diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java b/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java
index f93edde..3128934 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BaseUi.java
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@
         updateNavigationState(tab);
         mTitleBar.onTabDataChanged(tab);
         mNavigationBar.onTabDataChanged(tab);
+        onProgressChanged(tab);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/Controller.java b/src/com/android/browser/Controller.java
index 602df06..d9ad75c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/Controller.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/Controller.java
@@ -2358,6 +2358,7 @@
         if (tab != null) {
             dismissSubWindow(tab);
             tab.loadUrl(url, headers);
+            mUi.onProgressChanged(tab);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/Tab.java b/src/com/android/browser/Tab.java
index ae52943..ac008f7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/Tab.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/Tab.java
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
 
     private static final int MSG_CAPTURE = 42;
     private static final int CAPTURE_DELAY = 100;
+    private static final int INITIAL_PROGRESS = 5;
 
     private static Bitmap sDefaultFavicon;
 
@@ -563,7 +564,7 @@
         @Override
         public void onPageStarted(WebView view, String url, Bitmap favicon) {
             mInPageLoad = true;
-            mPageLoadProgress = 0;
+            mPageLoadProgress = INITIAL_PROGRESS;
             mCurrentState = new PageState(mContext,
                     view.isPrivateBrowsingEnabled(), url, favicon);
             mLoadStartTime = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
@@ -2054,6 +2055,8 @@
 
     public void loadUrl(String url, Map<String, String> headers) {
         if (mMainView != null) {
+            mPageLoadProgress = INITIAL_PROGRESS;
+            mInPageLoad = true;
             mCurrentState = new PageState(mContext, false, url, null);
             mWebViewController.onPageStarted(this, mMainView, null);
             mMainView.loadUrl(url, headers);