diff --git a/scripts/tmux_spinner.sh b/scripts/tmux_spinner.sh
index 9b1b9792..e1bdaab7 100755
--- a/scripts/tmux_spinner.sh
+++ b/scripts/tmux_spinner.sh
@@ -12,17 +12,24 @@
 #   ..
 #   kill $SPINNER_PID # Stops spinner and displays 'End message!'
 
+CURRENT_DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+
+source "$CURRENT_DIR/helpers.sh"
+source "$CURRENT_DIR/variables.sh"
+
 MESSAGE="$1"
 END_MESSAGE="$2"
-SPIN='-\|/'
+DEFAULT_SPIN_CHARS='-\|/'
+SPIN_CHARS=$( get_tmux_option "$spinner_chars_option" "$DEFAULT_SPIN_CHARS" )
+SPIN_CHARS_LENGTH=$( echo -n "$SPIN_CHARS" | wc -m )
 
 trap "tmux display-message '$END_MESSAGE'; exit" SIGINT SIGTERM
 
 main() {
 	local i=0
 	while true; do
-	  i=$(( (i+1) %4 ))
-	  tmux display-message " ${SPIN:$i:1} $MESSAGE"
+	  i=$(( (i+1) % $SPIN_CHARS_LENGTH ))
+	  tmux display-message " ${SPIN_CHARS:$i:1} $MESSAGE"
 	  sleep 0.1
 	done
 }
diff --git a/scripts/variables.sh b/scripts/variables.sh
index 9d42e02a..7d0727db 100644
--- a/scripts/variables.sh
+++ b/scripts/variables.sh
@@ -46,3 +46,5 @@ hook_prefix="@resurrect-hook-"
 
 delete_backup_after_option="@resurrect-delete-backup-after"
 default_delete_backup_after="30" # days
+
+spinner_chars_option="@resurrect-spinner-chars"