diff --git a/src/status.c b/src/status.c
index 4eca3bda56c..02f0efbea19 100644
--- a/src/status.c
+++ b/src/status.c
@@ -454,6 +454,9 @@ void status_print(void)
 	if (options.flags & FLG_STATUS_CHK)
 		percent_value = status.progress;
 	else
+	if (options.catchup && john_max_cands) {
+		percent_value = 100.0 * status.cands / john_max_cands;
+	} else
 	if (status_get_progress)
 		percent_value = status_get_progress();