diff --git a/docs/src/api/params.md b/docs/src/api/params.md
index d8278abd6a19c..c0ebc1a3f7fe7 100644
--- a/docs/src/api/params.md
+++ b/docs/src/api/params.md
@@ -1302,6 +1302,14 @@ Whether to find an exact match: case-sensitive and whole-string. Default to fals
 
 Required aria role.
 
+## locator-get-by-role-option-busy
+* since: v1.27
+- `busy` <[boolean]>
+
+An attribute that is usually set by `aria-busy`.
+
+Learn more about [`aria-busy`](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#aria-busy).
+
 ## locator-get-by-role-option-checked
 * since: v1.27
 - `checked` <[boolean]>
@@ -1376,6 +1384,7 @@ An attribute that is usually set by `aria-selected`.
 Learn more about [`aria-selected`](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#aria-selected).
 
 ## locator-get-by-role-option-list-v1.27
+- %%-locator-get-by-role-option-busy-%%
 - %%-locator-get-by-role-option-checked-%%
 - %%-locator-get-by-role-option-disabled-%%
 - %%-locator-get-by-role-option-expanded-%%
diff --git a/packages/injected/src/roleSelectorEngine.ts b/packages/injected/src/roleSelectorEngine.ts
index cbef4ed747774..5144898617481 100644
--- a/packages/injected/src/roleSelectorEngine.ts
+++ b/packages/injected/src/roleSelectorEngine.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 import { parseAttributeSelector } from '@isomorphic/selectorParser';
 import { normalizeWhiteSpace } from '@isomorphic/stringUtils';
 
-import { beginAriaCaches, endAriaCaches, getAriaChecked, getAriaDisabled, getAriaExpanded, getAriaLevel, getAriaPressed, getAriaRole, getAriaSelected, getElementAccessibleName, isElementHiddenForAria, kAriaCheckedRoles, kAriaExpandedRoles, kAriaLevelRoles, kAriaPressedRoles, kAriaSelectedRoles } from './roleUtils';
+import { beginAriaCaches, endAriaCaches, getAriaBusy, getAriaChecked, getAriaDisabled, getAriaExpanded, getAriaLevel, getAriaPressed, getAriaRole, getAriaSelected, getElementAccessibleName, isElementHiddenForAria, kAriaCheckedRoles, kAriaExpandedRoles, kAriaLevelRoles, kAriaPressedRoles, kAriaSelectedRoles } from './roleUtils';
 import { matchesAttributePart } from './selectorUtils';
 
 import type { AttributeSelectorOperator, AttributeSelectorPart } from '@isomorphic/selectorParser';
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type RoleEngineOptions = {
   name?: string | RegExp;
   nameOp?: '='|'*='|'|='|'^='|'$='|'~=';
   exact?: boolean;
+  busy?: boolean;
   checked?: boolean | 'mixed';
   pressed?: boolean | 'mixed';
   selected?: boolean;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ type RoleEngineOptions = {
   includeHidden?: boolean;
 };
 
-const kSupportedAttributes = ['selected', 'checked', 'pressed', 'expanded', 'level', 'disabled', 'name', 'include-hidden'];
+const kSupportedAttributes = ['busy', 'selected', 'checked', 'pressed', 'expanded', 'level', 'disabled', 'name', 'include-hidden'];
 kSupportedAttributes.sort();
 
 function validateSupportedRole(attr: string, roles: string[], role: string) {
@@ -59,6 +60,12 @@ function validateAttributes(attrs: AttributeSelectorPart[], role: string): RoleE
   const options: RoleEngineOptions = { role };
   for (const attr of attrs) {
     switch (attr.name) {
+      case 'busy': {
+        validateSupportedValues(attr, [true, false]);
+        validateSupportedOp(attr, ['<truthy>', '=']);
+        options.busy = attr.op === '<truthy>' ? true : attr.value;
+        break;
+      }
       case 'checked': {
         validateSupportedRole(attr.name, kAriaCheckedRoles, role);
         validateSupportedValues(attr, [true, false, 'mixed']);
@@ -132,6 +139,8 @@ function queryRole(scope: SelectorRoot, options: RoleEngineOptions, internal: bo
   const match = (element: Element) => {
     if (getAriaRole(element) !== options.role)
       return;
+    if (options.busy !== undefined && getAriaBusy(element) !== options.busy)
+      return;
     if (options.selected !== undefined && getAriaSelected(element) !== options.selected)
       return;
     if (options.checked !== undefined && getAriaChecked(element) !== options.checked)
diff --git a/packages/injected/src/roleUtils.ts b/packages/injected/src/roleUtils.ts
index b9bdd333a01c8..eb6d83ac35643 100644
--- a/packages/injected/src/roleUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/injected/src/roleUtils.ts
@@ -1018,6 +1018,11 @@ export function getAriaPressed(element: Element): boolean | 'mixed' {
   return false;
 }
 
+export function getAriaBusy(element: Element): boolean {
+  // https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#aria-busy
+  return getAriaBoolean(element.getAttribute('aria-busy')) === true;
+}
+
 export const kAriaExpandedRoles = ['application', 'button', 'checkbox', 'combobox', 'gridcell', 'link', 'listbox', 'menuitem', 'row', 'rowheader', 'tab', 'treeitem', 'columnheader', 'menuitemcheckbox', 'menuitemradio', 'rowheader', 'switch'];
 export function getAriaExpanded(element: Element): boolean | undefined {
   // https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#aria-expanded
diff --git a/packages/playwright-client/types/types.d.ts b/packages/playwright-client/types/types.d.ts
index dbd022dcc3388..bad7f237c46ae 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-client/types/types.d.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-client/types/types.d.ts
@@ -2920,6 +2920,13 @@ export interface Page {
    * @param options
    */
   getByRole(role: "alert"|"alertdialog"|"application"|"article"|"banner"|"blockquote"|"button"|"caption"|"cell"|"checkbox"|"code"|"columnheader"|"combobox"|"complementary"|"contentinfo"|"definition"|"deletion"|"dialog"|"directory"|"document"|"emphasis"|"feed"|"figure"|"form"|"generic"|"grid"|"gridcell"|"group"|"heading"|"img"|"insertion"|"link"|"list"|"listbox"|"listitem"|"log"|"main"|"marquee"|"math"|"meter"|"menu"|"menubar"|"menuitem"|"menuitemcheckbox"|"menuitemradio"|"navigation"|"none"|"note"|"option"|"paragraph"|"presentation"|"progressbar"|"radio"|"radiogroup"|"region"|"row"|"rowgroup"|"rowheader"|"scrollbar"|"search"|"searchbox"|"separator"|"slider"|"spinbutton"|"status"|"strong"|"subscript"|"superscript"|"switch"|"tab"|"table"|"tablist"|"tabpanel"|"term"|"textbox"|"time"|"timer"|"toolbar"|"tooltip"|"tree"|"treegrid"|"treeitem", options?: {
+    /**
+     * An attribute that is usually set by `aria-busy`.
+     *
+     * Learn more about [`aria-busy`](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#aria-busy).
+     */
+    busy?: boolean;
+
     /**
      * An attribute that is usually set by `aria-checked` or native `<input type=checkbox>` controls.
      *
@@ -6679,6 +6686,13 @@ export interface Frame {
    * @param options
    */
   getByRole(role: "alert"|"alertdialog"|"application"|"article"|"banner"|"blockquote"|"button"|"caption"|"cell"|"checkbox"|"code"|"columnheader"|"combobox"|"complementary"|"contentinfo"|"definition"|"deletion"|"dialog"|"directory"|"document"|"emphasis"|"feed"|"figure"|"form"|"generic"|"grid"|"gridcell"|"group"|"heading"|"img"|"insertion"|"link"|"list"|"listbox"|"listitem"|"log"|"main"|"marquee"|"math"|"meter"|"menu"|"menubar"|"menuitem"|"menuitemcheckbox"|"menuitemradio"|"navigation"|"none"|"note"|"option"|"paragraph"|"presentation"|"progressbar"|"radio"|"radiogroup"|"region"|"row"|"rowgroup"|"rowheader"|"scrollbar"|"search"|"searchbox"|"separator"|"slider"|"spinbutton"|"status"|"strong"|"subscript"|"superscript"|"switch"|"tab"|"table"|"tablist"|"tabpanel"|"term"|"textbox"|"time"|"timer"|"toolbar"|"tooltip"|"tree"|"treegrid"|"treeitem", options?: {
+    /**
+     * An attribute that is usually set by `aria-busy`.
+     *
+     * Learn more about [`aria-busy`](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#aria-busy).
+     */
+    busy?: boolean;
+
     /**
      * An attribute that is usually set by `aria-checked` or native `<input type=checkbox>` controls.
      *
@@ -13356,6 +13370,13 @@ export interface Locator {
    * @param options
    */
   getByRole(role: "alert"|"alertdialog"|"application"|"article"|"banner"|"blockquote"|"button"|"caption"|"cell"|"checkbox"|"code"|"columnheader"|"combobox"|"complementary"|"contentinfo"|"definition"|"deletion"|"dialog"|"directory"|"document"|"emphasis"|"feed"|"figure"|"form"|"generic"|"grid"|"gridcell"|"group"|"heading"|"img"|"insertion"|"link"|"list"|"listbox"|"listitem"|"log"|"main"|"marquee"|"math"|"meter"|"menu"|"menubar"|"menuitem"|"menuitemcheckbox"|"menuitemradio"|"navigation"|"none"|"note"|"option"|"paragraph"|"presentation"|"progressbar"|"radio"|"radiogroup"|"region"|"row"|"rowgroup"|"rowheader"|"scrollbar"|"search"|"searchbox"|"separator"|"slider"|"spinbutton"|"status"|"strong"|"subscript"|"superscript"|"switch"|"tab"|"table"|"tablist"|"tabpanel"|"term"|"textbox"|"time"|"timer"|"toolbar"|"tooltip"|"tree"|"treegrid"|"treeitem", options?: {
+    /**
+     * An attribute that is usually set by `aria-busy`.
+     *
+     * Learn more about [`aria-busy`](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#aria-busy).
+     */
+    busy?: boolean;
+
     /**
      * An attribute that is usually set by `aria-checked` or native `<input type=checkbox>` controls.
      *
@@ -19657,6 +19678,13 @@ export interface FrameLocator {
    * @param options
    */
   getByRole(role: "alert"|"alertdialog"|"application"|"article"|"banner"|"blockquote"|"button"|"caption"|"cell"|"checkbox"|"code"|"columnheader"|"combobox"|"complementary"|"contentinfo"|"definition"|"deletion"|"dialog"|"directory"|"document"|"emphasis"|"feed"|"figure"|"form"|"generic"|"grid"|"gridcell"|"group"|"heading"|"img"|"insertion"|"link"|"list"|"listbox"|"listitem"|"log"|"main"|"marquee"|"math"|"meter"|"menu"|"menubar"|"menuitem"|"menuitemcheckbox"|"menuitemradio"|"navigation"|"none"|"note"|"option"|"paragraph"|"presentation"|"progressbar"|"radio"|"radiogroup"|"region"|"row"|"rowgroup"|"rowheader"|"scrollbar"|"search"|"searchbox"|"separator"|"slider"|"spinbutton"|"status"|"strong"|"subscript"|"superscript"|"switch"|"tab"|"table"|"tablist"|"tabpanel"|"term"|"textbox"|"time"|"timer"|"toolbar"|"tooltip"|"tree"|"treegrid"|"treeitem", options?: {
+    /**
+     * An attribute that is usually set by `aria-busy`.
+     *
+     * Learn more about [`aria-busy`](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#aria-busy).
+     */
+    busy?: boolean;
+
     /**
      * An attribute that is usually set by `aria-checked` or native `<input type=checkbox>` controls.
      *
diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/utils/isomorphic/locatorUtils.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/utils/isomorphic/locatorUtils.ts
index 67701d1cbca77..181ae75874029 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/src/utils/isomorphic/locatorUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/src/utils/isomorphic/locatorUtils.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import { escapeForAttributeSelector, escapeForTextSelector } from './stringUtils';
 
 export type ByRoleOptions = {
+  busy?: boolean;
   checked?: boolean;
   disabled?: boolean;
   exact?: boolean;
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ export function getByTextSelector(text: string | RegExp, options?: { exact?: boo
 
 export function getByRoleSelector(role: string, options: ByRoleOptions = {}): string {
   const props: string[][] = [];
+  if (options.busy !== undefined)
+    props.push(['busy', String(options.busy)]);
   if (options.checked !== undefined)
     props.push(['checked', String(options.checked)]);
   if (options.disabled !== undefined)
diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/types/types.d.ts b/packages/playwright-core/types/types.d.ts
index dbd022dcc3388..bad7f237c46ae 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/types/types.d.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/types/types.d.ts
@@ -2920,6 +2920,13 @@ export interface Page {
    * @param options
    */
   getByRole(role: "alert"|"alertdialog"|"application"|"article"|"banner"|"blockquote"|"button"|"caption"|"cell"|"checkbox"|"code"|"columnheader"|"combobox"|"complementary"|"contentinfo"|"definition"|"deletion"|"dialog"|"directory"|"document"|"emphasis"|"feed"|"figure"|"form"|"generic"|"grid"|"gridcell"|"group"|"heading"|"img"|"insertion"|"link"|"list"|"listbox"|"listitem"|"log"|"main"|"marquee"|"math"|"meter"|"menu"|"menubar"|"menuitem"|"menuitemcheckbox"|"menuitemradio"|"navigation"|"none"|"note"|"option"|"paragraph"|"presentation"|"progressbar"|"radio"|"radiogroup"|"region"|"row"|"rowgroup"|"rowheader"|"scrollbar"|"search"|"searchbox"|"separator"|"slider"|"spinbutton"|"status"|"strong"|"subscript"|"superscript"|"switch"|"tab"|"table"|"tablist"|"tabpanel"|"term"|"textbox"|"time"|"timer"|"toolbar"|"tooltip"|"tree"|"treegrid"|"treeitem", options?: {
+    /**
+     * An attribute that is usually set by `aria-busy`.
+     *
+     * Learn more about [`aria-busy`](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#aria-busy).
+     */
+    busy?: boolean;
+
     /**
      * An attribute that is usually set by `aria-checked` or native `<input type=checkbox>` controls.
      *
@@ -6679,6 +6686,13 @@ export interface Frame {
    * @param options
    */
   getByRole(role: "alert"|"alertdialog"|"application"|"article"|"banner"|"blockquote"|"button"|"caption"|"cell"|"checkbox"|"code"|"columnheader"|"combobox"|"complementary"|"contentinfo"|"definition"|"deletion"|"dialog"|"directory"|"document"|"emphasis"|"feed"|"figure"|"form"|"generic"|"grid"|"gridcell"|"group"|"heading"|"img"|"insertion"|"link"|"list"|"listbox"|"listitem"|"log"|"main"|"marquee"|"math"|"meter"|"menu"|"menubar"|"menuitem"|"menuitemcheckbox"|"menuitemradio"|"navigation"|"none"|"note"|"option"|"paragraph"|"presentation"|"progressbar"|"radio"|"radiogroup"|"region"|"row"|"rowgroup"|"rowheader"|"scrollbar"|"search"|"searchbox"|"separator"|"slider"|"spinbutton"|"status"|"strong"|"subscript"|"superscript"|"switch"|"tab"|"table"|"tablist"|"tabpanel"|"term"|"textbox"|"time"|"timer"|"toolbar"|"tooltip"|"tree"|"treegrid"|"treeitem", options?: {
+    /**
+     * An attribute that is usually set by `aria-busy`.
+     *
+     * Learn more about [`aria-busy`](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#aria-busy).
+     */
+    busy?: boolean;
+
     /**
      * An attribute that is usually set by `aria-checked` or native `<input type=checkbox>` controls.
      *
@@ -13356,6 +13370,13 @@ export interface Locator {
    * @param options
    */
   getByRole(role: "alert"|"alertdialog"|"application"|"article"|"banner"|"blockquote"|"button"|"caption"|"cell"|"checkbox"|"code"|"columnheader"|"combobox"|"complementary"|"contentinfo"|"definition"|"deletion"|"dialog"|"directory"|"document"|"emphasis"|"feed"|"figure"|"form"|"generic"|"grid"|"gridcell"|"group"|"heading"|"img"|"insertion"|"link"|"list"|"listbox"|"listitem"|"log"|"main"|"marquee"|"math"|"meter"|"menu"|"menubar"|"menuitem"|"menuitemcheckbox"|"menuitemradio"|"navigation"|"none"|"note"|"option"|"paragraph"|"presentation"|"progressbar"|"radio"|"radiogroup"|"region"|"row"|"rowgroup"|"rowheader"|"scrollbar"|"search"|"searchbox"|"separator"|"slider"|"spinbutton"|"status"|"strong"|"subscript"|"superscript"|"switch"|"tab"|"table"|"tablist"|"tabpanel"|"term"|"textbox"|"time"|"timer"|"toolbar"|"tooltip"|"tree"|"treegrid"|"treeitem", options?: {
+    /**
+     * An attribute that is usually set by `aria-busy`.
+     *
+     * Learn more about [`aria-busy`](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#aria-busy).
+     */
+    busy?: boolean;
+
     /**
      * An attribute that is usually set by `aria-checked` or native `<input type=checkbox>` controls.
      *
@@ -19657,6 +19678,13 @@ export interface FrameLocator {
    * @param options
    */
   getByRole(role: "alert"|"alertdialog"|"application"|"article"|"banner"|"blockquote"|"button"|"caption"|"cell"|"checkbox"|"code"|"columnheader"|"combobox"|"complementary"|"contentinfo"|"definition"|"deletion"|"dialog"|"directory"|"document"|"emphasis"|"feed"|"figure"|"form"|"generic"|"grid"|"gridcell"|"group"|"heading"|"img"|"insertion"|"link"|"list"|"listbox"|"listitem"|"log"|"main"|"marquee"|"math"|"meter"|"menu"|"menubar"|"menuitem"|"menuitemcheckbox"|"menuitemradio"|"navigation"|"none"|"note"|"option"|"paragraph"|"presentation"|"progressbar"|"radio"|"radiogroup"|"region"|"row"|"rowgroup"|"rowheader"|"scrollbar"|"search"|"searchbox"|"separator"|"slider"|"spinbutton"|"status"|"strong"|"subscript"|"superscript"|"switch"|"tab"|"table"|"tablist"|"tabpanel"|"term"|"textbox"|"time"|"timer"|"toolbar"|"tooltip"|"tree"|"treegrid"|"treeitem", options?: {
+    /**
+     * An attribute that is usually set by `aria-busy`.
+     *
+     * Learn more about [`aria-busy`](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#aria-busy).
+     */
+    busy?: boolean;
+
     /**
      * An attribute that is usually set by `aria-checked` or native `<input type=checkbox>` controls.
      *
diff --git a/tests/page/selectors-role.spec.ts b/tests/page/selectors-role.spec.ts
index 6a36619f46fea..96986b070dd57 100644
--- a/tests/page/selectors-role.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/page/selectors-role.spec.ts
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ test('errors', async ({ page }) => {
   expect(e0.message).toContain(`Role must not be empty`);
 
   const e1 = await page.$('role=foo[sElected]').catch(e => e);
-  expect(e1.message).toContain(`Unknown attribute "sElected", must be one of "checked", "disabled", "expanded", "include-hidden", "level", "name", "pressed", "selected"`);
+  expect(e1.message).toContain(`Unknown attribute "sElected", must be one of "busy", "checked", "disabled", "expanded", "include-hidden", "level", "name", "pressed", "selected"`);
 
   const e2 = await page.$('role=foo[bar . qux=true]').catch(e => e);
   expect(e2.message).toContain(`Unknown attribute "bar.qux"`);
@@ -559,3 +559,60 @@ test('should not match scope by default', async ({ page }) => {
   await expect(children).toHaveCount(2);
   await expect(children).toHaveText(['child 1', 'child 2']);
 });
+
+test('should support busy', async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.setContent(`
+    <div role="button">Normal button</div>
+    <div role="button" aria-busy="true">Busy button</div>
+    <div role="button" aria-busy="false">Not busy button</div>
+    <div role="status">Normal status</div>
+    <div role="status" aria-busy="true">Loading status</div>
+    <div role="status" aria-busy="false">Ready status</div>
+  `);
+
+  expect(await page.locator('role=button').evaluateAll(els => els.map(e => e.outerHTML))).toEqual([
+    `<div role="button">Normal button</div>`,
+    `<div role="button" aria-busy="true">Busy button</div>`,
+    `<div role="button" aria-busy="false">Not busy button</div>`,
+  ]);
+  expect(await page.getByRole('button').evaluateAll(els => els.map(e => e.outerHTML))).toEqual([
+    `<div role="button">Normal button</div>`,
+    `<div role="button" aria-busy="true">Busy button</div>`,
+    `<div role="button" aria-busy="false">Not busy button</div>`,
+  ]);
+
+  expect(await page.locator(`role=button[busy]`).evaluateAll(els => els.map(e => e.outerHTML))).toEqual([
+    `<div role="button" aria-busy="true">Busy button</div>`,
+  ]);
+  expect(await page.locator(`role=button[busy=true]`).evaluateAll(els => els.map(e => e.outerHTML))).toEqual([
+    `<div role="button" aria-busy="true">Busy button</div>`,
+  ]);
+  expect(await page.getByRole('button', { busy: true }).evaluateAll(els => els.map(e => e.outerHTML))).toEqual([
+    `<div role="button" aria-busy="true">Busy button</div>`,
+  ]);
+
+  expect(await page.locator(`role=button[busy=false]`).evaluateAll(els => els.map(e => e.outerHTML))).toEqual([
+    `<div role="button">Normal button</div>`,
+    `<div role="button" aria-busy="false">Not busy button</div>`,
+  ]);
+  expect(await page.getByRole('button', { busy: false }).evaluateAll(els => els.map(e => e.outerHTML))).toEqual([
+    `<div role="button">Normal button</div>`,
+    `<div role="button" aria-busy="false">Not busy button</div>`,
+  ]);
+
+  expect(await page.locator(`role=status[busy=true]`).evaluateAll(els => els.map(e => e.outerHTML))).toEqual([
+    `<div role="status" aria-busy="true">Loading status</div>`,
+  ]);
+  expect(await page.getByRole('status', { busy: true }).evaluateAll(els => els.map(e => e.outerHTML))).toEqual([
+    `<div role="status" aria-busy="true">Loading status</div>`,
+  ]);
+
+  expect(await page.locator(`role=status[busy=false]`).evaluateAll(els => els.map(e => e.outerHTML))).toEqual([
+    `<div role="status">Normal status</div>`,
+    `<div role="status" aria-busy="false">Ready status</div>`,
+  ]);
+  expect(await page.getByRole('status', { busy: false }).evaluateAll(els => els.map(e => e.outerHTML))).toEqual([
+    `<div role="status">Normal status</div>`,
+    `<div role="status" aria-busy="false">Ready status</div>`,
+  ]);
+});