diff --git a/ftl/core/importing.ftl b/ftl/core/importing.ftl
index 9ecfbb3bf..027ea6d6d 100644
--- a/ftl/core/importing.ftl
+++ b/ftl/core/importing.ftl
@@ -79,3 +79,8 @@ importing-processed-media-file =
     }
 importing-importing-collection = Importing collection...
 importing-failed-to-import-media-file = Failed to import media file: { $debugInfo }
+importing-processed-notes =
+    { $count ->
+        [one] Processed { $count } note...
+       *[other] Processed { $count } notes...
+    }
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend/import_export.rs b/rslib/src/backend/import_export.rs
index cb5ee2ca6..d8c2739cb 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend/import_export.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend/import_export.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,10 @@ impl Backend {
     fn import_progress_fn(&self) -> impl FnMut(ImportProgress) -> Result<()> {
         let mut handler = self.new_progress_handler();
         move |progress| {
-            let throttle = matches!(progress, ImportProgress::Media(_));
+            let throttle = matches!(
+                progress,
+                ImportProgress::Media(_) | ImportProgress::Notes(_)
+            );
             if handler.update(Progress::Import(progress), throttle) {
                 Ok(())
             } else {
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend/progress.rs b/rslib/src/backend/progress.rs
index 442efcf7e..7f7a26afb 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend/progress.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend/progress.rs
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ pub(super) fn progress_to_proto(progress: Option<Progress>, tr: &I18n) -> pb::Pr
                     ImportProgress::Collection => tr.importing_importing_collection(),
                     ImportProgress::Media(n) => tr.importing_processed_media_file(n),
                     ImportProgress::MediaCheck(n) => tr.media_check_checked(n),
+                    ImportProgress::Notes(n) => tr.importing_processed_notes(n),
                 }
                 .into(),
             ),
diff --git a/rslib/src/import_export/mod.rs b/rslib/src/import_export/mod.rs
index 0b40b1f50..3bc109924 100644
--- a/rslib/src/import_export/mod.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/import_export/mod.rs
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ pub enum ImportProgress {
     Collection,
     Media(usize),
     MediaCheck(usize),
+    Notes(usize),
 }
diff --git a/rslib/src/import_export/package/apkg/import/notes.rs b/rslib/src/import_export/package/apkg/import/notes.rs
index 554534a20..8d4d8f103 100644
--- a/rslib/src/import_export/package/apkg/import/notes.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/import_export/package/apkg/import/notes.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ use std::{
 
 use sha1::Sha1;
 
-use super::{media::MediaUseMap, Context};
+use super::{media::MediaUseMap, Context, ProgressFn};
 use crate::{
-    import_export::package::{media::safe_normalized_file_name, LogNote, NoteLog},
+    import_export::{
+        package::{media::safe_normalized_file_name, LogNote, NoteLog},
+        ImportProgress,
+    },
     prelude::*,
     text::{replace_media_refs, strip_html_preserving_media_filenames, CowMapping},
 };
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ impl Context<'_> {
     ) -> Result<NoteImports> {
         let mut ctx = NoteContext::new(self.usn, self.target_col, media_map)?;
         ctx.import_notetypes(mem::take(&mut self.data.notetypes))?;
-        ctx.import_notes(mem::take(&mut self.data.notes))?;
+        ctx.import_notes(mem::take(&mut self.data.notes), self.progress_fn)?;
         Ok(ctx.imports)
     }
 }
@@ -176,8 +179,12 @@ impl<'n> NoteContext<'n> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn import_notes(&mut self, notes: Vec<Note>) -> Result<()> {
-        for mut note in notes {
+    fn import_notes(&mut self, notes: Vec<Note>, progress_fn: &mut ProgressFn) -> Result<()> {
+        for (idx, mut note) in notes.into_iter().enumerate() {
+            // FIXME: use ProgressHandler.increment()?
+            if idx % 17 == 0 {
+                progress_fn(ImportProgress::Notes(idx))?;
+            }
             if let Some(notetype_id) = self.remapped_notetypes.get(&note.notetype_id) {
                 if self.target_guids.contains_key(&note.guid) {
                     // TODO: Log ignore
@@ -356,7 +363,7 @@ mod test {
         ];
         let mut ctx = NoteContext::new(Usn(1), &mut col, &mut media_map).unwrap();
         ctx.remapped_notetypes.insert(NotetypeId(123), basic_ntid);
-        ctx.import_notes(notes).unwrap();
+        ctx.import_notes(notes, &mut |_progress| Ok(())).unwrap();
 
         assert_log(
             &ctx.imports.log.new,