diff --git a/src/ecompmgr.c b/src/ecompmgr.c
index 1e816326..95f5a7d4 100644
--- a/src/ecompmgr.c
+++ b/src/ecompmgr.c
@@ -1569,6 +1569,15 @@ ECompMgrWinMoveResize(EObj * eo, int change_xy, int change_wh, int change_bw)
      }
 }
 
+void
+ECompMgrWinDamageArea(EObj * eo, int x __UNUSED__, int y __UNUSED__,
+		      int w __UNUSED__, int h __UNUSED__)
+{
+   ECmWinInfo         *cw = eo->cmhook;
+
+   ECompMgrDamageMergeObject(eo, cw->shape, 0);
+}
+
 static void
 ECompMgrWinConfigure(EObj * eo, XEvent * ev)
 {
diff --git a/src/ecompmgr.h b/src/ecompmgr.h
index 59d55f16..14a5eb04 100644
--- a/src/ecompmgr.h
+++ b/src/ecompmgr.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ void                ECompMgrWinMap(EObj * eo);
 void                ECompMgrWinUnmap(EObj * eo);
 void                ECompMgrWinMoveResize(EObj * eo, int change_xy,
 					  int change_wh, int change_bw);
+void                ECompMgrWinDamageArea(EObj * eo, int x, int y, int w,
+					  int h);
 void                ECompMgrWinReparent(EObj * eo, Desk * dsk, int change_xy);
 void                ECompMgrWinRaise(EObj * eo);
 void                ECompMgrWinLower(EObj * eo);
diff --git a/src/eobj.c b/src/eobj.c
index 7dffab9f..6bdf9356 100644
--- a/src/eobj.c
+++ b/src/eobj.c
@@ -409,6 +409,15 @@ EobjResize(EObj * eo, int w, int h)
    EobjMoveResize(eo, eo->x, eo->y, w, h);
 }
 
+void
+EobjDamage(EObj * eo)
+{
+#if USE_COMPOSITE
+   if (eo->cmhook)
+      ECompMgrWinDamageArea(eo, 0, 0, eo->w, eo->h);
+#endif
+}
+
 void
 EobjReparent(EObj * eo, EObj * dst, int x, int y)
 {
diff --git a/src/eobj.h b/src/eobj.h
index 0866d1e1..7f64c909 100644
--- a/src/eobj.h
+++ b/src/eobj.h
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ void                EobjUnmap(EObj * eo);
 void                EobjMove(EObj * eo, int x, int y);
 void                EobjResize(EObj * eo, int w, int h);
 void                EobjMoveResize(EObj * eo, int x, int y, int w, int h);
+void                EobjDamage(EObj * eo);
 void                EobjReparent(EObj * eo, EObj * dst, int x, int y);
 int                 EobjRaise(EObj * eo);
 int                 EobjLower(EObj * eo);
diff --git a/src/progress.c b/src/progress.c
index ceb046ad..1a4f788a 100644
--- a/src/progress.c
+++ b/src/progress.c
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ ProgressbarCreate(const char *name, int w, int h)
 	ProgressbarDestroy(p);
 	return NULL;
      }
+   p->win->fade = 0;
+   p->n_win->fade = 0;
+   p->p_win->fade = 0;
 
    p->ic = ImageclassFind("PROGRESS_BAR", 1);
    if (p->ic)
@@ -96,6 +99,8 @@ ProgressbarDestroy(Progressbar * p)
 {
    int                 i, j, dy;
 
+   ProgressbarHide(p);
+
    dy = 2 * p->h;
    EobjWindowDestroy(p->win);
    EobjWindowDestroy(p->n_win);
@@ -175,8 +180,10 @@ ProgressbarSet(Progressbar * p, int progress)
 	    pad->left, pad->top, p->h * 5 - (pad->left + pad->right),
 	    p->h - (pad->top + pad->bottom), p->h - (pad->top + pad->bottom),
 	    TextclassGetJustification(p->tnc));
+   /* Hack - We may not be running in the event loop here */
+   EobjDamage(p->n_win);
 
-   EFlush();
+   EobjsRepaint();
 }
 
 void
@@ -201,7 +208,7 @@ ProgressbarShow(Progressbar * p)
 	    p->h - (pad->top + pad->bottom), p->h - (pad->top + pad->bottom),
 	    TextclassGetJustification(p->tnc));
 
-   EFlush();
+   EobjsRepaint();
 }
 
 void