diff --git a/tools/traff_assessment_tool/mainwindow.cpp b/tools/traff_assessment_tool/mainwindow.cpp
index dcd95845d..0be4db79b 100644
--- a/tools/traff_assessment_tool/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/tools/traff_assessment_tool/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -317,10 +317,11 @@ void MainWindow::CreateTrafficPanel()
 {
   if (!m_trafficModel)
   {
-    // TODO simplify the call, everything depends on m_framework
+    // TODO simplify the call, almost everything depends on m_framework
     m_trafficModel = new TrafficModel(m_framework, m_framework.GetDataSource(),
                                       std::make_unique<TrafficDrawerDelegate>(m_framework),
-                                      std::make_unique<PointsControllerDelegate>(m_framework));
+                                      std::make_unique<PointsControllerDelegate>(m_framework),
+                                      *this);
 
     connect(m_mapWidget, &MapWidget::TrafficMarkupClick,
             m_trafficModel, &TrafficModel::OnClick);
@@ -339,7 +340,13 @@ void MainWindow::CreateTrafficPanel()
 
     m_dockWidget->adjustSize();
     m_dockWidget->setMinimumWidth(400);
+
+    m_progressBar = new QProgressBar(m_dockWidget);
+    m_progressBar->setMinimum(0);
+    m_progressBar->setMaximum(0);
+
   }
+  m_dockWidget->setTitleBarWidget(m_progressBar);
   m_dockWidget->show();
 }
 
@@ -350,6 +357,9 @@ void MainWindow::DestroyTrafficPanel()
   delete m_dockWidget;
   m_dockWidget = nullptr;
 
+  delete m_progressBar;
+  m_progressBar = nullptr;
+
   delete m_trafficModel;
   m_trafficModel = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/tools/traff_assessment_tool/mainwindow.hpp b/tools/traff_assessment_tool/mainwindow.hpp
index c6b964098..a00995dc8 100644
--- a/tools/traff_assessment_tool/mainwindow.hpp
+++ b/tools/traff_assessment_tool/mainwindow.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <QMainWindow>
+#include <QProgressBar>
 
 class Framework;
 class QHBoxLayout;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
 
 public:
   explicit MainWindow(Framework & framework);
+  QDockWidget * GetDockWidget() { return m_dockWidget; }
 
 private:
   void CreateTrafficPanel();
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ private:
 
   traffxml::TrafficModel * m_trafficModel = nullptr;
   QDockWidget * m_dockWidget = nullptr;
+  QProgressBar * m_progressBar = nullptr;
 
 #ifdef openlr_obsolete
   QAction * m_goldifyMatchedPathAction = nullptr;
diff --git a/tools/traff_assessment_tool/traffic_model.cpp b/tools/traff_assessment_tool/traffic_model.cpp
index a0f9b1640..f1bfceb18 100644
--- a/tools/traff_assessment_tool/traffic_model.cpp
+++ b/tools/traff_assessment_tool/traffic_model.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "base/assert.hpp"
 #include "base/scope_guard.hpp"
 
+#include <QDockWidget>
 #include <QItemSelection>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 
@@ -300,12 +301,14 @@ QVariant GetDescription(TraffMessage const & message)
 TrafficModel::TrafficModel(Framework & framework, DataSource const & dataSource,
                          std::unique_ptr<TrafficDrawerDelegateBase> drawerDelegate,    // TODO do we need that?
                          std::unique_ptr<PointsControllerDelegateBase> pointsDelegate, // TODO do we need that?
+                         MainWindow & mainWindow,
                          QObject * parent)
   : QAbstractTableModel(parent)
   , m_framework(framework)
   , m_dataSource(dataSource)
   , m_drawerDelegate(std::move(drawerDelegate))
   , m_pointsDelegate(std::move(pointsDelegate))
+  , m_mainWindow(mainWindow)
 {
   framework.GetTrafficManager().SetTrafficUpdateCallbackFn([this, &framework](bool final) {
     /*
@@ -330,6 +333,10 @@ TrafficModel::TrafficModel(Framework & framework, DataSource const & dataSource,
       editSession.ClearGroup(UserMark::Type::COLORED);
       editSession.SetIsVisible(UserMark::Type::COLORED, false);
 
+      // restore QDockWidget title
+      if (m_mainWindow.GetDockWidget())
+        m_mainWindow.GetDockWidget()->setTitleBarWidget(nullptr);
+
       LOG(LINFO, ("Messages:", m_messages.size()));
     });
   });
diff --git a/tools/traff_assessment_tool/traffic_model.hpp b/tools/traff_assessment_tool/traffic_model.hpp
index 7093173d5..7d3387e99 100644
--- a/tools/traff_assessment_tool/traffic_model.hpp
+++ b/tools/traff_assessment_tool/traffic_model.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "mainwindow.hpp"
 #include "points_controller_delegate_base.hpp"
 #ifdef openlr_obsolete
 #include "segment_correspondence.hpp"
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ public:
   TrafficModel(Framework & framework, DataSource const & dataSource,
               std::unique_ptr<TrafficDrawerDelegateBase> drawerDelegate,
               std::unique_ptr<PointsControllerDelegateBase> pointsDelegate,
+              MainWindow & mainWindow,
               QObject * parent = Q_NULLPTR);
 
   bool SaveSampleAs(std::string const & fileName) const;
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ private:
 
   Framework & m_framework;
   DataSource const & m_dataSource;
+  MainWindow & m_mainWindow;
 #ifdef openlr_obsolete
   std::vector<SegmentCorrespondence> m_segments;
   // Non-owning pointer to an element of m_segments.