diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/thread.py b/bauh/view/qt/thread.py
index 76ff26a8..cdbee239 100644
--- a/bauh/view/qt/thread.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/thread.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class AsyncAction(QThread, ProcessWatcher):
     signal_message = pyqtSignal(dict)  # asks the GUI to show an error popup
     signal_status = pyqtSignal(str)  # changes the GUI status message
     signal_substatus = pyqtSignal(str)  # changes the GUI substatus message
+    signal_progress = pyqtSignal(int)
 
     def __init__(self):
         super(AsyncAction, self).__init__()
@@ -60,6 +61,9 @@ class AsyncAction(QThread, ProcessWatcher):
     def change_substatus(self, substatus: str):
         self.signal_substatus.emit(substatus)
 
+    def change_progress(self, val: int):
+        self.signal_progress.emit(val)
+
 
 class UpdateSelectedApps(AsyncAction):
 
@@ -266,24 +270,51 @@ class AnimateProgress(QThread):
         self.progress_value = 0
         self.increment = 5
         self.stop = False
+        self.limit = 100
+        self.sleep = 0.05
+        self.last_progress = 0
+        self.manual = False
+
+    def _reset(self):
+        self.progress_value = 0
+        self.increment = 5
+        self.stop = False
+        self.limit = 100
+        self.sleep = 0.05
+        self.last_progress = 0
+        self.manual = False
+
+    def set_progress(self, val: int):
+        if 0 <= val <= 100:
+            self.limit = val
+            self.manual = True
+            self.increment = 0.5
 
     def run(self):
 
         current_increment = self.increment
 
         while not self.stop:
-            self.signal_change.emit(self.progress_value)
+            if self.progress_value != self.last_progress:
+                self.signal_change.emit(self.progress_value)
+                self.last_progress = self.progress_value
 
-            if self.progress_value == 100:
-                current_increment = -current_increment
-            if self.progress_value == 0:
-                current_increment = self.increment
+            if not self.manual:
+                if self.progress_value >= self.limit:
+                    current_increment = -self.increment
+                elif self.progress_value <= 0:
+                    current_increment = self.increment
+            else:
+                if self.progress_value >= self.limit:
+                    current_increment = 0
+                else:
+                    current_increment = self.increment
 
             self.progress_value += current_increment
+            time.sleep(self.sleep)
 
-            time.sleep(0.05)
-
-        self.progress_value = 0
+        self.signal_change.emit(100)
+        self._reset()
 
 
 class VerifyModels(QThread):
diff --git a/bauh/view/qt/window.py b/bauh/view/qt/window.py
index f9917b16..86ad29c3 100755
--- a/bauh/view/qt/window.py
+++ b/bauh/view/qt/window.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import operator
+import time
 from functools import reduce
 from typing import List, Type, Set
 
@@ -252,6 +253,10 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
         self.thread_warnings = ListWarnings(man=manager, locale_keys=i18n)
         self.thread_warnings.signal_warnings.connect(self._show_warnings)
 
+    def _update_process_progress(self, val: int):
+        self.progress_bar.setTextVisible(True)
+        self.thread_animate_progress.set_progress(val)
+
     def apply_filters_async(self):
         self.label_status.setText(self.i18n['manage_window.status.filtering'])
 
@@ -284,6 +289,8 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
             action.signal_message.connect(self._show_message)
             action.signal_status.connect(self._change_label_status)
             action.signal_substatus.connect(self._change_label_substatus)
+            action.signal_progress.connect(self._update_process_progress)
+
             self.signal_user_res.connect(action.confirm)
 
         return action
@@ -765,12 +772,16 @@ class ManageWindow(QWidget):
             self.combo_filter_type.setEnabled(False)
 
     def finish_action(self):
+        self.thread_animate_progress.stop = True
+        self.thread_animate_progress.wait()
+        self.ref_progress_bar.setVisible(False)
+        self.progress_bar.setValue(0)
+        self.progress_bar.setTextVisible(False)
+
         self._change_label_substatus('')
         self.ref_bt_about.setVisible(True)
-        self.ref_progress_bar.setVisible(False)
+
         self.ref_label_updates.setVisible(True)
-        self.thread_animate_progress.stop = True
-        self.progress_bar.setValue(0)
         self.ref_bt_refresh.setVisible(True)
         self.checkbox_only_apps.setEnabled(True)
         self.table_apps.setEnabled(True)