diff --git a/headers/private/media/MediaMisc.h b/headers/private/media/MediaMisc.h
index f4763757f5..b22944c50b 100644
--- a/headers/private/media/MediaMisc.h
+++ b/headers/private/media/MediaMisc.h
@@ -7,6 +7,19 @@
 #ifndef _MEDIA_MISC_H_
 #define _MEDIA_MISC_H_
 
+
+// Used by Haiku apps to make media services notifications
+void
+progress_startup(int stage,
+	bool (*progress)(int stage, const char* message, void* cookie),
+	void* cookie);
+
+void
+progress_shutdown(int stage,
+	bool (*progress)(int stage, const char* message, void* cookie),
+	void* cookie);
+
+
 #define IS_INVALID_NODE(_node) 			((_node).node <= 0 || (_node).port <= 0)
 #define IS_INVALID_NODEID(_id) 			((_id) <= 0)
 #define IS_INVALID_SOURCE(_src)			((_src).port <= 0)
diff --git a/src/servers/media/media_server.cpp b/src/servers/media/media_server.cpp
index 369bc77675..46b8ac1eee 100644
--- a/src/servers/media/media_server.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/media/media_server.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ ServerApp::ReadyToRun()
 {
 	gNodeManager->LoadState();
 
+	progress_startup(50, NULL, NULL);
+
 	// make sure any previous media_addon_server is gone
 	_QuitAddOnServer();
 	// and start a new one
@@ -941,6 +943,7 @@ ServerApp::MessageReceived(BMessage* msg)
 		case MEDIA_SERVER_RESCAN_COMPLETED:
 		{
 			gAppManager->UnlockGlobalSynchro();
+			progress_startup(100, NULL, NULL);
 			break;
 		}