diff --git a/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportassistant.py b/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportassistant.py
index a4cab8acc..fdad88e3b 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportassistant.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/plug/export/_exportassistant.py
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@ class ExportAssistant(ManagedWindow, Gtk.Assistant):
         box.set_spacing(6)
         box.pack_start(image, False, False, 5)
         box.pack_start(self.confirm, False, False, 5)
+        self.progressbar = Gtk.ProgressBar()
+        box.pack_start(self.progressbar, False, False, 0)
 
         page = box
         self.append_page(page)
@@ -369,14 +371,11 @@ class ExportAssistant(ManagedWindow, Gtk.Assistant):
         image.set_from_file(SPLASH)
         vbox.pack_start(image, False, False, 5)
 
-        self.labelsum = Gtk.Label(label=_("Please wait while your data is selected and exported"))
+        self.labelsum = Gtk.Label()
         self.labelsum.set_line_wrap(True)
         self.labelsum.set_use_markup(True)
         vbox.pack_start(self.labelsum, False, False, 0)
 
-        self.progressbar = Gtk.ProgressBar()
-        vbox.pack_start(self.progressbar, True, True, 0)
-
         page = vbox
         page.show_all()
 
@@ -486,6 +485,7 @@ class ExportAssistant(ManagedWindow, Gtk.Assistant):
                 # Override message
                 confirm_text = self.option_box_instance.confirm_text
             self.confirm.set_label(confirm_text)
+            self.progressbar.hide()
 
         elif self.get_page_type(page) ==  Gtk.AssistantPageType.SUMMARY :
             # The summary page
@@ -601,11 +601,14 @@ class ExportAssistant(ManagedWindow, Gtk.Assistant):
             log.error(_("Error exporting your Family Tree"), exc_info=True)
         return success
 
-    def pre_save(self,page):
-        #as all is locked, show the page, which assistant normally only does
-        # after prepare signal!
+    def pre_save(self, page):
+        ''' Since we are in 'prepare', the next page is not yet shown, so
+        modify the 'confirm' page text and show the progress bar
+        '''
+        self.confirm.set_label(
+            _("Please wait while your data is selected and exported"))
         self.writestarted = True
-        page.set_child_visible(True)
+        self.progressbar.show()
         self.show_all()
 
         self.set_busy_cursor(1)