diff --git a/res/layout/conversation_activity.xml b/res/layout/conversation_activity.xml
index 4e850ee265..17cd6f5aa4 100644
--- a/res/layout/conversation_activity.xml
+++ b/res/layout/conversation_activity.xml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
                 android:progressBackgroundTint="@color/transparent"
                 android:alpha="0"
                 android:indeterminate="false"
-                android:progress="80" />
+                android:progress="0" />
 
             <org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.redesign.views.SessionRestoreBannerView
                 android:id="@+id/sessionRestoreBannerView"
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
index 9e38a84767..60832aaddd 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -2369,6 +2369,12 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
     } catch (InvalidMessageException ex) {
       Log.w(TAG, ex);
     }
+
+    if (messageStatus == null) {
+      messageStatus = "calculatingPoW";
+      updateSubtitleTextView();
+      updateMessageStatusProgressBar();
+    }
   }
 
   private void sendMediaMessage(final boolean forceSms, final long expiresIn, final int subscriptionId, boolean initiating)