diff --git a/src/gui/folderman.cpp b/src/gui/folderman.cpp
index 0dc60e626b8b3..0b2b918eba889 100644
--- a/src/gui/folderman.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/folderman.cpp
@@ -1610,18 +1610,21 @@ void FolderMan::slotLeaveShare(const QString &localFile, const QByteArray &folde
 }
 
 void FolderMan::trayOverallStatus(const QList<Folder *> &folders,
-    SyncResult::Status *status, bool *unresolvedConflicts)
+                                  SyncResult::Status *status,
+                                  bool *unresolvedConflicts,
+                                  const ProgressInfo **overallProgressInfo)
 {
     *status = SyncResult::Undefined;
     *unresolvedConflicts = false;
 
     const auto cnt = folders.count();
 
-    // if one folder: show the state of the one folder.
+    // if one folder: show the state of the one folder along with the sync status.
     // if more folders:
     // if one of them has an error -> show error
     // if one is paused, but others ok, show ok
     // do not show "problem" in the tray
+    // and do not show sync status
     //
     if (cnt == 1) {
         const auto folder = folders.at(0);
@@ -1644,6 +1647,7 @@ void FolderMan::trayOverallStatus(const QList<Folder *> &folders,
                 }
             }
             *unresolvedConflicts = syncResult.hasUnresolvedConflicts();
+            *overallProgressInfo = &folder->syncEngine().progressInfo();
         }
     } else {
         auto errorsSeen = false;
@@ -1710,8 +1714,7 @@ void FolderMan::trayOverallStatus(const QList<Folder *> &folders,
     }
 }
 
-QString FolderMan::trayTooltipStatusString(
-    SyncResult::Status syncStatus, bool hasUnresolvedConflicts, bool paused)
+QString FolderMan::trayTooltipStatusString(SyncResult::Status syncStatus, bool hasUnresolvedConflicts, bool paused, const ProgressInfo &progress)
 {
     QString folderMessage;
     switch (syncStatus) {
@@ -1725,6 +1728,28 @@ QString FolderMan::trayTooltipStatusString(
         folderMessage = tr("Preparing for sync.");
         break;
     case SyncResult::SyncRunning:
+        if (progress.status() == ProgressInfo::Propagation) {
+            if (progress.totalSize() == 0) {
+                qint64 currentFile = progress.currentFile();
+                qint64 totalFileCount = qMax(progress.totalFiles(), currentFile);
+                if (progress.trustEta()) {
+                    folderMessage = tr("Syncing %1 of %2 (%3 left)")
+                                        .arg(currentFile)
+                                        .arg(totalFileCount)
+                                        .arg(Utility::durationToDescriptiveString2(progress.totalProgress().estimatedEta));
+                } else {
+                    folderMessage = tr("Syncing %1 of %2").arg(currentFile).arg(totalFileCount);
+                }
+            } else {
+                QString totalSizeStr = Utility::octetsToString(progress.totalSize());
+                if (progress.trustEta()) {
+                    folderMessage = tr("Syncing %1 (%2 left)").arg(totalSizeStr, Utility::durationToDescriptiveString2(progress.totalProgress().estimatedEta));
+                } else {
+                    folderMessage = tr("Syncing %1").arg(totalSizeStr);
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+        }
         folderMessage = tr("Sync is running.");
         break;
     case SyncResult::Success:
diff --git a/src/gui/folderman.h b/src/gui/folderman.h
index 0fcffc9fdd16c..2a857513363cd 100644
--- a/src/gui/folderman.h
+++ b/src/gui/folderman.h
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ class FolderMan : public QObject
     bool startFromScratch(const QString &);
 
     /// Produce text for use in the tray tooltip
-    static QString trayTooltipStatusString(SyncResult::Status syncStatus, bool hasUnresolvedConflicts, bool paused);
+    static QString trayTooltipStatusString(SyncResult::Status syncStatus, bool hasUnresolvedConflicts, bool paused, const ProgressInfo &progress);
 
     /// Compute status summarizing multiple folders
-    static void trayOverallStatus(const QList<Folder *> &folders,
-        SyncResult::Status *status, bool *unresolvedConflicts);
+    static void
+    trayOverallStatus(const QList<Folder *> &folders, SyncResult::Status *status, bool *unresolvedConflicts, const ProgressInfo **overallProgressInfo);
 
     // Escaping of the alias which is used in QSettings AND the file
     // system, thus need to be escaped.
diff --git a/src/gui/owncloudgui.cpp b/src/gui/owncloudgui.cpp
index 9cc24ef7ae617..eea6132a68f51 100644
--- a/src/gui/owncloudgui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/owncloudgui.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "theme.h"
 #include "wheelhandler.h"
 #include "syncconflictsmodel.h"
+#include "syncengine.h"
 #include "filedetails/datefieldbackend.h"
 #include "filedetails/filedetails.h"
 #include "filedetails/shareemodel.h"
@@ -383,7 +384,8 @@ void ownCloudGui::slotComputeOverallSyncStatus()
 
     SyncResult::Status overallStatus = SyncResult::Undefined;
     bool hasUnresolvedConflicts = false;
-    FolderMan::trayOverallStatus(map.values(), &overallStatus, &hasUnresolvedConflicts);
+    const ProgressInfo *overallProgressInfo;
+    FolderMan::trayOverallStatus(map.values(), &overallStatus, &hasUnresolvedConflicts, &overallProgressInfo);
 
 #ifdef BUILD_FILE_PROVIDER_MODULE
     if (!problemFileProviderAccounts.isEmpty()) {
@@ -420,15 +422,15 @@ void ownCloudGui::slotComputeOverallSyncStatus()
 #endif
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
         // Windows has a 128-char tray tooltip length limit.
-        trayMessage = folderMan->trayTooltipStatusString(overallStatus, hasUnresolvedConflicts, false);
+        trayMessage = folderMan->trayTooltipStatusString(overallStatus, hasUnresolvedConflicts, false, *overallProgressInfo);
 #else
         QStringList allStatusStrings;
         const auto folders = map.values();
         for (const auto folder : folders) {
-            QString folderMessage = FolderMan::trayTooltipStatusString(
-                folder->syncResult().status(),
-                folder->syncResult().hasUnresolvedConflicts(),
-                folder->syncPaused());
+            QString folderMessage = FolderMan::trayTooltipStatusString(folder->syncResult().status(),
+                                                                       folder->syncResult().hasUnresolvedConflicts(),
+                                                                       folder->syncPaused(),
+                                                                       folder->syncEngine().progressInfo());
             allStatusStrings += tr("Folder %1: %2").arg(folder->shortGuiLocalPath(), folderMessage);
         }
 #ifdef BUILD_FILE_PROVIDER_MODULE
@@ -502,7 +504,6 @@ void ownCloudGui::slotUpdateProgress(const QString &folder, const ProgressInfo &
 {
     Q_UNUSED(folder);
 
-    // FIXME: Lots of messages computed for nothing in this method, needs revisiting
     if (progress.status() == ProgressInfo::Discovery) {
 #if 0
         if (!progress._currentDiscoveredRemoteFolder.isEmpty()) {
@@ -520,33 +521,7 @@ void ownCloudGui::slotUpdateProgress(const QString &folder, const ProgressInfo &
         return;
     }
 
-    if (progress.totalSize() == 0) {
-        qint64 currentFile = progress.currentFile();
-        qint64 totalFileCount = qMax(progress.totalFiles(), currentFile);
-        QString msg;
-        if (progress.trustEta()) {
-            msg = tr("Syncing %1 of %2 (%3 left)")
-                      .arg(currentFile)
-                      .arg(totalFileCount)
-                      .arg(Utility::durationToDescriptiveString2(progress.totalProgress().estimatedEta));
-        } else {
-            msg = tr("Syncing %1 of %2")
-                      .arg(currentFile)
-                      .arg(totalFileCount);
-        }
-        //_actionStatus->setText(msg);
-    } else {
-        QString totalSizeStr = Utility::octetsToString(progress.totalSize());
-        QString msg;
-        if (progress.trustEta()) {
-            msg = tr("Syncing %1 (%2 left)")
-                      .arg(totalSizeStr, Utility::durationToDescriptiveString2(progress.totalProgress().estimatedEta));
-        } else {
-            msg = tr("Syncing %1")
-                      .arg(totalSizeStr);
-        }
-        //_actionStatus->setText(msg);
-    }
+    slotComputeOverallSyncStatus();
 
     if (!progress._lastCompletedItem.isEmpty()) {
 
diff --git a/src/libsync/syncengine.h b/src/libsync/syncengine.h
index af234725cf2d8..0d47e57cce2e9 100644
--- a/src/libsync/syncengine.h
+++ b/src/libsync/syncengine.h
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ class OWNCLOUDSYNC_EXPORT SyncEngine : public QObject
     [[nodiscard]] SyncOptions syncOptions() const { return _syncOptions; }
     [[nodiscard]] bool ignoreHiddenFiles() const { return _ignore_hidden_files; }
 
+    [[nodiscard]] const ProgressInfo &progressInfo() const
+    {
+        return *_progressInfo;
+    }
+
     [[nodiscard]] ExcludedFiles &excludedFiles() const { return *_excludedFiles; }
     [[nodiscard]] SyncFileStatusTracker &syncFileStatusTracker() const { return *_syncFileStatusTracker; }