diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ContributionPanel.java b/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ContributionPanel.java
index 9690ae038..eae109eb5 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ContributionPanel.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/contrib/ContributionPanel.java
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ class ContributionPanel extends JPanel {
   private ActionListener undoActionListener;
 
   boolean isUpdateInProgress;
-  private boolean isInstallInProgress;
-  private boolean isRemoveInProgress;
+  boolean isInstallInProgress;
+  boolean isRemoveInProgress;
 
   StringBuilder description;
 
diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/contrib/StatusPanel.java b/app/src/processing/app/contrib/StatusPanel.java
index 7110e6931..982a3002a 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/contrib/StatusPanel.java
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/contrib/StatusPanel.java
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ class StatusPanel extends JPanel {
     installButton.setEnabled(false);
     updateButton.setEnabled(false);
     removeButton.setEnabled(false);
+    updateLabel.setVisible(true);
 
     layout.setHonorsVisibility(updateLabel, false); // Makes the label take up space even though not visible
 
@@ -266,7 +267,9 @@ class StatusPanel extends JPanel {
 
     removeButton.setEnabled(panel.getContrib().isInstalled());
     progressBarPanel.add(panel.installProgressBar);
-    if (panel.installProgressBar.isEnabled()) {
+    progressBarPanel.setVisible(false);
+    updateLabel.setVisible(true);
+    if (panel.isUpdateInProgress || panel.isInstallInProgress || panel.isRemoveInProgress) {
       progressBarPanel.setVisible(true);
       updateLabel.setVisible(false);
       progressBarPanel.repaint();