diff --git a/kmacctexppop.cpp b/kmacctexppop.cpp
index 8a885063d..79ebde453 100644
--- a/kmacctexppop.cpp
+++ b/kmacctexppop.cpp
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ void KMAcctExpPop::slotJobFinished() {
       bool canceled = KMBroadcastStatus::instance()->abortRequested() || mMailCheckProgressItem->canceled();
       int numMessages = canceled ? indexOfCurrentMsg : idsOfMsgs.count();
       KMBroadcastStatus::instance()->setStatusMsgTransmissionCompleted(
-        numMessages, numBytes, numBytesRead, numBytesToRead, mLeaveOnServer );
+        numMessages, numBytes, numBytesRead, numBytesToRead, mLeaveOnServer, mMailCheckProgressItem );
       mMailCheckProgressItem->setComplete();
       mMailCheckProgressItem = 0;
       checkDone( ( numMessages > 0 ), canceled ? CheckAborted : CheckOK );
diff --git a/kmbroadcaststatus.cpp b/kmbroadcaststatus.cpp
index f98dc588f..28321c990 100644
--- a/kmbroadcaststatus.cpp
+++ b/kmbroadcaststatus.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include <kglobal.h>
 
 #include "kmbroadcaststatus.h"
-
+#include "progressmanager.h"
 
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ void KMBroadcastStatus::setStatusMsgTransmissionCompleted( int numMessages,
                                                            int numBytes,
                                                            int numBytesRead,
                                                            int numBytesToRead,
-                                                           bool mLeaveOnServer )
+                                                           bool mLeaveOnServer,
+                                                           KMail::ProgressItem* item )
 {
   QString statusMsg;
   if( numMessages > 0 ) {
@@ -85,6 +86,8 @@ void KMBroadcastStatus::setStatusMsgTransmissionCompleted( int numMessages,
     statusMsg = i18n( "Transmission complete. No new messages." );
 
   setStatusMsgWithTimestamp( statusMsg );
+  if ( item )
+    item->setStatus( statusMsg );
 }
 
 void KMBroadcastStatus::setStatusMsgTransmissionCompleted( const QString& account,
@@ -92,7 +95,8 @@ void KMBroadcastStatus::setStatusMsgTransmissionCompleted( const QString& accoun
                                                            int numBytes,
                                                            int numBytesRead,
                                                            int numBytesToRead,
-                                                           bool mLeaveOnServer )
+                                                           bool mLeaveOnServer,
+                                                           KMail::ProgressItem* item )
 {
   QString statusMsg;
   if( numMessages > 0 ) {
@@ -130,6 +134,8 @@ void KMBroadcastStatus::setStatusMsgTransmissionCompleted( const QString& accoun
                 .arg( account );
 
   setStatusMsgWithTimestamp( statusMsg );
+  if ( item )
+    item->setStatus( statusMsg );
 }
 
 void KMBroadcastStatus::setStatusProgressEnable( const QString &id,
diff --git a/kmbroadcaststatus.h b/kmbroadcaststatus.h
index 6aaef78ea..79926f37a 100644
--- a/kmbroadcaststatus.h
+++ b/kmbroadcaststatus.h
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 
 #undef None
 
+namespace KMail {
+  class ProgressItem;
+}
+
 /** When KMail is running it is possible to have multiple KMMainWin open
     at the same time. We want certain messages/information to be displayed
     in all active KMMainWins. KMBroadcastStatus make this possible, it
@@ -38,13 +42,15 @@ public:
                                           int numBytes = -1,
                                           int numBytesRead = -1,
                                           int numBytesToRead = -1,
-                                          bool mLeaveOnServer = false );
+                                          bool mLeaveOnServer = false,
+                                          KMail::ProgressItem* progressItem = 0 ); // set the same status in this progress item
   void setStatusMsgTransmissionCompleted( const QString& account,
                                           int numMessages,
                                           int numBytes = -1,
                                           int numBytesRead = -1,
                                           int numBytesToRead = -1,
-                                          bool mLeaveOnServer = false );
+                                          bool mLeaveOnServer = false,
+                                          KMail::ProgressItem* progressItem = 0 ); // set the same status in this progress item
   /** Emit an enable progress widget(s) in status bar(s) signal */
   void setStatusProgressEnable( const QString& id, bool enable );
   /** Emit an update progress widget(s) percent completed signal */