diff --git a/kstars/fitsviewer/fitstab.cpp b/kstars/fitsviewer/fitstab.cpp
--- a/kstars/fitsviewer/fitstab.cpp
+++ b/kstars/fitsviewer/fitstab.cpp
@@ -442,11 +442,11 @@
       histogram->constructHistogram();
     }
 
-    evaluateStats();
-
     if (viewer->isStarsMarked())
       view->toggleStars(true);
 
+    evaluateStats();
+
     loadFITSHeader();
 
     // Don't add it to the list if it is already there
diff --git a/kstars/fitsviewer/fitsview.cpp b/kstars/fitsviewer/fitsview.cpp
--- a/kstars/fitsviewer/fitsview.cpp
+++ b/kstars/fitsviewer/fitsview.cpp
@@ -1447,10 +1447,10 @@
         QApplication::setOverrideCursor(Qt::WaitCursor);
         emit newStatus(i18n("Finding stars..."), FITS_MESSAGE);
         qApp->processEvents();
-        int count = findStars();
+        int count = findStars(ALGORITHM_SEP);
 
         if (count >= 0 && isVisible())
-            emit newStatus(i18np("1 star detected.", "%1 stars detected.", count), FITS_MESSAGE);
+            emit newStatus(i18np("1 star detected. HFR=%2", "%1 stars detected. HFR=%2", count, imageData->getHFR()), FITS_MESSAGE);
         QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
     }
 }
diff --git a/kstars/fitsviewer/fitsviewer.cpp b/kstars/fitsviewer/fitsviewer.cpp
--- a/kstars/fitsviewer/fitsviewer.cpp
+++ b/kstars/fitsviewer/fitsviewer.cpp
@@ -560,7 +560,8 @@
         view->updateFrame();
 
     if (markStars)
-        updateStatusBar(i18np("%1 star detected.", "%1 stars detected.", view->getImageData()->getDetectedStars()),
+        updateStatusBar(i18np("%1 star detected. HFR=%2", "%1 stars detected. HFR=%2",
+                              view->getImageData()->getDetectedStars(), view->getImageData()->getHFR()),
                         FITS_MESSAGE);
     else
         updateStatusBar("", FITS_MESSAGE);