diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/AppController.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/AppController.java
index b396bbe1..4204bbe6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/AppController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/AppController.java
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ public class AppController implements Initializable {
         if(wait != null && wait.getStatus() == Animation.Status.RUNNING) {
             wait.stop();
         }
-        wait = new PauseTransition(Duration.seconds(20));
+        wait = new PauseTransition(Duration.seconds(event.getShowDuration()));
         wait.setOnFinished((e) -> {
             if(statusBar.getText().equals(event.getStatus())) {
                 statusBar.setText("");
@@ -1272,14 +1272,20 @@ public class AppController implements Initializable {
     @Subscribe
     public void bwtBootStatus(BwtBootStatusEvent event) {
         serverToggle.setDisable(true);
-        statusUpdated(new StatusEvent(event.getStatus()));
+        statusUpdated(new StatusEvent(event.getStatus(), 60));
+        if(statusTimeline == null || statusTimeline.getStatus() != Animation.Status.RUNNING) {
+            statusBar.setProgress(0.01);
+        }
     }
 
     @Subscribe
     public void bwtSyncStatus(BwtSyncStatusEvent event) {
         serverToggle.setDisable(false);
         if((AppServices.isConnecting() || AppServices.isConnected()) && !event.isCompleted()) {
-            statusUpdated(new StatusEvent(event.getStatus()));
+            statusUpdated(new StatusEvent("Syncing... (" + event.getProgress() + "% complete, synced to " + event.getTipAsString() + ")"));
+            if(event.getProgress() > 0 && (statusTimeline == null || statusTimeline.getStatus() != Animation.Status.RUNNING)) {
+                statusBar.setProgress((double)event.getProgress() / 100);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -1287,13 +1293,19 @@ public class AppController implements Initializable {
     public void bwtScanStatus(BwtScanStatusEvent event) {
         serverToggle.setDisable(true);
         if((AppServices.isConnecting() || AppServices.isConnected()) && !event.isCompleted()) {
-            statusUpdated(new StatusEvent(event.getStatus()));
+            statusUpdated(new StatusEvent("Scanning... (" + event.getProgress() + "% complete" + (event.getProgress() > 30 ? ", " + event.getRemainingAsString() + " remaining)" : ")")));
+            if(event.getProgress() > 0 && (statusTimeline == null || statusTimeline.getStatus() != Animation.Status.RUNNING)) {
+                statusBar.setProgress((double)event.getProgress() / 100);
+            }
         }
     }
 
     @Subscribe
     public void bwtReadyStatus(BwtReadyStatusEvent event) {
         serverToggle.setDisable(false);
+        if(statusTimeline == null || statusTimeline.getStatus() != Animation.Status.RUNNING) {
+            statusBar.setProgress(0);
+        }
     }
 
     @Subscribe
@@ -1302,6 +1314,9 @@ public class AppController implements Initializable {
         if(!AppServices.isConnecting() && !AppServices.isConnected() && !statusBar.getText().startsWith("Connection error")) {
             statusUpdated(new StatusEvent("Disconnected"));
         }
+        if(statusTimeline == null || statusTimeline.getStatus() != Animation.Status.RUNNING) {
+            statusBar.setProgress(0);
+        }
     }
 
     @Subscribe
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/event/BwtScanStatusEvent.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/event/BwtScanStatusEvent.java
index 0c41adbf..ebb81726 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/event/BwtScanStatusEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/event/BwtScanStatusEvent.java
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 package com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.event;
 
-import java.util.Date;
+import java.time.Duration;
 
 public class BwtScanStatusEvent extends BwtStatusEvent {
     private final int progress;
-    private final Date eta;
+    private final Duration remainingDuration;
 
-    public BwtScanStatusEvent(String status, int progress, Date eta) {
+    public BwtScanStatusEvent(String status, int progress, Duration remainingDuration) {
         super(status);
         this.progress = progress;
-        this.eta = eta;
+        this.remainingDuration = remainingDuration;
     }
 
     public int getProgress() {
@@ -20,7 +20,19 @@ public class BwtScanStatusEvent extends BwtStatusEvent {
         return progress == 100;
     }
 
-    public Date getEta() {
-        return eta;
+    public Duration getRemaining() {
+        return remainingDuration;
+    }
+
+    public String getRemainingAsString() {
+        if(remainingDuration != null) {
+            if(progress < 30) {
+                return Math.round((double)remainingDuration.toSeconds() / 60) + "m";
+            } else {
+                return remainingDuration.toMinutesPart() + "m " + remainingDuration.toSecondsPart() + "s";
+            }
+        }
+
+        return "";
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/event/BwtSyncStatusEvent.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/event/BwtSyncStatusEvent.java
index 426cecce..1c2608df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/event/BwtSyncStatusEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/event/BwtSyncStatusEvent.java
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 package com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.event;
 
+import java.text.DateFormat;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
 
 public class BwtSyncStatusEvent extends BwtStatusEvent {
+    private static final DateFormat DATE_FORMAT = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm");
+
     private final int progress;
     private final Date tip;
 
@@ -23,4 +27,8 @@ public class BwtSyncStatusEvent extends BwtStatusEvent {
     public Date getTip() {
         return tip;
     }
+
+    public String getTipAsString() {
+        return tip == null ? "" : DATE_FORMAT.format(tip);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/event/StatusEvent.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/event/StatusEvent.java
index f4ef2c41..8e3ee41b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/event/StatusEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/event/StatusEvent.java
@@ -1,13 +1,25 @@
 package com.sparrowwallet.sparrow.event;
 
 public class StatusEvent {
+    public static final int DEFAULT_SHOW_DURATION_SECS = 20;
+
     private final String status;
+    private final int showDuration;
 
     public StatusEvent(String status) {
+        this(status, DEFAULT_SHOW_DURATION_SECS);
+    }
+
+    public StatusEvent(String status, int showDuration) {
         this.status = status;
+        this.showDuration = showDuration;
     }
 
     public String getStatus() {
         return status;
     }
+
+    public int getShowDuration() {
+        return showDuration;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/Bwt.java b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/Bwt.java
index 2b3e5933..78aa7e05 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/Bwt.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/net/Bwt.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
@@ -254,12 +255,12 @@ public class Bwt {
                         }
 
                         @Override
-                        public void onScanProgress(float progress, int eta) {
+                        public void onScanProgress(float progress, int remaining) {
                             int percent = (int) (progress * 100.0);
-                            Date date = new Date((long) eta * 1000);
+                            Duration remainingDuration = Duration.ofSeconds(remaining);
                             log.debug("Scanning " + percent + "%");
                             if(!terminating) {
-                                Platform.runLater(() -> EventManager.get().post(new BwtScanStatusEvent("Scanning" + (percent < 100 ? " (" + percent + "%)" : ""), percent, date)));
+                                Platform.runLater(() -> EventManager.get().post(new BwtScanStatusEvent("Scanning" + (percent < 100 ? " (" + percent + "%)" : ""), percent, remainingDuration)));
                             }
                         }