diff --git a/tabby-core/src/api/platform.ts b/tabby-core/src/api/platform.ts
index be87aa17..f7968c56 100644
--- a/tabby-core/src/api/platform.ts
+++ b/tabby-core/src/api/platform.ts
@@ -33,8 +33,16 @@ export abstract class FileTransfer {
         return this.completedBytes
     }
 
+    getStatus (): string {
+        return this.status
+    }
+
+    getTotalSize (): number {
+        return this.totalSize
+    }
+
     isComplete (): boolean {
-        return this.completedBytes >= this.getSize()
+        return this.completed
     }
 
     isCancelled (): boolean {
@@ -46,6 +54,18 @@ export abstract class FileTransfer {
         this.close()
     }
 
+    setStatus (status: string): void {
+        this.status = status
+    }
+
+    setTotalSize (size: number): void {
+        this.totalSize = size
+    }
+
+    setCompleted (completed: boolean): void {
+        this.completed = completed
+    }
+
     protected increaseProgress (bytes: number): void {
         if (!bytes) {
             return
@@ -56,9 +76,12 @@ export abstract class FileTransfer {
     }
 
     private completedBytes = 0
+    private totalSize = 0
     private lastChunkStartTime = Date.now()
     private lastChunkSpeed = 0
     private cancelled = false
+    private completed = false
+    private status = ''
 }
 
 export abstract class FileDownload extends FileTransfer {
diff --git a/tabby-core/src/components/transfersMenu.component.pug b/tabby-core/src/components/transfersMenu.component.pug
index 9f1e9814..e2f425e6 100644
--- a/tabby-core/src/components/transfersMenu.component.pug
+++ b/tabby-core/src/components/transfersMenu.component.pug
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
     .icon(*ngIf='isDownload(transfer)') !{require('../icons/download.svg')}
     .icon(*ngIf='!isDownload(transfer)') !{require('../icons/upload.svg')}
     .main
-        label.no-wrap([ngbTooltip]='transfer.getName()') {{transfer.getName()}}
+        label.no-wrap([ngbTooltip]='transfer.getName()')
+            | {{transfer.getName()}}
+            span.ms-2.text-muted(*ngIf='transfer.getStatus()') ({{transfer.getStatus()}})
         ngb-progressbar([type]='transfer.isComplete() ? "success" : transfer.isCancelled() ? "danger" : "info"', [value]='getProgress(transfer)')
         .metadata
             .size {{transfer.getSize()|filesize}}
diff --git a/tabby-electron/src/services/platform.service.ts b/tabby-electron/src/services/platform.service.ts
index b447cb29..a25227d4 100644
--- a/tabby-electron/src/services/platform.service.ts
+++ b/tabby-electron/src/services/platform.service.ts
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ export class ElectronPlatformService extends PlatformService {
     }
 
     async startDownloadDirectory (name: string, estimatedSize?: number): Promise<DirectoryDownload|null> {
-        const selectedFolder = await this.pickDirectory(this.translate.instant('Select destination folder for {name}', { name }))
+        const selectedFolder = await this.pickDirectory(this.translate.instant('Select destination folder for {name}', { name }), this.translate.instant('Download here'))
         if (!selectedFolder) {
             return null
         }
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ export class ElectronPlatformService extends PlatformService {
             counter++
         }
 
-        const transfer = new ElectronDirectoryDownload(downloadPath, name, estimatedSize ?? 0, this.electron, this.zone, this)
+        const transfer = new ElectronDirectoryDownload(downloadPath, name, estimatedSize ?? 0, this.electron, this.zone)
         await wrapPromise(this.zone, transfer.open())
         this.fileTransferStarted.next(transfer)
         return transfer
@@ -300,11 +300,12 @@ export class ElectronPlatformService extends PlatformService {
         })
     }
 
-    async pickDirectory (title?: string): Promise<string | null> {
+    async pickDirectory (title?: string, buttonLabel?: string): Promise<string | null> {
         const result = await this.electron.dialog.showOpenDialog(
             this.hostWindow.getWindow(),
             {
                 title,
+                buttonLabel,
                 properties: ['openDirectory', 'showHiddenFiles'],
             },
         )
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ class ElectronFileUpload extends FileUpload {
         const stat = await fs.stat(this.filePath)
         this.size = stat.size
         this.mode = stat.mode
+        this.setTotalSize(this.size)
         this.file = await fs.open(this.filePath, 'r')
     }
 
@@ -358,6 +360,9 @@ class ElectronFileUpload extends FileUpload {
     async read (): Promise<Uint8Array> {
         const result = await this.file.read(this.buffer, 0, this.buffer.length, null)
         this.increaseProgress(result.bytesRead)
+        if (this.getCompletedBytes() >= this.getSize()) {
+            this.setCompleted(true)
+        }
         return this.buffer.slice(0, result.bytesRead)
     }
 
@@ -379,6 +384,7 @@ class ElectronFileDownload extends FileDownload {
     ) {
         super()
         this.powerSaveBlocker = electron.powerSaveBlocker.start('prevent-app-suspension')
+        this.setTotalSize(size)
     }
 
     async open (): Promise<void> {
@@ -400,6 +406,9 @@ class ElectronFileDownload extends FileDownload {
             this.increaseProgress(result.bytesWritten)
             pos += result.bytesWritten
         }
+        if (this.getCompletedBytes() >= this.getSize()) {
+            this.setCompleted(true)
+        }
     }
 
     close (): void {
@@ -414,13 +423,13 @@ class ElectronDirectoryDownload extends DirectoryDownload {
     constructor (
         private basePath: string,
         private name: string,
-        private estimatedSize: number,
+        estimatedSize: number,
         private electron: ElectronService,
         private zone: NgZone,
-        private platformService: ElectronPlatformService,
     ) {
         super()
         this.powerSaveBlocker = electron.powerSaveBlocker.start('prevent-app-suspension')
+        this.setTotalSize(estimatedSize)
     }
 
     async open (): Promise<void> {
@@ -432,7 +441,7 @@ class ElectronDirectoryDownload extends DirectoryDownload {
     }
 
     getSize (): number {
-        return this.estimatedSize
+        return this.getTotalSize()
     }
 
     async createDirectory (relativePath: string): Promise<void> {
@@ -446,7 +455,6 @@ class ElectronDirectoryDownload extends DirectoryDownload {
 
         const fileDownload = new ElectronFileDownload(fullPath, mode, size, this.electron)
         await wrapPromise(this.zone, fileDownload.open())
-        this.platformService._registerFileTransfer(fileDownload)
         return fileDownload
     }
 
diff --git a/tabby-ssh/src/components/sftpPanel.component.ts b/tabby-ssh/src/components/sftpPanel.component.ts
index dc5b0e9e..d15d6305 100644
--- a/tabby-ssh/src/components/sftpPanel.component.ts
+++ b/tabby-ssh/src/components/sftpPanel.component.ts
@@ -222,15 +222,19 @@ export class SFTPPanelComponent {
 
     async downloadFolder (folder: SFTPFile): Promise<void> {
         try {
-            const estimatedSize = await this.calculateFolderSize(folder)
-
-            const transfer = await this.platform.startDownloadDirectory(folder.name, estimatedSize)
+            const transfer = await this.platform.startDownloadDirectory(folder.name, 0)
             if (!transfer) {
                 return
             }
 
+            // Start background size calculation and download simultaneously
+            const sizeCalculationPromise = this.calculateFolderSizeAndUpdate(folder, transfer)
+            const downloadPromise = this.downloadFolderRecursive(folder, transfer, '')
+
             try {
-                await this.downloadFolderRecursive(folder, transfer, '')
+                await Promise.all([sizeCalculationPromise, downloadPromise])
+                transfer.setStatus('')
+                transfer.setCompleted(true)
             } catch (error) {
                 transfer.cancel()
                 throw error
@@ -243,15 +247,16 @@ export class SFTPPanelComponent {
         }
     }
 
-    private async calculateFolderSize (folder: SFTPFile): Promise<number> {
+    private async calculateFolderSizeAndUpdate (folder: SFTPFile, transfer: DirectoryDownload) {
         let totalSize = 0
         const items = await this.sftp.readdir(folder.fullPath)
         for (const item of items) {
             if (item.isDirectory) {
-                totalSize += await this.calculateFolderSize(item)
+                totalSize += await this.calculateFolderSizeAndUpdate(item, transfer)
             } else {
                 totalSize += item.size
             }
+            transfer.setTotalSize(totalSize)
         }
         return totalSize
     }
@@ -266,13 +271,12 @@ export class SFTPPanelComponent {
 
             const itemRelativePath = relativePath ? `${relativePath}/${item.name}` : item.name
 
+            transfer.setStatus(itemRelativePath)
             if (item.isDirectory) {
                 await transfer.createDirectory(itemRelativePath)
                 await this.downloadFolderRecursive(item, transfer, itemRelativePath)
             } else {
-                // Create file download for this individual file
                 const fileDownload = await transfer.createFile(itemRelativePath, item.mode, item.size)
-
                 await this.sftp.download(item.fullPath, fileDownload)
             }
         }
diff --git a/tabby-ssh/src/sftpContextMenu.ts b/tabby-ssh/src/sftpContextMenu.ts
index ab1092f2..72ad17e7 100644
--- a/tabby-ssh/src/sftpContextMenu.ts
+++ b/tabby-ssh/src/sftpContextMenu.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export class CommonSFTPContextMenu extends SFTPContextMenuItemProvider {
         if (item.isDirectory && this.hostApp.platform !== Platform.Web) {
             items.push({
                 click: () => panel.downloadFolder(item),
-                label: this.translate.instant('Download folder'),
+                label: this.translate.instant('Download directory'),
             })
         }