diff --git a/kerfuffle/jobs.cpp b/kerfuffle/jobs.cpp
--- a/kerfuffle/jobs.cpp
+++ b/kerfuffle/jobs.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
     connect(archiveInterface(), &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::cancelled, this, &Job::onCancelled);
     connect(archiveInterface(), &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::error, this, &Job::onError);
     connect(archiveInterface(), &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::entry, this, &Job::onEntry);
-    connect(archiveInterface(), &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::progress, this, &Job::onProgress);
+    connect(archiveInterface(), &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::progress, this, &Job::onProgress, Qt::DirectConnection);
     connect(archiveInterface(), &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::info, this, &Job::onInfo);
     connect(archiveInterface(), &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::finished, this, &Job::onFinished);
     connect(archiveInterface(), &ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::userQuery, this, &Job::onUserQuery);