diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builder.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builder.py
index 4b274a75a1..3f6878246c 100755
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builder.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builder.py
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ class Builder(gtk.Window):
         self.handler.connect("data-generated",           self.handler_data_generated_cb)
         self.handler.connect("command-succeeded",        self.handler_command_succeeded_cb)
         self.handler.connect("command-failed",           self.handler_command_failed_cb)
+        self.handler.connect("recipe-populated",         self.handler_recipe_populated_cb)
+        self.handler.connect("package-populated",        self.handler_package_populated_cb)
 
         self.handler.set_config_filter(hob_conf_filter)
 
@@ -698,6 +700,12 @@ class Builder(gtk.Window):
     def packagelist_changed_cb(self, package_model):
         self.package_details_page.refresh_selection()
 
+    def handler_recipe_populated_cb(self, handler):
+        self.image_configuration_page.update_progress_bar("Populated recipes", 0.99)
+
+    def handler_package_populated_cb(self, handler):
+        self.image_configuration_page.update_progress_bar("Populated packages", 1.0)
+
     def handler_parsing_started_cb(self, handler, message):
         if self.current_step != self.RCPPKGINFO_POPULATING:
             return
@@ -717,7 +725,7 @@ class Builder(gtk.Window):
 
         fraction = message["current"] * 1.0/message["total"]
         if message["eventname"] == "TreeDataPreparationProgress":
-            fraction = 0.6 + 0.4 * fraction
+            fraction = 0.6 + 0.38 * fraction
         else:
             fraction = 0.6 * fraction
         self.image_configuration_page.update_progress_bar(message["title"], fraction)
@@ -727,7 +735,7 @@ class Builder(gtk.Window):
             return
 
         if message["eventname"] == "TreeDataPreparationCompleted":
-            fraction = 1.0
+            fraction = 0.98
         else:
             fraction = 0.6
         self.image_configuration_page.update_progress_bar(message["title"], fraction)
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
index 624d7b55f3..424bcfa525 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ class HobHandler(gobject.GObject):
          "parsing-completed"       : (gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
                                       gobject.TYPE_NONE,
                                      (gobject.TYPE_PYOBJECT,)),
+         "recipe-populated"        : (gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                                      gobject.TYPE_NONE,
+                                     ()),
+         "package-populated"       : (gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
+                                      gobject.TYPE_NONE,
+                                     ()),
     }
 
     (GENERATE_CONFIGURATION, GENERATE_RECIPES, GENERATE_PACKAGES, GENERATE_IMAGE, POPULATE_PACKAGEINFO, SANITY_CHECK) = range(6)
@@ -158,6 +164,7 @@ class HobHandler(gobject.GObject):
 
         if isinstance(event, bb.event.PackageInfo):
             self.package_model.populate(event._pkginfolist)
+            self.emit("package-populated")
             self.run_next_command()
 
         elif isinstance(event, bb.event.SanityCheckPassed):
@@ -171,6 +178,7 @@ class HobHandler(gobject.GObject):
             self.current_phase = "data generation"
             if event._model:
                 self.recipe_model.populate(event._model)
+                self.emit("recipe-populated")
         elif isinstance(event, bb.event.ConfigFilesFound):
             self.current_phase = "configuration lookup"
             var = event._variable