diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/progress.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/progress.py
index 49417761bb..ee6b9536b8 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/progress.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/progress.py
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ class MultiStageProcessProgressReporter(MultiStageProgressReporter):
         bb.event.fire(bb.event.ProcessStarted(self._processname, 100), self._data)
 
     def _fire_progress(self, taskprogress):
+        if taskprogress == 0:
+            self.start()
+            return
         bb.event.fire(bb.event.ProcessProgress(self._processname, taskprogress), self._data)
 
     def finish(self):