diff --git a/src/pacman/callback.c b/src/pacman/callback.c
index 98887d9f..9628779a 100644
--- a/src/pacman/callback.c
+++ b/src/pacman/callback.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ void cb_event(alpm_event_t *event)
 			on_progress = 1;
 			list_total_pkgs = event->pkg_retrieve.num;
 			list_total = event->pkg_retrieve.total_size;
-			total_enabled = list_total && dload_progressbar_enabled();
+			total_enabled = list_total && list_total_pkgs > 1 && dload_progressbar_enabled();
 
 			if(total_enabled) {
 				init_total_progressbar();