diff --git a/samba/filepropertiesplugin/sambausershareplugin.h b/samba/filepropertiesplugin/sambausershareplugin.h
--- a/samba/filepropertiesplugin/sambausershareplugin.h
+++ b/samba/filepropertiesplugin/sambausershareplugin.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QComboBox>
+#include <QLabel>
 #include <QProgressBar>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #ifdef SAMBA_INSTALL
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@
     QWidget *m_failedSambaWidgets;
     QWidget *m_installSambaWidgets;
     QWidget *m_shareWidgets;
+    QLabel  *m_sambaStatusMessage;
     QProgressBar *m_installProgress;
     QPushButton *m_installSambaButton;
 
diff --git a/samba/filepropertiesplugin/sambausershareplugin.cpp b/samba/filepropertiesplugin/sambausershareplugin.cpp
--- a/samba/filepropertiesplugin/sambausershareplugin.cpp
+++ b/samba/filepropertiesplugin/sambausershareplugin.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@
     vLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignJustify);
     vLayout->setMargin(0);
 
-    vLayout->addWidget(new QLabel(i18n("Samba must be installed before folders can be shared."), m_installSambaWidgets));
+    m_sambaStatusMessage = new QLabel(i18n("Samba must be installed before folders can be shared."));
+    m_sambaStatusMessage->setAlignment(Qt::AlignCenter);
+    vLayout->addWidget(m_sambaStatusMessage);
 
 #ifdef SAMBA_INSTALL
     m_installSambaButton = new QPushButton(i18n("Install Samba"), m_installSambaWidgets);
@@ -149,6 +151,8 @@
     connect(transaction,
             SIGNAL(package(PackageKit::Transaction::Info,QString,QString)),
             SLOT(packageInstall(PackageKit::Transaction::Info,QString,QString)));
+
+    m_sambaStatusMessage->setText(i18n("Installing Samba..."));
     m_installProgress->setMaximum(0);
     m_installProgress->setMinimum(0);
     m_installProgress->show();