diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index 8810118e8..f60efef59 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -1825,13 +1825,16 @@ it to your friends.
             deckpath = self.deck.name()
             if self.deck.modifiedSinceSave():
                 deckpath += "*"
-            title = _("%(path)s (%(due)d of %(cards)d due)"
-                      " - %(title)s") % {
-                "path": deckpath,
-                "title": title,
-                "cards": self.deck.cardCount,
-                "due": self.deck.failedSoonCount + self.deck.revCount
-                }
+            if not self.config['showProgress']:
+                title = deckpath + " - " + title
+            else:
+                title = _("%(path)s (%(due)d of %(cards)d due)"
+                          " - %(title)s") % {
+                    "path": deckpath,
+                    "title": title,
+                    "cards": self.deck.cardCount,
+                    "due": self.deck.failedSoonCount + self.deck.revCount
+                    }
         self.setWindowTitle(title)
 
     def setStatus(self, text, timeout=3000):
diff --git a/designer/preferences.ui b/designer/preferences.ui
index c51f1e1d5..95c3f30e0 100644
--- a/designer/preferences.ui
+++ b/designer/preferences.ui
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
        <item>
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="showProgress" >
          <property name="text" >
-          <string>Show information in status bar</string>
+          <string>Show due count, ETA and performance bars</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>