diff --git a/docs/3.api/2.composables/use-loading-indicator.md b/docs/3.api/2.composables/use-loading-indicator.md
index 357c260bbd..9d112ed764 100644
--- a/docs/3.api/2.composables/use-loading-indicator.md
+++ b/docs/3.api/2.composables/use-loading-indicator.md
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ It hooks into [`page:loading:start`](/docs/api/advanced/hooks#app-hooks-runtime)
 
 ### `start()`
 
-Set `isLoading` to true and start to increase the `progress` value.
+Set `isLoading` to true and start to increase the `progress` value. `start` accepts a `{ force: true }` option to skip the interval and show the loading state immediately.
+
+### `set()`
+
+Set the `progress` value to a specific value. `set` accepts a `{ force: true }` option to skip the interval and show the loading state immediately.
 
 ### `finish()`
 
@@ -62,3 +66,12 @@ Used by `finish()`. Clear all timers and intervals used by the composable.
   })
 </script>
 ```
+
+```vue
+<script setup lang="ts">
+  const { start, set } = useLoadingIndicator()
+  // same as set(0, { force: true })
+  // set the progress to 0, and show loading immediately
+  start({ force: true })
+</script>
+```
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/src/app/composables/loading-indicator.ts b/packages/nuxt/src/app/composables/loading-indicator.ts
index b3c0a86455..e3d1031d79 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/src/app/composables/loading-indicator.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt/src/app/composables/loading-indicator.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ export type LoadingIndicator = {
   progress: Ref<number>
   isLoading: Ref<boolean>
   error: Ref<boolean>
-  start: () => void
-  set: (value: number) => void
+  start: (opts?: { force?: boolean }) => void
+  set: (value: number, opts?: { force?: boolean }) => void
   finish: (opts?: { force?: boolean, error?: boolean }) => void
   clear: () => void
 }
@@ -49,23 +49,24 @@ function createLoadingIndicator (opts: Partial<LoadingIndicatorOpts> = {}) {
   let hideTimeout: number | NodeJS.Timeout
   let resetTimeout: number | NodeJS.Timeout
 
-  const start = () => {
+  const start = (opts: { force?: boolean } = {}) => {
     error.value = false
-    set(0)
+    set(0, opts)
   }
 
-  function set (at = 0) {
+  function set (at = 0, opts: { force?: boolean } = {}) {
     if (nuxtApp.isHydrating) {
       return
     }
-    if (at >= 100) { return finish() }
+    if (at >= 100) { return finish({ force: opts.force }) }
     clear()
     progress.value = at < 0 ? 0 : at
-    if (throttle && import.meta.client) {
+    const throttleTime = opts.force ? 0 : throttle
+    if (throttleTime && import.meta.client) {
       throttleTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
         isLoading.value = true
         _startProgress()
-      }, throttle)
+      }, throttleTime)
     } else {
       isLoading.value = true
       _startProgress()
diff --git a/test/nuxt/composables.test.ts b/test/nuxt/composables.test.ts
index 425660839d..97a600b762 100644
--- a/test/nuxt/composables.test.ts
+++ b/test/nuxt/composables.test.ts
@@ -530,6 +530,23 @@ describe('loading state', () => {
   })
 })
 
+describe('loading state', () => {
+  it('expect state from set opts: { force: true }', async () => {
+    vi.stubGlobal('setTimeout', vi.fn((cb: () => void) => cb()))
+    const nuxtApp = useNuxtApp()
+    const { isLoading, start, finish, set } = useLoadingIndicator()
+    await nuxtApp.callHook('page:loading:start')
+    start({ force: true })
+    expect(isLoading.value).toBeTruthy()
+    finish()
+    expect(isLoading.value).toBeFalsy()
+    set(0, { force: true })
+    expect(isLoading.value).toBeTruthy()
+    set(100, { force: true })
+    expect(isLoading.value).toBeFalsy()
+  })
+})
+
 describe.skipIf(process.env.TEST_MANIFEST === 'manifest-off')('app manifests', () => {
   it('getAppManifest', async () => {
     const manifest = await getAppManifest()