diff --git a/src/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.cpp b/src/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.cpp
index ceb909af8..b3f47f1ed 100644
--- a/src/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,18 @@ void ProgressStatusBar::OnSize(wxSizeEvent &e) {
     e.Skip();
 }
 
+void ProgressStatusBar::SetProgress(size_t val) {
+    if (!this->prog->IsShown()) {
+        this->ShowProgress(true);
+    }
+    if (val == this->prog->GetRange()) {
+        this->prog->SetValue(0);
+        this->ShowProgress(false);
+    } else {
+        this->prog->SetValue(val);
+    }
+}
+
 void ProgressStatusBar::OnTimer(wxTimerEvent& e) {
     if (this->prog->IsShown())
         this->timer->Stop();
diff --git a/src/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.hpp b/src/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.hpp
index dfb792e8b..e295dbd6a 100644
--- a/src/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.hpp
+++ b/src/GUI/ProgressStatusBar.hpp
@@ -32,21 +32,25 @@ public:
         cb == nullptr ? this->cancelbutton->Hide() : this->cancelbutton->Show();
     }
    
-    /// Accessor function for the current value of the progress bar
-    size_t GetProgress() {return this->prog->GetValue();}
-
-    /// Accessor function for busy state
-    bool IsBusy() {return this->busy;}
-
     /// Show the progress bar.
     void ShowProgress(bool show = true) { this->prog->Show(show); this->prog->Pulse(); }
 
+    /// Accessor function for the current value of the progress bar
+    inline size_t GetProgress() {return this->prog->GetValue();}
+    
+    /// Accessor set function for the current value of the progress bar
+    void SetProgress(size_t val);
+
     void SetRange(int range) { if (range != this->prog->GetRange() ) this->prog->SetRange(range);}
 
     /// Start the timer.
     void Run(int rate = 100) { if (this->timer->IsRunning()) this->timer->Start(rate);};
 
     void StartBusy(int rate = 100) { this->busy = true; this->ShowProgress(true); if (!this->timer->IsRunning()) this->timer->Start(rate); }
+    void StopBusy() { this->timer->Stop(); this->ShowProgress(false); this->prog->SetValue(0); this->busy = false;}
+    
+    /// Accessor function for busy state
+    bool IsBusy() {return this->busy;}
 
 private:
     void OnSize(wxSizeEvent& e);