diff --git a/resources/language/English/strings.xml b/resources/language/English/strings.xml
index 4f04fa7..979df3c 100644
--- a/resources/language/English/strings.xml
+++ b/resources/language/English/strings.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <string id="30019">Type Path</string>
     <string id="30020">Browse Remote Path</string>
     <string id="30021">Backup Folder Name</string>
-    <string id="30022">Run Silent</string>
+    <string id="30022">Progress Display</string>
     <string id="30023">Mode</string>
     <string id="30024">Type Remote Path</string>
     <string id="30025">Remote Path Type</string>
@@ -73,4 +73,7 @@
 	<string id="30079">Just Today</string>
 	<string id="30080">Profiles</string>
 	<string id="30081">Scheduler will run again on</string>
+	<string id="30082">Progress Bar</string>
+	<string id="30083">Background Progress Bar</string>
+	<string id="30084">None (Silent)</string>
 </strings>
diff --git a/resources/lib/backup.py b/resources/lib/backup.py
index 1e3d45e..28ef76a 100644
--- a/resources/lib/backup.py
+++ b/resources/lib/backup.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class XbmcBackup:
     def skipAdvanced(self):
         self.skip_advanced = True
 
-    def run(self,mode=-1,runSilent=False):
+    def run(self,mode=-1,progressOverride=False):
         #append backup folder name
         progressBarTitle = utils.getString(30010) + " - "
         if(mode == self.Backup and self.remote_vfs.root_path != ''):
@@ -88,8 +88,13 @@ class XbmcBackup:
         utils.log(utils.getString(30048) + ": " + self.remote_vfs.root_path)
 
         #check if we should use the progress bar
-        if(utils.getSetting('run_silent') == 'false' and not runSilent):
-            self.progressBar = xbmcgui.DialogProgress()
+        if(int(utils.getSetting('progress_mode')) != 2):
+            #check if background or normal
+            if(int(utils.getSetting('progress_mode')) == 0 and not progressOverride):
+                self.progressBar = xbmcgui.DialogProgress()
+            else:
+                self.progressBar = xbmcgui.DialogProgressBG()
+                
             self.progressBar.create(progressBarTitle,utils.getString(30049) + "......")
 
         if(mode == self.Backup):
@@ -296,7 +301,7 @@ class XbmcBackup:
             #call update addons to refresh everything
             xbmc.executebuiltin('UpdateLocalAddons')
 
-        if(utils.getSetting('run_silent') == 'false' and not runSilent):
+        if(self.progressBar != None):
             self.progressBar.close()
 
     def backupFiles(self,fileList,source,dest):
@@ -342,7 +347,7 @@ class XbmcBackup:
     def _checkCancel(self):
         result = False
 
-        if(self.progressBar != None):
+        if(self.progressBar != None and type(self.progressBar) is xbmcgui.DialogProgress):
             result = self.progressBar.iscanceled()
 
         return result
diff --git a/resources/settings.xml b/resources/settings.xml
index e14e466..21d98d1 100644
--- a/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/resources/settings.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 		<setting id="dropbox_key" type="text" label="30028" visible="eq(-3,2)" default="" />
 		<setting id="dropbox_secret" type="text" label="30029" visible="eq(-4,2)" default="" />
 		<setting id="backup_rotation" type="number" label="30026" default="0" />
-		<setting id="run_silent" type="bool" label="30022" default="false" />
+		<setting id="progress_mode" type="enum" label="30022" lvalues="30082|30083|30084" default="0" />
 	</category>
 	<category id="selection" label="30012">
 		<setting id="backup_addons" type="bool" label="30030" default="true" />
diff --git a/scheduler.py b/scheduler.py
index d2df48e..39b23b9 100644
--- a/scheduler.py
+++ b/scheduler.py
@@ -46,13 +46,18 @@ class BackupScheduler:
                 now = time.time()
 
                 if(self.next_run <= now):
-                    if(utils.getSetting('run_silent') == 'false'):
+                    progress_mode = int(utils.getSetting('progress_mode'))
+                    if(progress_mode != 2):
                         utils.showNotification(utils.getString(30053))
-                    #run the job in backup mode, hiding the dialog box
+                    
                     backup = XbmcBackup()
 
                     if(backup.remoteConfigured()):
-                        backup.run(XbmcBackup.Backup,True)
+
+                        if(int(utils.getSetting('progress_mode')) in [0,1]):
+                            backup.run(XbmcBackup.Backup,True)
+                        else:
+                            backup.run(XbmcBackup.Backup,False)
 
                         #check if this is a "one-off"
                         if(int(utils.getSetting("schedule_interval")) == 0):