diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/widgets/WaitingWidget.cpp b/src/libcalamaresui/widgets/WaitingWidget.cpp
index 37cc4726e..e8504ff94 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/widgets/WaitingWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/widgets/WaitingWidget.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ CountdownWaitingWidget::tick()
     {
         d->count = int( d->duration.count() );
     }
+    d->spinner->setText( QString::number(d->count) );
     if ( d->count == 0 )
     {
         timeout();