diff --git a/src/dialogs/progress.c b/src/dialogs/progress.c
index f54aa8f3a..9f6e2ef27 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/progress.c
+++ b/src/dialogs/progress.c
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@
 #include "util/memory.h"
 #include "util/string.h"
 
-
-unsigned char *
-get_progress_msg(struct progress *progress, struct terminal *term,
-		 int wide, int full, unsigned char *separator)
+static unsigned char *
+get_progress_msg_2(struct progress *progress, struct terminal *term,
+		 int wide, int full, unsigned char *separator, unsigned char *type)
 {
 	struct string msg;
 	int newlines = separator[strlen(separator) - 1] == '\n';
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ get_progress_msg(struct progress *progress, struct terminal *term,
 	 * one, _("of")-like pearls are a nightmare. Format strings need to
 	 * be introduced to this fuggy corner of code as well. --pasky */
 
-	add_to_string(&msg, _("Received", term));
+	add_to_string(&msg, type);
 	add_char_to_string(&msg, ' ');
 	add_xnum_to_string(&msg, progress->pos);
 	if (progress->size >= 0) {
@@ -90,6 +89,20 @@ get_progress_msg(struct progress *progress, struct terminal *term,
 	return msg.source;
 }
 
+unsigned char *
+get_upload_progress_msg(struct progress *progress, struct terminal *term,
+			int wide, int full, unsigned char *separator)
+{
+	return get_progress_msg_2(progress, term, wide, full, separator, _("Sent", term));
+}
+
+unsigned char *
+get_progress_msg(struct progress *progress, struct terminal *term,
+			int wide, int full, unsigned char *separator)
+{
+	return get_progress_msg_2(progress, term, wide, full, separator, _("Received", term));
+}
+
 void
 draw_progress_bar(struct progress *progress, struct terminal *term,
 		  int x, int y, int width,
diff --git a/src/dialogs/progress.h b/src/dialogs/progress.h
index 7c8f8a931..f97503dd0 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/progress.h
+++ b/src/dialogs/progress.h
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ unsigned char *
 get_progress_msg(struct progress *progress, struct terminal *term,
 		 int wide, int full, unsigned char *separator);
 
+
+unsigned char *
+get_upload_progress_msg(struct progress *progress, struct terminal *term,
+		 int wide, int full, unsigned char *separator);
+
 /* Draws a progress bar meter or progress coloured text depending on whether
  * @text is NULL. If @meter_color is NULL dialog.meter color is used. */
 void
diff --git a/src/dialogs/status.c b/src/dialogs/status.c
index cd0814e8e..cabb17276 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/status.c
+++ b/src/dialogs/status.c
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ get_download_msg(struct download *download, struct terminal *term,
 	    && download->conn->uri->protocol == PROTOCOL_BITTORRENT)
 		return get_bittorrent_message(download, term, wide, full, separator);
 #endif
+	if (download->conn && download->conn->upload_progress)
+		return get_upload_progress_msg(download->conn->upload_progress,
+						term, wide, full, separator);
 
 	return get_progress_msg(download->progress, term, wide, full, separator);
 }
@@ -229,6 +232,7 @@ display_status_bar(struct session *ses, struct terminal *term, int tabs_count)
 			}
 		}
 
+
 		if (!msg) {
 			int full = term->width > 130;
 			int wide = term->width > 80;
diff --git a/src/network/connection.c b/src/network/connection.c
index f011d2a7e..95fc5187d 100644
--- a/src/network/connection.c
+++ b/src/network/connection.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "network/progress.h"
 #include "network/socket.h"
 #include "network/ssl/ssl.h"
+#include "protocol/http/http.h"
 #include "protocol/protocol.h"
 #include "protocol/proxy.h"
 #include "protocol/uri.h"
@@ -64,9 +65,8 @@ static INIT_LIST_OF(struct host_connection, host_connections);
 static INIT_LIST_OF(struct keepalive_connection, keepalive_connections);
 
 /* Prototypes */
-static void notify_connection_callbacks(struct connection *conn);
 static void check_keepalive_connections(void);
-
+static void notify_connection_callbacks(struct connection *conn);
 
 static /* inline */ enum connection_priority
 get_priority(struct connection *conn)
@@ -338,17 +338,38 @@ stat_timer(struct connection *conn)
 	notify_connection_callbacks(conn);
 }
 
+static void
+upload_stat_timer(struct connection *conn)
+{
+	struct http_connection_info *http = conn->info;
+
+	assert(conn->upload_progress && http);
+	if_assert_failed return;
+
+	update_progress(conn->upload_progress, http->uploaded,
+		http->total_upload_length, http->uploaded);
+	notify_connection_callbacks(conn);
+}
+
 void
 set_connection_state(struct connection *conn, enum connection_state state)
 {
 	struct download *download;
 	struct progress *progress = conn->progress;
+	struct progress *upload_progress = conn->upload_progress;
 
 	if (is_in_result_state(conn->state) && is_in_progress_state(state))
 		conn->prev_error = conn->state;
 
 	conn->state = state;
 	if (conn->state == S_TRANS) {
+		if (upload_progress && upload_progress->timer == TIMER_ID_UNDEF) {
+			start_update_progress(upload_progress,
+				(void (*)(void *)) upload_stat_timer, conn);
+			upload_stat_timer(conn);
+			if (connection_disappeared(conn))
+				return;
+		}
 		if (progress->timer == TIMER_ID_UNDEF) {
 			start_update_progress(progress, (void (*)(void *)) stat_timer, conn);
 			update_connection_progress(conn);
@@ -358,6 +379,7 @@ set_connection_state(struct connection *conn, enum connection_state state)
 
 	} else {
 		kill_timer(&progress->timer);
+		if (upload_progress) kill_timer(&upload_progress->timer);
 	}
 
 	foreach (download, conn->downloads) {
@@ -437,7 +459,7 @@ free_connection_data(struct connection *conn)
 		done_host_connection(conn);
 }
 
-void
+static void
 notify_connection_callbacks(struct connection *conn)
 {
 	enum connection_state state = conn->state;
diff --git a/src/protocol/http/http.c b/src/protocol/http/http.c
index 2a65e76ac..8799fd1f3 100644
--- a/src/protocol/http/http.c
+++ b/src/protocol/http/http.c
@@ -611,18 +611,6 @@ post_length(unsigned char *post_data, unsigned int *count)
 	return size;
 }
 
-static void
-update_upload_progress(struct connection *conn)
-{
-	struct http_connection_info *http = conn->info;
-
-	assert(conn->upload_progress && http);
-	if_assert_failed return;
-
-	update_progress(conn->upload_progress, http->uploaded,
-		http->total_upload_length, http->uploaded);
-}
-
 #define POST_BUFFER_SIZE 4096
 #define BIG_READ 655360
 
@@ -1097,8 +1085,6 @@ http_send_header(struct socket *socket)
 		socket->state = SOCKET_END_ONCLOSE;
 		if (!conn->upload_progress)
 			conn->upload_progress = init_progress(0);
-		start_update_progress(conn->upload_progress,
-			(void (*)(void *))update_upload_progress, conn);
 		write_to_socket(socket, header.source, header.length, S_TRANS,
 			send_big_files);
 		done_string(&header);