diff --git a/src/modules/partition/jobs/CreatePartitionJob.cpp b/src/modules/partition/jobs/CreatePartitionJob.cpp
index a5e2ee40a..a5b46a59e 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/jobs/CreatePartitionJob.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/jobs/CreatePartitionJob.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,15 @@ CreatePartitionJob::prettyDescription() const
             .arg( m_device->deviceNode() );
 }
 
+
+QString
+CreatePartitionJob::prettyStatusMessage() const
+{
+    return tr( "Creating new %1 partition on %2." )
+            .arg( m_partition->fileSystem().name() )
+            .arg( m_device->deviceNode() );
+}
+
 Calamares::JobResult
 CreatePartitionJob::exec()
 {
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/jobs/CreatePartitionJob.h b/src/modules/partition/jobs/CreatePartitionJob.h
index 33ad161b8..f3f708457 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/jobs/CreatePartitionJob.h
+++ b/src/modules/partition/jobs/CreatePartitionJob.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public:
     CreatePartitionJob( Device* device, Partition* partition );
     QString prettyName() const override;
     QString prettyDescription() const override;
+    QString prettyStatusMessage() const override;
     Calamares::JobResult exec() override;
 
     void updatePreview();
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/jobs/CreatePartitionTableJob.cpp b/src/modules/partition/jobs/CreatePartitionTableJob.cpp
index 37b8f8338..3564e4bb2 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/jobs/CreatePartitionTableJob.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/jobs/CreatePartitionTableJob.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@ QString CreatePartitionTableJob::prettyDescription() const
             .arg( m_device->name() );
 }
 
+
+QString
+CreatePartitionTableJob::prettyStatusMessage() const
+{
+    return tr( "Creating new %1 partition table on %2." )
+            .arg( PartitionTable::tableTypeToName( m_type ).toUpper() )
+            .arg( m_device->deviceNode() );
+}
+
+
 Calamares::JobResult
 CreatePartitionTableJob::exec()
 {
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/jobs/CreatePartitionTableJob.h b/src/modules/partition/jobs/CreatePartitionTableJob.h
index 92235e798..a1e9c9bf9 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/jobs/CreatePartitionTableJob.h
+++ b/src/modules/partition/jobs/CreatePartitionTableJob.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public:
     CreatePartitionTableJob( Device* device, PartitionTable::TableType type );
     QString prettyName() const override;
     QString prettyDescription() const override;
+    QString prettyStatusMessage() const override;
     Calamares::JobResult exec() override;
 
     void updatePreview();
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/jobs/DeletePartitionJob.cpp b/src/modules/partition/jobs/DeletePartitionJob.cpp
index ca36e80de..cca590432 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/jobs/DeletePartitionJob.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/jobs/DeletePartitionJob.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,15 @@ DeletePartitionJob::prettyDescription() const
             .arg( m_partition->partitionPath() );
 }
 
+
+QString
+DeletePartitionJob::prettyStatusMessage() const
+{
+    return tr( "Deleting partition %1." )
+            .arg( m_partition->partitionPath() );
+}
+
+
 Calamares::JobResult
 DeletePartitionJob::exec()
 {
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/jobs/DeletePartitionJob.h b/src/modules/partition/jobs/DeletePartitionJob.h
index 3d4771e72..f4a9e64c3 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/jobs/DeletePartitionJob.h
+++ b/src/modules/partition/jobs/DeletePartitionJob.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public:
     DeletePartitionJob( Device* device, Partition* partition );
     QString prettyName() const override;
     QString prettyDescription() const override;
+    QString prettyStatusMessage() const override;
     Calamares::JobResult exec() override;
 
     void updatePreview();
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/jobs/FillGlobalStorageJob.cpp b/src/modules/partition/jobs/FillGlobalStorageJob.cpp
index 64eadfbc0..ac577d033 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/jobs/FillGlobalStorageJob.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/jobs/FillGlobalStorageJob.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,13 @@ FillGlobalStorageJob::prettyDescription() const
     return lines.join( "<br/>" );
 }
 
+
+QString
+FillGlobalStorageJob::prettyStatusMessage() const
+{
+    return tr( "Setting up mount points." );
+}
+
 Calamares::JobResult
 FillGlobalStorageJob::exec()
 {
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/jobs/FillGlobalStorageJob.h b/src/modules/partition/jobs/FillGlobalStorageJob.h
index c514e624b..b3609ad3f 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/jobs/FillGlobalStorageJob.h
+++ b/src/modules/partition/jobs/FillGlobalStorageJob.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
     FillGlobalStorageJob( QList< Device* > devices, const QString& bootLoaderPath );
     QString prettyName() const override;
     QString prettyDescription() const override;
+    QString prettyStatusMessage() const override;
     Calamares::JobResult exec() override;
 private:
     QList< Device* > m_devices;
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/jobs/FormatPartitionJob.cpp b/src/modules/partition/jobs/FormatPartitionJob.cpp
index 70ad35590..c7a9be920 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/jobs/FormatPartitionJob.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/jobs/FormatPartitionJob.cpp
@@ -60,9 +60,20 @@ FormatPartitionJob::prettyDescription() const
                "file system <strong>%2</strong>." )
            .arg( m_partition->partitionPath() )
            .arg( m_partition->fileSystem().name() )
-           .arg( m_partition->capacity() / 1024 / 1024 );
+            .arg( m_partition->capacity() / 1024 / 1024 );
 }
 
+
+QString
+FormatPartitionJob::prettyStatusMessage() const
+{
+    return tr( "Formatting partition %1 with "
+               "file system %2." )
+           .arg( m_partition->partitionPath() )
+           .arg( m_partition->fileSystem().name() );
+}
+
+
 Calamares::JobResult
 FormatPartitionJob::exec()
 {
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/jobs/FormatPartitionJob.h b/src/modules/partition/jobs/FormatPartitionJob.h
index 1bb8453a5..a1ab853e0 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/jobs/FormatPartitionJob.h
+++ b/src/modules/partition/jobs/FormatPartitionJob.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public:
     FormatPartitionJob( Device* device, Partition* partition );
     QString prettyName() const override;
     QString prettyDescription() const override;
+    QString prettyStatusMessage() const override;
     Calamares::JobResult exec() override;
 
     Device* device() const
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/jobs/ResizePartitionJob.cpp b/src/modules/partition/jobs/ResizePartitionJob.cpp
index 837dfba6a..171a4767d 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/jobs/ResizePartitionJob.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/jobs/ResizePartitionJob.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,18 @@ ResizePartitionJob::prettyDescription() const
             .arg( ( m_newLastSector - m_newFirstSector + 1 ) * partition()->sectorSize() / 1024 / 1024 );
 }
 
+
+QString
+ResizePartitionJob::prettyStatusMessage() const
+{
+    return tr( "Resizing %2MB partition %1 to "
+               "%3MB." )
+            .arg( partition()->partitionPath() )
+            .arg( partition()->capacity() / 1024 / 1024 )
+            .arg( ( m_newLastSector - m_newFirstSector + 1 ) * partition()->sectorSize() / 1024 / 1024 );
+}
+
+
 Calamares::JobResult
 ResizePartitionJob::exec()
 {
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/jobs/ResizePartitionJob.h b/src/modules/partition/jobs/ResizePartitionJob.h
index 8952745f3..2b43900d6 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/jobs/ResizePartitionJob.h
+++ b/src/modules/partition/jobs/ResizePartitionJob.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public:
     ResizePartitionJob( Device* device, Partition* partition, qint64 firstSector, qint64 lastSector );
     QString prettyName() const override;
     QString prettyDescription() const override;
+    QString prettyStatusMessage() const override;
     Calamares::JobResult exec() override;
 
     void updatePreview();