diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 40e26ba..7a038f0 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -9,3 +9,8 @@ Added progress bar and "silent" option for running on startup or as a script
 [b]Version 0.0.4[/b]
 
 Finished code for restore mode. 
+
+[b]Version 0.0.5[/b]
+
+Added option to manually type a path rather than browse for one (only one used)
+Show progress bar right away so you know this is doing something
diff --git a/default.py b/default.py
index 753a934..7d8d09b 100644
--- a/default.py
+++ b/default.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class XbmcBackup:
     #for the progress bar
     progressBar = None
     filesLeft = 0
-    filesTotal = 0
+    filesTotal = 1
 
     fileManager = None
     
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ class XbmcBackup:
         self.log('Remote Dir: ' + self.remote_path)
 
     def run(self):
+	#check if we should use the progress bar
+        if(self.Addon.getSetting('run_silent') == 'false'):
+            self.progressBar = xbmcgui.DialogProgress()
+            self.progressBar.create('XBMC Backup','Gathering file list.....')
+	    
         #check what mode were are in
         if(int(self.Addon.getSetting('addon_mode')) == 0):
             self.syncFiles()
@@ -149,11 +154,6 @@ class XbmcBackup:
         self.filesTotal = len(fileList)
         self.filesLeft = self.filesTotal
 
-        #check if we should use the progress bar
-        if(self.Addon.getSetting('run_silent') == 'false'):
-            self.progressBar = xbmcgui.DialogProgress()
-            self.progressBar.create('XBMC Backup','Running......')
-
         #write each file from source to destination
         for aFile in fileList:
             if(not self.checkCancel()):