diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
index 9dc7430c68..7d7d56a0b8 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
@@ -1211,9 +1211,9 @@ BrowserWindow::LoadProgress(float progress, BWebView* view)
 		return;
 
 	if (progress < 100 && fLoadingProgressBar->IsHidden())
-		fLoadingProgressBar->Show();
+		_ShowProgressBar(true);
 	else if (progress == 100 && !fLoadingProgressBar->IsHidden())
-		fLoadingProgressBar->Hide();
+		_ShowProgressBar(false);
 	fLoadingProgressBar->SetTo(progress);
 }
 
@@ -2036,6 +2036,24 @@ BrowserWindow::_ShowInterface(bool show)
 }
 
 
+void
+BrowserWindow::_ShowProgressBar(bool show)
+{
+	if (show) {
+		if (!fStatusGroup->IsVisible() && (fVisibleInterfaceElements & INTERFACE_ELEMENT_STATUS) != 0)
+			fStatusGroup->SetVisible(true);
+		fLoadingProgressBar->Show();
+	} else {
+		if (!fInterfaceVisible)
+			fStatusGroup->SetVisible(false);
+		// TODO: This is also used in _ShowInterface. Without it the status bar
+		// doesn't always hide again. It may be an Interface Kit bug.
+		while (!fLoadingProgressBar->IsHidden())
+			fLoadingProgressBar->Hide();
+	}
+}
+
+
 void
 BrowserWindow::_InvokeButtonVisibly(BButton* button)
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.h b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.h
index 67ac0f5311..e9f5fe3a6f 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.h
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.h
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ private:
 			void				_SetAutoHideInterfaceInFullscreen(bool doIt);
 			void				_CheckAutoHideInterface();
 			void				_ShowInterface(bool show);
+			void				_ShowProgressBar(bool);
 			void				_InvokeButtonVisibly(BButton* button);
 
 			BString				_NewTabURL(bool isNewWindow) const;