diff --git a/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py b/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py
index e721721474..0c34a9ffcc 100644
--- a/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py
+++ b/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@ class NetworkPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
     def setAuthenticationState(self, auth_state):
         if auth_state == AuthState.AuthenticationRequested:
             self.setAcceptsCommands(False)
+            self.setConnectionText(i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:status", "Connected over the network to {0} without access to control the printer.").format(self.name))
             self._authentication_requested_message.show()
             self._authentication_timer.start()  # Start timer so auth will fail after a while.
         elif auth_state == AuthState.Authenticated:
             self.setAcceptsCommands(True)
+            self.setConnectionText(i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:status", "Connected over the network to {0}.").format(self.name))
             self._authentication_requested_message.hide()
             authentication_succeeded_message = Message(i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:status", "Printer was successfully paired with Cura"))
             authentication_succeeded_message.show()
@@ -609,6 +611,8 @@ class NetworkPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
         if bytes_total > 0:
             new_progress = bytes_sent / bytes_total * 100
             if new_progress > self._progress_message.getProgress():
+                self._progress_message.show()  # Ensure that the message is visible.
                 self._progress_message.setProgress(bytes_sent / bytes_total * 100)
         else:
             self._progress_message.setProgress(0)
+            self._progress_message.hide()