diff --git a/code/studio/src/extension_system/iplugin_manager.h b/code/studio/src/extension_system/iplugin_manager.h
index 1c8eea5d4..15fa4a336 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/extension_system/iplugin_manager.h
+++ b/code/studio/src/extension_system/iplugin_manager.h
@@ -134,9 +134,15 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 	/// Signal that the list of available plugins has changed.
 	void pluginsChanged();
 
+	void pluginCount( int count );
+
 	void pluginLoading( const char *plugin );
 	void pluginInitializing( const char *plugin );
 	void pluginStarting( const char *plugin );
+
+	void pluginsLoaded();
+	void pluginsInitialized();
+	void pluginsStarted();
 };
 
 }; // namespace ExtensionSystem
diff --git a/code/studio/src/extension_system/plugin_manager.cpp b/code/studio/src/extension_system/plugin_manager.cpp
index 4dcb40d31..265268896 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/extension_system/plugin_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/studio/src/extension_system/plugin_manager.cpp
@@ -92,17 +92,24 @@ void PluginManager::loadPlugins()
 	setPluginState(spec, State::Resolved);
 
 	QList<PluginSpec *> queue = loadQueue();
+	Q_EMIT pluginCount( queue.count() );
 
 	Q_FOREACH (PluginSpec *spec, queue)
 	setPluginState(spec, State::Loaded);
+	
+	Q_EMIT pluginsLoaded();
 
 	Q_FOREACH (PluginSpec *spec, queue)
 	setPluginState(spec, State::Initialized);
+	
+	Q_EMIT pluginsInitialized();
 
 	QListIterator<PluginSpec *> it(queue);
 	it.toBack();
 	while (it.hasPrevious())
 		setPluginState(it.previous(), State::Running);
+	
+	Q_EMIT pluginsStarted();
 
 	Q_EMIT pluginsChanged();
 }
diff --git a/code/studio/src/pm_watcher.cpp b/code/studio/src/pm_watcher.cpp
index 1a029a1a3..85c6d267b 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/pm_watcher.cpp
+++ b/code/studio/src/pm_watcher.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,25 @@
 #include "extension_system\iplugin_manager.h"
 #include "splash_screen.h"
 
+namespace
+{
+	enum Progress
+	{
+		PLUGINS_LOADED = 10,
+		PLUGINS_INITIALIZED = 90,
+		PLUGINS_STARTED = 100
+	};
+}
+
 void PluginManagerWatcher::connect()
 {
 	QObject::connect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginLoading( const char * ) ), this, SLOT( onPluginLoading( const char * ) ) );
 	QObject::connect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginInitializing( const char * ) ), this, SLOT( onPluginInitializing( const char * ) ) );
 	QObject::connect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginStarting( const char * ) ), this, SLOT( onPluginStarting( const char * ) ) );
+	QObject::connect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginsLoaded() ), this, SLOT( onPluginsLoaded() ) );
+	QObject::connect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginsInitialized() ), this, SLOT( onPluginsInitialized() ) );
+	QObject::connect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginsStarted() ), this, SLOT( onPluginsStarted() ) );
+	QObject::connect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginCount( int ) ), this, SLOT( onPluginCount( int ) ) );
 }
 
 void PluginManagerWatcher::disconnect()
@@ -31,6 +45,10 @@ void PluginManagerWatcher::disconnect()
 	QObject::disconnect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginLoading( const char * ) ), this, SLOT( onPluginLoading( const char * ) ) );
 	QObject::disconnect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginInitializing( const char * ) ), this, SLOT( onPluginInitializing( const char * ) ) );
 	QObject::disconnect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginStarting( const char * ) ), this, SLOT( onPluginStarting( const char * ) ) );
+	QObject::disconnect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginsLoaded() ), this, SLOT( onPluginsLoaded() ) );
+	QObject::disconnect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginsInitialized() ), this, SLOT( onPluginsInitialized() ) );
+	QObject::disconnect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginsStarted() ), this, SLOT( onPluginsStarted() ) );
+	QObject::disconnect( pm, SIGNAL( pluginCount( int ) ), this, SLOT( onPluginCount( int ) ) );
 }
 
 void PluginManagerWatcher::onPluginLoading( const char *plugin )
@@ -39,6 +57,8 @@ void PluginManagerWatcher::onPluginLoading( const char *plugin )
 	s += plugin;
 	s += "...";
 	sp->setText( s );
+
+	sp->advanceProgress( PLUGINS_LOADED / pluginCount );
 }
 
 void PluginManagerWatcher::onPluginInitializing( const char *plugin )
@@ -47,6 +67,8 @@ void PluginManagerWatcher::onPluginInitializing( const char *plugin )
 	s += plugin;
 	s += "...";
 	sp->setText( s );
+
+	sp->advanceProgress( ( PLUGINS_INITIALIZED - PLUGINS_LOADED ) / pluginCount );
 }
 
 void PluginManagerWatcher::onPluginStarting( const char *plugin )
@@ -55,7 +77,27 @@ void PluginManagerWatcher::onPluginStarting( const char *plugin )
 	s += plugin;
 	s += "...";
 	sp->setText( s );
+
+	sp->advanceProgress( ( PLUGINS_STARTED - PLUGINS_INITIALIZED ) / pluginCount );
 }
 
 
+void PluginManagerWatcher::onPluginsLoaded()
+{
+	sp->setProgress( PLUGINS_LOADED );
+}
 
+void PluginManagerWatcher::onPluginsInitialized()
+{
+	sp->setProgress( PLUGINS_INITIALIZED );
+}
+
+void PluginManagerWatcher::onPluginsStarted()
+{
+	sp->setProgress( PLUGINS_STARTED );
+}
+
+void PluginManagerWatcher::onPluginCount( int count )
+{
+	pluginCount = count;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/studio/src/pm_watcher.h b/code/studio/src/pm_watcher.h
index a36bae57b..e37e81401 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/pm_watcher.h
+++ b/code/studio/src/pm_watcher.h
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ class PluginManagerWatcher : public QObject
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 public:
+
 	PluginManagerWatcher(){
 		sp = NULL;
 		pm = NULL;
+		pluginCount = 0;
 	}
 
 	~PluginManagerWatcher(){
@@ -53,9 +55,16 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
 	void onPluginInitializing( const char *plugin );
 	void onPluginStarting( const char *plugin );
 
+	void onPluginsLoaded();
+	void onPluginsInitialized();
+	void onPluginsStarted();
+
+	void onPluginCount( int count );
+
 private:
 	SplashScreen *sp;
 	ExtensionSystem::IPluginManager *pm;
+	int pluginCount;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/code/studio/src/splash_screen.cpp b/code/studio/src/splash_screen.cpp
index 984c8d62c..2bd67c11c 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/splash_screen.cpp
+++ b/code/studio/src/splash_screen.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ void SplashScreen::setProgress( int percent )
 	QCoreApplication::instance()->processEvents();
 }
 
+void SplashScreen::advanceProgress( int percent )
+{
+	progress += percent;
+	repaint();
+	QCoreApplication::instance()->processEvents();
+}
+
 void SplashScreen::drawContents( QPainter *painter )
 {
 	QSplashScreen::drawContents( painter );
diff --git a/code/studio/src/splash_screen.h b/code/studio/src/splash_screen.h
index 3fa2458cb..ec6cd3da8 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/splash_screen.h
+++ b/code/studio/src/splash_screen.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
 	void clearText();
 	void setTextXY( int x, int y ){ textX = x; textY = y; }
 	void setProgress( int percent );
+	void advanceProgress( int percent );
 
 	void setProgressBarEnabled( bool b ){ progressBarEnabled = b; }
 	void setProgressBarRect( int left, int top, int width, int height ){}