diff --git a/res/layout/main.xml b/res/layout/main.xml
index 45455ce..16e507d 100644
--- a/res/layout/main.xml
+++ b/res/layout/main.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@
 		android:textColor="@android:color/white" android:text="@string/days"
 		android:paddingTop="0dp" android:textSize="4pt" />
 
-	<ProgressBar style="@android:style/Widget.ProgressBar.Horizontal"
-		android:id="@+id/progress" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-		android:layout_height="10dp" android:paddingTop="6dp" />
+	<FrameLayout android:id="@+id/progressBarFrame"
+		android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+		<ProgressBar style="@android:style/Widget.ProgressBar.Horizontal"
+			android:id="@+id/progress" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+			android:layout_height="10dp" android:paddingTop="6dp" />
+	</FrameLayout>
 
 	<TextView android:id="@+id/status" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:gravity="center"
diff --git a/src/de/schatenseite/android/waldemar/WaldemarWidget.java b/src/de/schatenseite/android/waldemar/WaldemarWidget.java
index ca52bd7..43a6a5d 100644
--- a/src/de/schatenseite/android/waldemar/WaldemarWidget.java
+++ b/src/de/schatenseite/android/waldemar/WaldemarWidget.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.RemoteViews;
 import de.schatenseite.android.datepreference.DatePreference;
 
@@ -116,17 +117,18 @@ public class WaldemarWidget extends AppWidgetProvider {
 	    
 	    switch (mode) {
 	    case 1: // only timeThen
-			// TODO: switch off progressbar
-			// doesn't work on progressbars: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2415782/progressbar-in-an-appwidget
-			//remoteViews.setViewVisibility(R.id.progress, View.GONE);
+			remoteViews.setViewVisibility(R.id.progressBarFrame, View.GONE);
 			break;
 	    case 2: // timeStart and timeThen
 			duration = (int)Math.round((double)(timeThen - timeStart) / MILLISECONDS_PER_DAY);
+			remoteViews.setViewVisibility(R.id.progressBarFrame, View.VISIBLE);
 			break;
 	    case 3: // duration and timeThen
+			remoteViews.setViewVisibility(R.id.progressBarFrame, View.VISIBLE);
 			break;
 	    case 4: // timeStart and duration
 			timeThen = timeStart + duration * (long)MILLISECONDS_PER_DAY;
+			remoteViews.setViewVisibility(R.id.progressBarFrame, View.VISIBLE);
 			break;
 	    }