diff --git a/libdino/src/entity/file_transfer.vala b/libdino/src/entity/file_transfer.vala
index 20bc1a7a..c5e188c2 100644
--- a/libdino/src/entity/file_transfer.vala
+++ b/libdino/src/entity/file_transfer.vala
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public class FileTransfer : Object {
     public int provider { get; set; }
     public string info { get; set; }
     public Cancellable cancellable { get; default=new Cancellable(); }
+    public uint64 transferred_bytes { get; set; }
 
     private Database? db;
     private string storage_dir;
diff --git a/libdino/src/service/file_manager.vala b/libdino/src/service/file_manager.vala
index 4073fe40..ed9524cb 100644
--- a/libdino/src/service/file_manager.vala
+++ b/libdino/src/service/file_manager.vala
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ public class FileManager : StreamInteractionModule, Object {
             }
 
             yield file_sender.send_file(conversation, file_transfer, file_send_data, file_meta);
+            file_transfer.state = FileTransfer.State.COMPLETE;
 
         } catch (Error e) {
             warning("Send file error: %s", e.message);
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ public class FileManager : StreamInteractionModule, Object {
             ssize_t read;
             while ((read = yield input_stream.read_async(buffer, Priority.LOW, file_transfer.cancellable)) > 0) {
                 buffer.length = (int) read;
+                file_transfer.transferred_bytes += (uint64)read;
                 yield os.write_async(buffer, Priority.LOW, file_transfer.cancellable);
                 buffer.length = 1024;
             }
@@ -297,6 +299,7 @@ public class FileManager : StreamInteractionModule, Object {
         file_transfer.file_name = file_meta.file_name;
         file_transfer.size = (int)file_meta.size;
         file_transfer.info = info;
+        file_transfer.transferred_bytes = 0;
 
         var encryption = file_provider.get_encryption(file_transfer, receive_data, file_meta);
         if (encryption != Encryption.NONE) file_transfer.encryption = encryption;
@@ -333,7 +336,7 @@ public class FileManager : StreamInteractionModule, Object {
             File file = File.new_for_path(Path.build_filename(get_storage_dir(), filename));
             OutputStream os = file.create(FileCreateFlags.REPLACE_DESTINATION);
             yield os.splice_async(file_transfer.input_stream, OutputStreamSpliceFlags.CLOSE_SOURCE|OutputStreamSpliceFlags.CLOSE_TARGET);
-            file_transfer.state = FileTransfer.State.COMPLETE;
+            file_transfer.state = FileTransfer.State.IN_PROGRESS;
             file_transfer.path = filename;
             file_transfer.input_stream = yield file.read_async();
         } catch (Error e) {
diff --git a/libdino/src/service/jingle_file_transfers.vala b/libdino/src/service/jingle_file_transfers.vala
index 624be607..733376ba 100644
--- a/libdino/src/service/jingle_file_transfers.vala
+++ b/libdino/src/service/jingle_file_transfers.vala
@@ -220,7 +220,19 @@ public class JingleFileSender : FileSender, Object {
                 }
             }
             try {
-                yield stream.get_module(Xep.JingleFileTransfer.Module.IDENTITY).offer_file_stream(stream, full_jid, file_transfer.input_stream, file_transfer.server_file_name, file_meta.size, precondition_name, precondition_options);
+                var? module = stream.get_module(Xep.JingleFileTransfer.Module.IDENTITY);
+
+                if (module == null)
+                    throw new FileSendError.UPLOAD_FAILED("unexpected null module");
+
+                module.transferred_bytes.connect((bytes) => {
+                    file_transfer.transferred_bytes += bytes;
+                });
+
+                yield module.offer_file_stream(stream, full_jid,
+                    file_transfer.cancellable, file_transfer.input_stream,
+                    file_transfer.server_file_name, file_meta.size,
+                    precondition_name, precondition_options);
             } catch (Error e) {
                 throw new FileSendError.UPLOAD_FAILED(@"offer_file_stream failed: $(e.message)");
             }
diff --git a/main/src/ui/conversation_content_view/file_default_widget.vala b/main/src/ui/conversation_content_view/file_default_widget.vala
index 352c8d7a..22142e7e 100644
--- a/main/src/ui/conversation_content_view/file_default_widget.vala
+++ b/main/src/ui/conversation_content_view/file_default_widget.vala
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ public class FileDefaultWidget : Box {
         });
     }
 
-    public void update_file_info(string? mime_type, FileTransfer.State state, long size) {
+    public void update_file_info(string? mime_type, uint64 transferred_bytes,
+        bool direction, FileTransfer.State state, long size) {
         this.state = state;
 
         spinner.stop(); // A hidden spinning spinner still uses CPU. Deactivate asap
@@ -61,7 +62,17 @@ public class FileDefaultWidget : Box {
                 popover_menu.closed.connect(on_pointer_left);
                 break;
             case FileTransfer.State.IN_PROGRESS:
-                mime_label.label = _("Downloading %s…").printf(get_size_string(size));
+                uint progress = 0;
+
+                if (size > 0)
+                    progress = (uint)((transferred_bytes * (uint64)100) / (uint64)size);
+
+                if (direction == FileTransfer.DIRECTION_SENT) {
+                    mime_label.label = _("Uploading %s (%u%%)…").printf(get_size_string(size), progress);
+                }
+                else {
+                    mime_label.label = _("Downloading %s (%u%%)…").printf(get_size_string(size), progress);
+                }
                 spinner.start();
                 image_stack.set_visible_child_name("spinner");
 
diff --git a/main/src/ui/conversation_content_view/file_widget.vala b/main/src/ui/conversation_content_view/file_widget.vala
index f522356b..7695ae36 100644
--- a/main/src/ui/conversation_content_view/file_widget.vala
+++ b/main/src/ui/conversation_content_view/file_widget.vala
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ public class FileWidget : SizeRequestBox {
     }
 
     private async void update_widget() {
-        if (show_image() && state != State.IMAGE) {
+        if (show_image() && state != State.IMAGE
+            && file_transfer.state == FileTransfer.State.COMPLETE) {
             var content_bak = content;
 
             FileImageWidget file_image_widget = null;
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ public class FileWidget : SizeRequestBox {
             } catch (Error e) { }
         }
 
-        if (!show_image() && state != State.DEFAULT) {
+        if (state != State.DEFAULT) {
             if (content != null) this.remove(content);
             FileDefaultWidget default_file_widget = new FileDefaultWidget();
             default_widget_controller = new FileDefaultWidgetController(default_file_widget);
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ public class FileDefaultWidgetController : Object {
     private FileTransfer? file_transfer;
     public string file_transfer_state { get; set; }
     public string file_transfer_mime_type { get; set; }
+    public uint64 file_transfer_transferred_bytes { get; set; }
 
     private FileTransfer.State state;
 
@@ -225,6 +227,7 @@ public class FileDefaultWidgetController : Object {
 
         this.notify["file-transfer-state"].connect(update_file_info);
         this.notify["file-transfer-mime-type"].connect(update_file_info);
+        this.notify["file-transfer-transferred-bytes"].connect(update_file_info);
     }
 
     public void set_file_transfer(FileTransfer file_transfer) {
@@ -234,13 +237,15 @@ public class FileDefaultWidgetController : Object {
 
         file_transfer.bind_property("state", this, "file-transfer-state");
         file_transfer.bind_property("mime-type", this, "file-transfer-mime-type");
+        file_transfer.bind_property("transferred-bytes", this, "file-transfer-transferred-bytes");
 
         update_file_info();
     }
 
     private void update_file_info() {
         state = file_transfer.state;
-        widget.update_file_info(file_transfer.mime_type, file_transfer.state, file_transfer.size);
+        widget.update_file_info(file_transfer.mime_type, file_transfer.transferred_bytes,
+            file_transfer.direction, file_transfer.state, file_transfer.size);
     }
 
     private void on_clicked() {
diff --git a/main/src/ui/file_send_overlay.vala b/main/src/ui/file_send_overlay.vala
index da05d63d..7744bfc9 100644
--- a/main/src/ui/file_send_overlay.vala
+++ b/main/src/ui/file_send_overlay.vala
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ public class FileSendOverlay {
         if (widget == null) {
             FileDefaultWidget default_widget = new FileDefaultWidget();
             default_widget.name_label.label = file_name;
-            default_widget.update_file_info(mime_type, FileTransfer.State.COMPLETE, (long)file_info.get_size());
+            default_widget.update_file_info(mime_type, 0, FileTransfer.DIRECTION_SENT,
+                FileTransfer.State.COMPLETE, (long)file_info.get_size());
             widget = default_widget;
         }
 
diff --git a/plugins/http-files/src/file_sender.vala b/plugins/http-files/src/file_sender.vala
index 957611d0..a9b76f04 100644
--- a/plugins/http-files/src/file_sender.vala
+++ b/plugins/http-files/src/file_sender.vala
@@ -103,6 +103,18 @@ public class HttpFileSender : FileSender, Object {
         put_message.wrote_headers.connect(() => transfer_more_bytes(file_transfer.input_stream, put_message.request_body));
         put_message.wrote_chunk.connect(() => transfer_more_bytes(file_transfer.input_stream, put_message.request_body));
 #endif
+
+        file_transfer.transferred_bytes = 0;
+        put_message.wrote_body_data.connect((chunk) => {
+            if (file_transfer.size != 0) {
+#if SOUP_3_0
+                file_transfer.transferred_bytes += chunk;
+#else
+                file_transfer.transferred_bytes += chunk.length;
+#endif
+            }
+        });
+
         foreach (var entry in file_send_data.headers.entries) {
             put_message.request_headers.append(entry.key, entry.value);
         }
diff --git a/xmpp-vala/src/module/xep/0234_jingle_file_transfer.vala b/xmpp-vala/src/module/xep/0234_jingle_file_transfer.vala
index f85049ac..d9c3b658 100644
--- a/xmpp-vala/src/module/xep/0234_jingle_file_transfer.vala
+++ b/xmpp-vala/src/module/xep/0234_jingle_file_transfer.vala
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ private const string NS_URI = "urn:xmpp:jingle:apps:file-transfer:5";
 
 public class Module : Jingle.ContentType, XmppStreamModule {
 
+    public signal void transferred_bytes(size_t bytes);
     public signal void file_incoming(XmppStream stream, FileTransfer file_transfer);
 
     public static Xmpp.ModuleIdentity<Module> IDENTITY = new Xmpp.ModuleIdentity<Module>(NS_URI, "0234_jingle_file_transfer");
@@ -42,7 +43,10 @@ public class Module : Jingle.ContentType, XmppStreamModule {
         return yield stream.get_module(Jingle.Module.IDENTITY).is_available(stream, required_transport_type, required_components, full_jid);
     }
 
-    public async void offer_file_stream(XmppStream stream, Jid receiver_full_jid, InputStream input_stream, string basename, int64 size, string? precondition_name = null, Object? precondition_options = null) throws Jingle.Error {
+    public async void offer_file_stream(XmppStream stream, Jid receiver_full_jid,
+        Cancellable cancellable, InputStream input_stream, string basename,
+        int64 size, string? precondition_name = null,
+        Object? precondition_options = null) throws Jingle.Error {
         StanzaNode file_node;
         StanzaNode description = new StanzaNode.build("description", NS_URI)
             .add_self_xmlns()
@@ -107,7 +111,18 @@ public class Module : Jingle.ContentType, XmppStreamModule {
             }
             IOStream io_stream = yield connection.stream.wait_async();
             yield io_stream.input_stream.close_async();
-            yield io_stream.output_stream.splice_async(input_stream, OutputStreamSpliceFlags.CLOSE_SOURCE|OutputStreamSpliceFlags.CLOSE_TARGET);
+
+            ssize_t read;
+            var buffer = new uint8[1024];
+            while ((read = yield input_stream.read_async(buffer, Priority.LOW, cancellable)) > 0) {
+                buffer.length = (int) read;
+                transferred_bytes((size_t)read);
+                yield io_stream.output_stream.write_async(buffer, Priority.LOW, cancellable);
+                buffer.length = 1024;
+            }
+
+            yield input_stream.close_async();
+            yield io_stream.output_stream.close_async();
             yield connection.terminate(true);
         } catch (Error e) {
             if (session != null) {