diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml
index a2cfe569d..4cc0b4428 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
                                      Background="Transparent"/>
                 </Grid>
                 <Line x:Name="ProgressBar" HorizontalAlignment="Right"
-                  Style="{DynamicResource PendingLineStyle}" Visibility="{Binding ProgressBarVisibility, Mode=TwoWay}" 
+                  Style="{DynamicResource PendingLineStyle}" Visibility="{Binding ProgressBarVisibility, Mode=TwoWay, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" 
                   Y1="0" Y2="0" X2="100" Height="2" Width="752" StrokeThickness="1">
                 </Line>
                 <ContentControl>
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 3812b4e1f..87155ea17 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -84,8 +84,15 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
                             QueryTextBox.SelectAll();
                             _viewModel.LastQuerySelected = true;
                         }
+
+                        ProgressBar.BeginStoryboard(_progressBarStoryboard);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        _progressBarStoryboard.Stop();
                     }
                 }
+                
             };
             _settings.PropertyChanged += (o, e) =>
             {