diff --git a/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-progress-bar.c b/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-progress-bar.c
index c0b5f9a0..2ba3bf40 100644
--- a/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-progress-bar.c
+++ b/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-progress-bar.c
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ ply_progress_bar_set_percent_done (ply_progress_bar_t *progress_bar,
                                    double              percent_done)
 {
         progress_bar->percent_done = percent_done;
+        ply_progress_bar_draw (progress_bar);
 }
 
 double
diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/throbgress/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/throbgress/plugin.c
index a1c8a905..4016d966 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/throbgress/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/throbgress/plugin.c
@@ -736,7 +736,6 @@ on_boot_progress (ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin,
                 next_node = ply_list_get_next_node (plugin->views, node);
 
                 ply_progress_bar_set_percent_done (view->progress_bar, percent_done);
-                ply_progress_bar_draw (view->progress_bar);
 
                 node = next_node;
         }
@@ -940,7 +939,6 @@ system_update (ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin,
                 view = ply_list_node_get_data (node);
                 next_node = ply_list_get_next_node (plugin->views, node);
                 ply_progress_bar_set_percent_done (view->progress_bar, (double) progress / 100.f);
-                ply_progress_bar_draw (view->progress_bar);
                 node = next_node;
         }
 }