diff --git a/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-progress-bar.c b/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-progress-bar.c
index e5697b46..369255af 100644
--- a/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-progress-bar.c
+++ b/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-progress-bar.c
@@ -51,10 +51,6 @@
 #include "ply-image.h"
 #include "ply-utils.h"
 
-#ifndef BAR_HEIGHT
-#define BAR_HEIGHT 16
-#endif
-
 struct _ply_progress_bar
 {
         ply_pixel_display_t *display;
@@ -134,15 +130,17 @@ void
 ply_progress_bar_show (ply_progress_bar_t  *progress_bar,
                        ply_pixel_display_t *display,
                        long                 x,
-                       long                 y)
+                       long                 y,
+                       unsigned long        width,
+                       unsigned long        height)
 {
         assert (progress_bar != NULL);
 
         progress_bar->display = display;
         progress_bar->area.x = x;
         progress_bar->area.y = y;
-        progress_bar->area.height = BAR_HEIGHT;
-        progress_bar->area.width = ply_pixel_display_get_width (display);
+        progress_bar->area.height = height;
+        progress_bar->area.width = width;
 
         progress_bar->is_hidden = false;
         ply_progress_bar_draw (progress_bar);
diff --git a/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-progress-bar.h b/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-progress-bar.h
index 1eab64c5..55f5a480 100644
--- a/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-progress-bar.h
+++ b/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-progress-bar.h
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ void ply_progress_bar_free (ply_progress_bar_t *bar);
 void ply_progress_bar_show (ply_progress_bar_t  *bar,
                             ply_pixel_display_t *display,
                             long                 x,
-                            long                 y);
+                            long                 y,
+                            unsigned long        width,
+                            unsigned long        height);
 void ply_progress_bar_hide (ply_progress_bar_t *bar);
 void ply_progress_bar_draw (ply_progress_bar_t *bar);
 void ply_progress_bar_draw_area (ply_progress_bar_t *bar,
diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/throbgress/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/throbgress/plugin.c
index 4016d966..bbcf1b7c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/throbgress/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/throbgress/plugin.c
@@ -316,7 +316,10 @@ view_start_animation (view_t *view)
                             view->logo_area.y + view->logo_area.height + height / 2);
         ply_progress_bar_show (view->progress_bar,
                                view->display,
-                               0, screen_height - ply_progress_bar_get_height (view->progress_bar));
+                               0,
+                               screen_height - BAR_HEIGHT,
+                               screen_width,
+                               BAR_HEIGHT);
         view_redraw (view);
 }