diff --git a/src/utils/zcl_abapgit_progress.clas.abap b/src/utils/zcl_abapgit_progress.clas.abap
index e48c52249..5b55e9b3d 100644
--- a/src/utils/zcl_abapgit_progress.clas.abap
+++ b/src/utils/zcl_abapgit_progress.clas.abap
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_progress DEFINITION
         !iv_current   TYPE i
       RETURNING
         VALUE(rv_pct) TYPE i .
-  PRIVATE SECTION.
+private section.
+
+  data MV_CV_TIME_NEXT type SY-UZEIT .
+  data MV_CV_DATUM_NEXT type SY-DATUM .
 ENDCLASS.
 
 
@@ -52,14 +55,31 @@ CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_PROGRESS IMPLEMENTATION.
 
   METHOD show.
 
-    DATA: lv_pct TYPE i.
+    DATA: lv_pct  TYPE i.
+    DATA: lv_time TYPE t.
+
+    CONSTANTS: c_wait_secs TYPE i VALUE 2.
 
     lv_pct = calc_pct( iv_current ).
 
-    CALL FUNCTION 'SAPGUI_PROGRESS_INDICATOR'
-      EXPORTING
-        percentage = lv_pct
-        text       = iv_text.
+    GET TIME.
+    lv_time = sy-uzeit.
+    IF mv_cv_time_next IS INITIAL AND mv_cv_datum_next IS INITIAL.
+      mv_cv_time_next  = lv_time.
+      mv_cv_datum_next = sy-datum.
+    ENDIF.
+
+    "We only do a progress indication if enough time has passed
+    IF lv_time  >= mv_cv_time_next  AND sy-datum = mv_cv_datum_next  OR
+       sy-datum >  mv_cv_datum_next.
+
+      CALL FUNCTION 'SAPGUI_PROGRESS_INDICATOR'
+        EXPORTING
+          percentage = lv_pct
+          text       = iv_text.
+      mv_cv_time_next = lv_time + c_wait_secs.
+
+    ENDIF.
 
   ENDMETHOD.
 ENDCLASS.
diff --git a/src/utils/zcl_abapgit_progress.clas.xml b/src/utils/zcl_abapgit_progress.clas.xml
index e12404479..14b78dec7 100644
--- a/src/utils/zcl_abapgit_progress.clas.xml
+++ b/src/utils/zcl_abapgit_progress.clas.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,20 @@
     <FIXPT>X</FIXPT>
     <UNICODE>X</UNICODE>
    </VSEOCLASS>
+   <DESCRIPTIONS>
+    <SEOCOMPOTX>
+     <CLSNAME>ZCL_ABAPGIT_PROGRESS</CLSNAME>
+     <CMPNAME>MV_CV_DATUM_NEXT</CMPNAME>
+     <LANGU>E</LANGU>
+     <DESCRIPT>Date or Earliest, Next Progress Display</DESCRIPT>
+    </SEOCOMPOTX>
+    <SEOCOMPOTX>
+     <CLSNAME>ZCL_ABAPGIT_PROGRESS</CLSNAME>
+     <CMPNAME>MV_CV_TIME_NEXT</CMPNAME>
+     <LANGU>E</LANGU>
+     <DESCRIPT>Time of Earliest, Next Progress Display</DESCRIPT>
+    </SEOCOMPOTX>
+   </DESCRIPTIONS>
   </asx:values>
  </asx:abap>
 </abapGit>