diff --git a/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/Getdown.java b/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/Getdown.java
index 4cb6ec7..a8a3131 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/Getdown.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/Getdown.java
@@ -834,6 +834,9 @@ public abstract class Getdown extends Thread
                 } catch (Exception e) {
                 }
             }
+
+            // pump the percent up to 100%
+            setStatus(null, 100, -1L, false);
             exit(0);
 
         } catch (Exception e) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/GetdownApplet.java b/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/GetdownApplet.java
index f6a6267..b8c7816 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/GetdownApplet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/GetdownApplet.java
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ public class GetdownApplet extends JApplet
                 }
                 @Override
                 protected void exit (int exitCode) {
+                    _status.stopThrob();
                     _app.releaseLock();
                     _config.redirect();
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/StatusPanel.java b/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/StatusPanel.java
index 62f1a18..d91d210 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/StatusPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/StatusPanel.java
@@ -153,6 +153,16 @@ public class StatusPanel extends JComponent
         updateStatusLabel();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Stop the throbbing.
+     */
+    public void stopThrob ()
+    {
+        _timer.stop();
+        _statusDots = 3;
+        updateStatusLabel();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void addNotify ()
     {