page}
                   totalResults={response.results.length}
+                  cached={response.cached}
                   initialCollapsed
                 />
               </div>
@@ -347,6 +348,7 @@ function App() {
                       errors={response.errors}
                       page={page}
                       totalResults={response.results.length}
+                      cached={response.cached}
                     />
                   </div>
                 </aside>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SearchStats.tsx b/frontend/src/components/SearchStats.tsx
index b764061..fedea2f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SearchStats.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SearchStats.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useState } from "react";
-import { BarChart3, ChevronDown, ChevronUp, AlertCircle, CheckCircle2, Clock } from "lucide-react";
+import { BarChart3, ChevronDown, ChevronUp, AlertCircle, CheckCircle2, Clock, Database } from "lucide-react";
 import type { EngineStat, EngineError } from "@/lib/api";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ interface SearchStatsProps {
   errors: EngineError[];
   page: number;
   totalResults: number;
+  cached?: boolean;
   initialCollapsed?: boolean;
 }
 
-export function SearchStats({ stats, page, totalResults, initialCollapsed = false }: SearchStatsProps) {
+export function SearchStats({ stats, page, totalResults, cached = false, initialCollapsed = false }: SearchStatsProps) {
   const [collapsed, setCollapsed] = useState(initialCollapsed);
 
   if (stats.length === 0) return null;
@@ -32,6 +33,12 @@ export function SearchStats({ stats, page, totalResults, initialCollapsed = fals
           Search Stats
         </span>
         <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          {cached && (
+            <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full bg-emerald-100 px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium text-emerald-700 dark:bg-emerald-900/40 dark:text-emerald-400">
+              <Database className="h-3 w-3" aria-hidden="true" />
+              cached
+            </span>
+          )}
           <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
             {totalResults} result{totalResults !== 1 && "s"} · page {page}
           </span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
index 04d6e92..5161d80 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export interface SearchResponse {
   timestamp: string;
   total_results: number;
   has_next: boolean;
+  cached: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface EngineInfo {