diff --git a/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h b/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
index b2da18f..63a1908 100644
--- a/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
+++ b/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2010.02.16.194147"
+#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2010.02.17.141409"
diff --git a/libburn/async.c b/libburn/async.c
index 50ed43c..d13e057 100644
--- a/libburn/async.c
+++ b/libburn/async.c
@@ -232,6 +232,22 @@ static void *scan_worker_func(struct w_list *w)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static void reset_progress(struct burn_drive *d, int sessions, int tracks,
+				int indices, int sectors, int flag)
+{
+	/* reset the progress indicator */
+	d->progress.session = 0;
+	d->progress.sessions = sessions;
+	d->progress.track = 0;
+	d->progress.tracks = tracks;
+	d->progress.index = 0;
+	d->progress.indices = indices;
+	d->progress.start_sector = 0;
+	d->progress.sectors = sectors;
+	d->progress.sector = 0;
+}
+
+
 int burn_drive_scan(struct burn_drive_info *drives[], unsigned int *n_drives)
 {
 	struct scan_opts o;
@@ -314,6 +330,7 @@ void burn_disc_erase(struct burn_drive *drive, int fast)
 	/* a ssert(drive); */
 	/* a ssert(!SCAN_GOING()); */
 	/* a ssert(!find_worker(drive)); */
+
 	if((drive == NULL)) {
 		libdax_msgs_submit(libdax_messenger, drive->global_index,
 			0x00020104,
@@ -329,6 +346,9 @@ void burn_disc_erase(struct burn_drive *drive, int fast)
 			0, 0);
 		return;
 	}
+
+	reset_progress(drive, 1, 1, 1, 0x10000, 0);
+
 	/* A70103 : will be set to 0 by burn_disc_erase_sync() */
 	drive->cancel = 1;
 
@@ -383,6 +403,8 @@ void burn_disc_format(struct burn_drive *drive, off_t size, int flag)
 	int ok = 0, ret;
 	char msg[160];
 
+	reset_progress(drive, 1, 1, 1, 0x10000, 0);
+
 	if ((SCAN_GOING()) || find_worker(drive) != NULL) {
 		libdax_msgs_submit(libdax_messenger, drive->global_index,
 			0x00020102,
@@ -547,6 +569,9 @@ void burn_disc_write(struct burn_write_opts *opts, struct burn_disc *disc)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	reset_progress(d, disc->sessions, disc->session[0]->tracks,
+			 disc->session[0]->track[0]->indices, 0, 0);
+
 	/* For the next lines any return indicates failure */
 	d->cancel = 1;
 
diff --git a/libburn/drive.c b/libburn/drive.c
index c296238..89d59d2 100644
--- a/libburn/drive.c
+++ b/libburn/drive.c
@@ -621,8 +621,9 @@ void burn_disc_erase_sync(struct burn_drive *d, int fast)
 		   d->idata->product);
 
 	d->cancel = 0;
-	d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_ERASING;
-	d->erase(d, fast);
+
+#ifdef Libburn_reset_progress_asynC
+	/* <<< This is now done in async.c */
 	/* reset the progress */
 	d->progress.session = 0;
 	d->progress.sessions = 1;
@@ -633,6 +634,11 @@ void burn_disc_erase_sync(struct burn_drive *d, int fast)
 	d->progress.start_sector = 0;
 	d->progress.sectors = 0x10000;
 	d->progress.sector = 0;
+#endif /* Libburn_reset_progress_asynC */
+
+	d->erase(d, fast);
+	d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_ERASING;
+
 	/* read the initial 0 stage */
 	while (!d->test_unit_ready(d) && d->get_erase_progress(d) == 0)
 		sleep(1);
@@ -659,6 +665,8 @@ void burn_disc_format_sync(struct burn_drive *d, off_t size, int flag)
 	char msg[80];
 	struct buffer buf, *buf_mem = d->buffer;
 
+#ifdef Libburn_reset_progress_asynC
+	/* <<< This is now done in async.c */
 	/* reset the progress */
 	d->progress.session = 0;
 	d->progress.sessions = 1;
@@ -669,6 +677,8 @@ void burn_disc_format_sync(struct burn_drive *d, off_t size, int flag)
 	d->progress.start_sector = 0;
 	d->progress.sectors = 0x10000;
 	d->progress.sector = 0;
+#endif /* Libburn_reset_progress_asynC */
+
 	stages = 1 + ((flag & 1) && size > 1024 * 1024);
 	d->cancel = 0;
 	d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_FORMATTING;
diff --git a/libburn/write.c b/libburn/write.c
index 3db74fa..78ffb7f 100644
--- a/libburn/write.c
+++ b/libburn/write.c
@@ -942,6 +942,8 @@ int burn_disc_init_write_status(struct burn_write_opts *o,
 
 	d->cancel = 0;
 
+#ifdef Libburn_reset_progress_asynC
+	/* <<< This is now done in async.c */
 	/* init progress before showing the state */
 	d->progress.session = 0;
 	d->progress.sessions = disc->sessions;
@@ -956,6 +958,7 @@ int burn_disc_init_write_status(struct burn_write_opts *o,
 	d->progress.sectors = 0;
 	d->progress.sector = 0;
 	d->progress.track = 0;
+#endif /* Libburn_reset_progress_asynC */
 
 	/* ts A61023 */
 	d->progress.buffer_capacity = 0;