diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/StatusWindow.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/StatusWindow.cpp
index 0fc427800c..8a1ecc8924 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/StatusWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/StatusWindow.cpp
@@ -528,8 +528,9 @@ BStatusView::InitStatus(int32 totalItems, off_t totalSize,
 	}
 	
 	BString buffer;
-	buffer << "of " << totalItems;
-
+	if (totalItems > 0) 
+		buffer << "of " << totalItems;
+	
 	switch (fType) {
 		case kCopyState:
 			fStatusBar->Reset("Copying: ", buffer.String());