diff --git a/app/helpers/maintenance_tasks/tasks_helper.rb b/app/helpers/maintenance_tasks/tasks_helper.rb
index a0c8307d..c408b6df 100644
--- a/app/helpers/maintenance_tasks/tasks_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/maintenance_tasks/tasks_helper.rb
@@ -44,12 +44,13 @@ def progress(run)
 
       progress = Progress.new(run)
 
-      tag.progress(
+      progress_bar = tag.progress(
         value: progress.value,
         max: progress.max,
-        title: progress.title,
         class: ["progress"] + STATUS_COLOURS.fetch(run.status)
       )
+      progress_text = tag.p(tag.i(progress.text))
+      tag.div(progress_bar + progress_text, class: "block")
     end
 
     # Renders a span with a Run's status, with the corresponding tag class
diff --git a/app/models/maintenance_tasks/progress.rb b/app/models/maintenance_tasks/progress.rb
index 0b312bb2..11d7c6d1 100644
--- a/app/models/maintenance_tasks/progress.rb
+++ b/app/models/maintenance_tasks/progress.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ module MaintenanceTasks
   # This class generates progress information about a Run.
   class Progress
     include ActiveSupport::NumberHelper
+    include ActionView::Helpers::TextHelper
 
     # Sets the Progress initial state with a Run.
     #
@@ -41,22 +42,23 @@ def max
       estimatable? ? @run.tick_total : @run.tick_count
     end
 
-    # The title for the progress information. This is a text that describes the
-    # progress of the Run so far. It includes the percentage that is done out of
-    # the maximum, if an estimate is possible.
+    # The text containing progress information. This describes the progress of
+    # the Run so far. It includes the percentage done out of the maximum, if an
+    # estimate is possible.
     #
-    # @return [String] the title for the Run progress.
-    def title
+    # @return [String] the text for the Run progress.
+    def text
+      count = @run.tick_count
+      total = @run.tick_total
       if !total?
-        "Processed #{@run.tick_count} #{'item'.pluralize(@run.tick_count)}."
+        "Processed #{pluralize(count, 'item')}."
       elsif over_total?
-        "Processed #{@run.tick_count} #{'item'.pluralize(@run.tick_count)} " \
-          "(expected #{@run.tick_total})."
+        "Processed #{pluralize(count, 'item')} (expected #{total})."
       else
-        percentage = 100.0 * @run.tick_count / @run.tick_total
+        percentage = 100.0 * count / total
 
-        "Processed #{@run.tick_count} out of #{@run.tick_total} "\
-          "(#{number_to_percentage(percentage, precision: 0)})"
+        "Processed #{count} out of #{pluralize(total, 'item')} "\
+          "(#{number_to_percentage(percentage, precision: 0)})."
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/app/views/maintenance_tasks/runs/info/_running.html.erb b/app/views/maintenance_tasks/runs/info/_running.html.erb
index 81776c4d..5de17136 100644
--- a/app/views/maintenance_tasks/runs/info/_running.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/maintenance_tasks/runs/info/_running.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <p>
   <% if run.estimated_completion_time %>
     <%= estimated_time_to_completion(run).capitalize %> remaining.
-  <% else %>
-    Processed <%= pluralize run.tick_count, 'item' %> so far.
   <% end %>
 </p>
diff --git a/test/helpers/maintenance_tasks/tasks_helper_test.rb b/test/helpers/maintenance_tasks/tasks_helper_test.rb
index 1899d010..bdf983b6 100644
--- a/test/helpers/maintenance_tasks/tasks_helper_test.rb
+++ b/test/helpers/maintenance_tasks/tasks_helper_test.rb
@@ -20,15 +20,16 @@ class TasksHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
       assert_equal expected_trace, format_backtrace(backtrace)
     end
 
-    test "#progress renders a <progress> when Run has started" do
+    test "#progress returns a <div> with a <progress> and progress text when Run has started" do
       @run.started_at = Time.now
 
       Progress.expects(:new).with(@run).returns(
-        mock(value: 42, max: 84, title: "Almost there!")
+        mock(value: 42, max: 84, text: "Almost there!")
       )
 
-      expected = '<progress value="42" max="84" title="Almost there!" '\
-        'class="progress is-primary is-light"></progress>'
+      expected = '<div class="block"><progress value="42" max="84" '\
+        'class="progress is-primary is-light"></progress>'\
+        "<p><i>Almost there!</i></p></div>"
       assert_equal expected, progress(@run)
     end
 
@@ -36,13 +37,15 @@ class TasksHelperTest < ActionView::TestCase
       assert_nil progress(@run)
     end
 
-    test "#progress returns a <progress> with no value when the Progress value is nil" do
+    test "#progress returns a a <div> with a <progress> with no value when the Progress value is nil" do
       @run.started_at = Time.now
       Progress.expects(:new).with(@run).returns(
-        mock(value: nil, max: 84, title: "Almost there!")
+        mock(value: nil, max: 84, text: "Almost there!")
       )
-      expected = '<progress max="84" title="Almost there!" '\
-        'class="progress is-primary is-light"></progress>'
+
+      expected = '<div class="block"><progress max="84" '\
+        'class="progress is-primary is-light"></progress>'\
+        "<p><i>Almost there!</i></p></div>"
       assert_equal expected, progress(@run)
     end
 
diff --git a/test/models/maintenance_tasks/progress_test.rb b/test/models/maintenance_tasks/progress_test.rb
index d9fcc870..130559fa 100644
--- a/test/models/maintenance_tasks/progress_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/maintenance_tasks/progress_test.rb
@@ -47,24 +47,24 @@ class ProgressTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       assert_equal 8, @progress.max
     end
 
-    test "#title returns a description with tick count, tick total, and percentage" do
-      assert_equal "Processed 4 out of 7 (57%)", @progress.title
+    test "#text returns a description with tick count, tick total, and percentage" do
+      assert_equal "Processed 4 out of 7 items (57%).", @progress.text
     end
 
-    test "#title returns a description with tick count when tick total is not present" do
+    test "#text returns a description with tick count when tick total is not present" do
       @run.tick_total = nil
-      assert_equal "Processed 4 items.", @progress.title
+      assert_equal "Processed 4 items.", @progress.text
     end
 
-    test "#title returns a description with tick count and tick total when tick count is greater than its tick total" do
+    test "#text returns a description with tick count and tick total when tick count is greater than its tick total" do
       @run.tick_count = 8
-      assert_equal "Processed 8 items (expected 7).", @progress.title
+      assert_equal "Processed 8 items (expected 7).", @progress.text
     end
 
-    test "#title pluralizes the description according to the tick count" do
+    test "#text pluralizes the description according to the tick count" do
       @run.tick_count = 1
       @run.tick_total = nil
-      assert_equal "Processed 1 item.", @progress.title
+      assert_equal "Processed 1 item.", @progress.text
     end
   end
 end