diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/progress.py b/bumblebee/modules/progress.py
index e111ce9..79396ca 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/progress.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/progress.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
             )
 
             str_format = self.parameter("format", '{bar} {cmd} {arg}')
-            return "  " + str_format.format(
+            return str_format.format(
                 bar = bar,
                 pid = widget.get("pid"),
                 cmd = widget.get("cmd"),
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
             return self.parameter("placeholder", 'n/a')
 
     def update_progress_info(self, widget):
+        """Update widget's informations about the copy"""
+
         # These regex extracts following groups:
         #  1. pid
         #  2. command
@@ -89,3 +91,13 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
         except Exception:
             return False
 
+    def state(self, widget):
+        if self._active():
+            return "copying"
+        return "pending"
+
+    def _active(self):
+        """Checks wether a copy is running or not"""
+        raw = bumblebee.util.execute("progress -q")
+        return bool(raw)
+
diff --git a/themes/icons/awesome-fonts.json b/themes/icons/awesome-fonts.json
index 4d43115..699ab21 100644
--- a/themes/icons/awesome-fonts.json
+++ b/themes/icons/awesome-fonts.json
@@ -138,5 +138,8 @@
   },
   "taskwarrior": {
       "prefix": "  "
+  },
+  "progress": {
+      "copying": { "prefix": "" }
   }
 }