diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetCliAgeJoiner.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetCliAgeJoiner.cpp
index 8288317f..582e3599 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetCliAgeJoiner.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetCliAgeJoiner.cpp
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ void plNCAgeJoiner::ExecNextOp () {
             ((plResManager*)hsgResMgr::ResMgr())->SetProgressBarProc(nil);
             delete progressBar;
             progressBar = nil;
+            nc->EndTask();
 
             nextOp = kEnableClickables;
         }
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetCliAgeLeaver.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetCliAgeLeaver.cpp
index 5cc98ed7..c15310e0 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetCliAgeLeaver.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetCliAgeLeaver.cpp
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ void plNCAgeLeaver::ExecNextOp () {
 
         //====================================================================
         case kUnloadAge: {
+            nc->BeginTask();
             NetCliGameDisconnect();
 
             // Cull nodes that were part of this age vault (but not shared by the player's vault)
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.cpp
index 5e10ef77..16c60dce 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.cpp
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@ plNetClientMgr::plNetClientMgr() :
         fLocalPlayerKey(nil),
         fMsgHandler(this),
         fJoinOrder(0),
-        // fProgressBar( nil ),
-        fTaskProgBar( nil ),
+        fTaskProgBar(nullptr),
         fMsgRecorder(nil),
         fServerTimeOffset(0),
         fTimeSamples(0),
@@ -168,8 +167,8 @@ plNetClientMgr::~plNetClientMgr()
 
     if (this==GetInstance())
         SetInstance(nil);       // we're going down boys
-    
     IClearPendingLoads();
+    delete fTaskProgBar;
 }
 
 //
@@ -1467,6 +1466,16 @@ void plNetClientMgr::ClearPendingPagingRoomMsgs()
     fPendingPagingRoomMsgs.clear();
 }
 
+void plNetClientMgr::BeginTask()
+{
+    fTaskProgBar = plProgressMgr::GetInstance()->RegisterOverallOperation(0.f);
+}
+
+void plNetClientMgr::EndTask()
+{
+    delete fTaskProgBar;
+    fTaskProgBar = nullptr;
+}
 
 bool plNetClientMgr::DebugMsgV(const char* fmt, va_list args) const 
 {
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.h b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.h
index 7d034687..4cac0c0f 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plNetClient/plNetClientMgr.h
@@ -134,9 +134,8 @@ public:
     };
 
 private:
-    // plOperationProgress  *fProgressBar;
-    plOperationProgress *fTaskProgBar;
-    
+    plOperationProgress* fTaskProgBar;
+
     typedef std::list<PendingLoad*> PendingLoadsList;
     PendingLoadsList fPendingLoads;
             
@@ -369,8 +368,10 @@ public:
     
     void NotifyRcvdAllSDLStates();
 
-    plOperationProgress* GetTaskProgBar() { return fTaskProgBar;    }
-    
+    plOperationProgress* GetTaskProgBar() { return fTaskProgBar; }
+    void BeginTask();
+    void EndTask();
+
     bool DebugMsgV(const char* fmt, va_list args) const;
     bool ErrorMsgV(const char* fmt, va_list args) const; 
     bool WarningMsgV(const char* fmt, va_list args) const; 
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plPipeline/plDTProgressMgr.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plPipeline/plDTProgressMgr.cpp
index dc5ce0d7..94ba4a42 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plPipeline/plDTProgressMgr.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plPipeline/plDTProgressMgr.cpp
@@ -138,9 +138,7 @@ void    plDTProgressMgr::Draw( plPipeline *p )
     width = scrnWidth - 64;
     height = 16;
     x = ( scrnWidth - width ) >> 1;
-    y = scrnHeight - 32 - height;
-    if( fOperations->GetNext() == nil )
-        y -= text.GetFontSize() + 8 + height + 4;
+    y = scrnHeight - 44 - (2 * height) - text.GetFontSize();
 
 
     text.SetDrawOnTopMode( true );
@@ -166,8 +164,8 @@ void    plDTProgressMgr::Draw( plPipeline *p )
 
     for( prog = fOperations; prog != nil; prog = prog->GetNext() )
     {
-        IDrawTheStupidThing( p, prog, x, y, width, height );
-        y -= text.GetFontSize() + 8 + height + 4;
+        if (IDrawTheStupidThing(p, prog, x, y, width, height))
+            y -= text.GetFontSize() + 8 + height + 4;
     }
 
     text.SetDrawOnTopMode( false );
@@ -175,10 +173,11 @@ void    plDTProgressMgr::Draw( plPipeline *p )
 
 //// IDrawTheStupidThing /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void    plDTProgressMgr::IDrawTheStupidThing( plPipeline *p, plOperationProgress *prog, 
-                                            uint16_t x, uint16_t y, uint16_t width, uint16_t height )
+bool    plDTProgressMgr::IDrawTheStupidThing(plPipeline *p, plOperationProgress *prog,
+                                             uint16_t x, uint16_t y, uint16_t width, uint16_t height)
 {
     plDebugText &text = plDebugText::Instance();
+    bool drew_something = false;
 
     // Lets just set the color to blue
     uint32_t color = 0xff302b3a;
@@ -204,48 +203,63 @@ void    plDTProgressMgr::IDrawTheStupidThing( plPipeline *p, plOperationProgress
         if( drawWidth > 0 )
             text.DrawRect( drawX, y, rightX, y + height, color );
 
-        int timeRemain = prog->fRemainingSecs;
-        char remainStr[1024];
-        strcpy(remainStr, "APPROXIMATELY ");
-        if (timeRemain > 3600)
-        {
-            const char* term = ((timeRemain / 3600) > 1) ? "HOURS" : "HOUR";
-            sprintf(remainStr, "%s%d %s ", remainStr, (timeRemain / 3600), term);
-            timeRemain %= 3600;
-        }
-        if (timeRemain > 60)
-        {
-            const char* term = ((timeRemain / 60) > 1) ? "MINUTES" : "MINUTE";
-            sprintf(remainStr, "%s%d %s ", remainStr, (timeRemain / 60), term);
-            timeRemain %= 60;
+        uint32_t timeRemain = prog->fRemainingSecs;
+        if (timeRemain > 0) {
+            plStringStream ss;
+            ss << "APPROXIMATELY ";
+            if (timeRemain > 3600)
+            {
+                uint32_t hours = timeRemain / 3600;
+                const char* plural = (hours > 1) ? "S" : "";
+                ss << hours << " HOUR" << plural << " ";
+                timeRemain %= 3600;
+            }
+            if (timeRemain > 60)
+            {
+                uint32_t minutes = timeRemain / 60;
+                const char* plural = (minutes > 1) ? "S" : "";
+                ss << minutes << " MINUTE" << plural << " ";
+                timeRemain %= 60;
+            }
+            if (timeRemain > 0)
+            {
+                const char* plural = (timeRemain > 1) ? "S" : "";
+                ss << timeRemain << " SECOND" << plural << " ";
+            }
+            ss << "REMAINING";
+            text.DrawString(x, y + height + 2, ss.GetString().c_str(), (uint32_t)0xff635e6d);
         }
-        const char* unitTerm = (timeRemain == 1) ? "SECOND" : "SECONDS";
-        sprintf(remainStr, "%s%d %s REMAINING", remainStr, timeRemain, unitTerm);
-
-        text.DrawString(x, y + height + 2, remainStr, (uint32_t)0xff635e6d );
 
         x -= 2;
         y -= 2;
+        drew_something = true;
     }
 
     y -= ( text.GetFontSize() << 1 ) + 4;
 
 #ifndef PLASMA_EXTERNAL_RELEASE
-    bool drawText = true;
+    static bool drawText = true;
 #else
-    bool drawText = false;
+    static bool drawText = false;
 #endif
 
     if (drawText)
     {
-        if( prog->GetTitle()[ 0 ] != 0 )
+        if (prog->GetTitle())
         {
             text.DrawString( x, y, prog->GetTitle(), (uint32_t)0xccb0b0b0 );
             x += (uint16_t)text.CalcStringWidth( prog->GetTitle() );
+            drew_something = true;
         }
 
-        if( prog->GetStatusText()[ 0 ] != 0 )
+        if (prog->GetStatusText())
+        {
             text.DrawString( x, y, prog->GetStatusText(), (uint32_t)0xccb0b0b0 );
+            drew_something = true;
+        }
     }
+
+    // return whether or not we drew stuff
+    return drew_something;
 }
 
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plPipeline/plDTProgressMgr.h b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plPipeline/plDTProgressMgr.h
index 9c548380..8cb3d50c 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plPipeline/plDTProgressMgr.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/PubUtilLib/plPipeline/plDTProgressMgr.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class plPipeline;
 class plDTProgressMgr : public plProgressMgr
 {
     protected:
-        int32_t       fCurrentImage;
+        int32_t     fCurrentImage;
         float       fLastDraw;
         plPlate*    fActivePlate;
         plPlate*    fStaticTextPlate;
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ class plDTProgressMgr : public plProgressMgr
         void    Activate();
         void    Deactivate();
 
-        void    IDrawTheStupidThing( plPipeline *p, plOperationProgress *prog, 
-                                        uint16_t x, uint16_t y, uint16_t width, uint16_t height );
+        bool    IDrawTheStupidThing( plPipeline *p, plOperationProgress *prog, 
+                                     uint16_t x, uint16_t y, uint16_t width, uint16_t height );
 
     public: