diff --git a/src/download.c b/src/download.c
index c4f1075..88d1ad9 100644
--- a/src/download.c
+++ b/src/download.c
@@ -558,6 +558,10 @@ static void _download_refresh(Download * download)
 		snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%.1f%%", total_fraction * 100);
 		gtk_progress_bar_set_fraction(GTK_PROGRESS_BAR(
 					download->progress), total_fraction);
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
+		gtk_progress_bar_set_show_text(GTK_PROGRESS_BAR(
+					download->progress), TRUE);
+#endif
 		_refresh_remaining(download, rate);
 	}
 	gtk_progress_bar_set_text(GTK_PROGRESS_BAR(download->progress), buf);
diff --git a/src/surfer.c b/src/surfer.c
index 762a20c..fd964a6 100644
--- a/src/surfer.c
+++ b/src/surfer.c
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ Surfer * _new_do(char const * url)
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(surfer->statusbox), widget, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
 #if !GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2, 16, 0)
 	surfer->progress = gtk_progress_bar_new();
+	gtk_progress_bar_set_text(GTK_PROGRESS(surfer->progress), "");
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(surfer->statusbox), surfer->progress, FALSE,
 			FALSE, 0);
 #endif