diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/ProgressBar.qml b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/ProgressBar.qml
index 1ce0c370b..05e9f364a 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/ProgressBar.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/ProgressBar.qml
@@ -1,74 +1,76 @@
 /*
  *   Copyright 2016 Marco Martin <mart@kde.org>
  *
  *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *   it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
  *   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or
  *   (at your option) any later version.
  *
  *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *   GNU Library General Public License for more details
  *
  *   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
  *   License along with this program; if not, write to the
  *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
  *   51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
 import QtQuick 2.6
 import QtQuick.Templates @QQC2_VERSION@ as T
 import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0 as PlasmaCore
 
 T.ProgressBar {
     id: control
 
     implicitWidth: units.gridUnit * 8
     implicitHeight: background.implicitHeight
 
     hoverEnabled: true
 
     contentItem: Item {
         scale: control.mirrored ? -1 : 1
         PlasmaCore.FrameSvgItem {
             id: indicator
             height: parent.height
             width: control.indeterminate ? units.gridUnit * 2 : parent.width * control.position
             imagePath: "widgets/bar_meter_horizontal"
             prefix: "bar-active"
             colorGroup: PlasmaCore.ColorScope.colorGroup
+            visible: width > indicator.fixedMargins.left
         }
+
         SequentialAnimation {
             id: anim
             loops: Animation.Infinite
 
             running: control.indeterminate && control.visible
 
             PropertyAnimation {
                 target: indicator
                 property: "x"
                 duration: 800
                 to: control.width - indicator.width
                 onToChanged: {
                     //the animation won't update the boundaries automatically
                     if (anim.running) {
                         anim.restart();
                     }
                 }
             }
             PropertyAnimation {
                 target: indicator
                 property: "x"
                 duration: 800
                 to: 0
             }
         }
     }
 
     background: PlasmaCore.FrameSvgItem {
         imagePath: "widgets/bar_meter_horizontal"
         prefix: "bar-inactive"
         colorGroup: PlasmaCore.ColorScope.colorGroup
     }
 }