diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/uihelper.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/uihelper.py
index 2c78695377..e408b04910 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/uihelper.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/uihelper.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class BBUIHelper:
             self.running_pids.remove(event.pid)
             self.failed_tasks.append( { 'title' : "%s %s" % (event._package, event._task)})
             self.needUpdate = True
-        if isinstance(event, bb.runqueue.runQueueTaskStarted):
+        if isinstance(event, bb.runqueue.runQueueTaskStarted) or isinstance(event, bb.runqueue.sceneQueueTaskStarted):
             self.tasknumber_current = event.stats.completed + event.stats.active + event.stats.failed + 1
             self.tasknumber_total = event.stats.total