diff --git a/src/ckdb.h b/src/ckdb.h
index 6a3bc10f..d4d54a1c 100644
--- a/src/ckdb.h
+++ b/src/ckdb.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 #define DB_VLOCK "1"
 #define DB_VERSION "1.0.0"
-#define CKDB_VERSION DB_VERSION"-1.101"
+#define CKDB_VERSION DB_VERSION"-1.103"
 
 #define WHERE_FFL " - from %s %s() line %d"
 #define WHERE_FFL_HERE __FILE__, __func__, __LINE__
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ extern int switch_state;
 #define BLANK " "
 extern char *EMPTY;
 
+// To ensure there's space for the ticker
+#define TICK_PREFIX "  "
+
 // Field patterns
 extern const char *userpatt;
 extern const char *mailpatt;
diff --git a/src/ckdb_dbio.c b/src/ckdb_dbio.c
index 3a251aa4..c209ea76 100644
--- a/src/ckdb_dbio.c
+++ b/src/ckdb_dbio.c
@@ -9,6 +9,17 @@
 
 #include "ckdb.h"
 
+// Doesn't work with negative numbers ...
+void pcom(int n)
+{
+	if (n < 1000)
+		printf("%d", n);
+	else {
+		pcom(n/1000);
+		printf(",%03d", n % 1000);
+	}
+}
+
 char *pqerrmsg(PGconn *conn)
 {
 	char *ptr, *buf = strdup(PQerrorMessage(conn));
@@ -2624,6 +2635,9 @@ bool workinfo_fill(PGconn *conn)
 
 	LOGDEBUG("%s(): select", __func__);
 
+	printf(TICK_PREFIX"wi 0\r");
+	fflush(stdout);
+
 	// TODO: select the data based on sharesummary since old data isn't needed
 	//  however, the ageing rules for workinfo will decide that also
 	//  keep the last block + current? Rules will depend on payout scheme also
@@ -2765,6 +2779,13 @@ bool workinfo_fill(PGconn *conn)
 			dbstatus.newest_workinfoid = row->workinfoid;
 		}
 
+		if (i == 0 || ((i+1) % 100000) == 0) {
+			printf(TICK_PREFIX"wi ");
+			pcom(i+1);
+			putchar('\r');
+			fflush(stdout);
+		}
+
 		tick();
 	}
 	if (!ok) {
@@ -5896,6 +5917,9 @@ bool markersummary_fill(PGconn *conn)
 
 	LOGDEBUG("%s(): select", __func__);
 
+	printf(TICK_PREFIX"ms 0\r");
+	fflush(stdout);
+
 	// TODO: limit how far back
 	sel = "select "
 		"markerid,userid,workername,diffacc,diffsta,diffdup,diffhi,"
@@ -6055,6 +6079,13 @@ bool markersummary_fill(PGconn *conn)
 
 		_userinfo_update(NULL, NULL, row, false, false);
 
+		if (i == 0 || ((i+1) % 100000) == 0) {
+			printf(TICK_PREFIX"ms ");
+			pcom(i+1);
+			putchar('\r');
+			fflush(stdout);
+		}
+
 		tick();
 	}
 	if (!ok) {