diff --git a/src/gui/feedmessageviewer.cpp b/src/gui/feedmessageviewer.cpp
index eb253f8d3..8e1ad109c 100644
--- a/src/gui/feedmessageviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/feedmessageviewer.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "gui/iconthemefactory.h"
 #include "gui/messagesview.h"
 #include "gui/feedsview.h"
+#include "gui/statusbar.h"
 
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QSplitter>
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ void FeedMessageViewer::updateAllFeeds() {
 }
 
 void FeedMessageViewer::onFeedUpdatesStarted() {
-
+  FormMain::getInstance()->statusBar()->showProgress(0, tr("Feed update started"));
 }
 
 void FeedMessageViewer::onFeedUpdatesProgress(FeedsModelFeed *feed,
@@ -126,13 +127,14 @@ void FeedMessageViewer::onFeedUpdatesProgress(FeedsModelFeed *feed,
                                               int total) {
   // Some feed got updated.
   m_feedsView->updateCountsOfParticularFeed(feed, true);
-
-
+  FormMain::getInstance()->statusBar()->showProgress((current * 100.0) / total,
+                                                     tr("Updated feed '%1'").arg(feed->title()));
 }
 
 void FeedMessageViewer::onFeedUpdatesFinished() {
   // Updates of some feeds finished, unlock the lock.
   SystemFactory::getInstance()->applicationCloseLock()->unlock();
+  FormMain::getInstance()->statusBar()->clearProgress();
 }
 
 void FeedMessageViewer::createConnections() {
diff --git a/src/gui/statusbar.cpp b/src/gui/statusbar.cpp
index 8878dcf19..dea639bef 100644
--- a/src/gui/statusbar.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/statusbar.cpp
@@ -17,22 +17,38 @@ StatusBar::StatusBar(QWidget *parent) : QStatusBar(parent) {
   m_fullscreenSwitcher->setToolTip(tr("Switch application between fulscreen/normal states right from this status bar icon."));
 
   m_progressBar = new QProgressBar(this);
+  m_progressBar->setTextVisible(false);
   m_progressBar->setFixedWidth(100);
+  m_progressBar->setVisible(false);
 
   m_progressLabel = new QLabel(this);
+  m_progressLabel->setAlignment(Qt::AlignRight | Qt::AlignVCenter);
   m_progressLabel->setText("aaa");
+  m_progressLabel->setVisible(false);
 
   // Add widgets.
+  addPermanentWidget(m_progressLabel);
+  addPermanentWidget(m_progressBar);
   addPermanentWidget(m_fullscreenSwitcher);
-  addWidget(m_progressBar, 0);
-  addWidget(m_progressLabel, 1);
 }
 
 StatusBar::~StatusBar() {
   qDebug("Destroying StatusBar instance.");
 }
 
-QToolButton *StatusBar::fullscreenSwitcher() const
-{
+QToolButton *StatusBar::fullscreenSwitcher() const {
   return m_fullscreenSwitcher;
 }
+
+void StatusBar::showProgress(int progress, const QString &label) {
+  m_progressLabel->setVisible(true);
+  m_progressBar->setVisible(true);
+
+  m_progressLabel->setText(label);
+  m_progressBar->setValue(progress);
+}
+
+void StatusBar::clearProgress() {
+  m_progressLabel->setVisible(false);
+  m_progressBar->setVisible(false);
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/statusbar.h b/src/gui/statusbar.h
index 23175e141..470b7dc36 100644
--- a/src/gui/statusbar.h
+++ b/src/gui/statusbar.h
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ class StatusBar : public QStatusBar {
 
     QToolButton *fullscreenSwitcher() const;
 
+    // Progress bar operations
+    void showProgress(int progress, const QString &label);
+    void clearProgress();
+
   private:
     QProgressBar *m_progressBar;
     QLabel *m_progressLabel;