diff --git a/mu/contrib/microfs.py b/mu/contrib/microfs.py
index df868a57d..c8c56c950 100644
--- a/mu/contrib/microfs.py
+++ b/mu/contrib/microfs.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def get_serial():
     return Serial(port, SERIAL_BAUD_RATE, timeout=1, parity="N")
 
 
-def execute(commands, serial=None):
+def execute(commands, serial=None, show_progress=False, callback=None):
     """
     Sends the command to the connected micro:bit via serial and returns the
     result. If no serial connection is provided, attempts to autodetect the
@@ -139,17 +139,22 @@ def execute(commands, serial=None):
     raw_on(serial)
     time.sleep(0.1)
     # Write the actual command and send CTRL-D to evaluate.
-    for command in commands:
+    total_size = len(commands)
+    for cnt, command in enumerate(commands):
         command_bytes = command.encode("utf-8")
+        # Up to 32 bytes can be stored separately in both transmit and receive modes of the UART
         for i in range(0, len(command_bytes), 32):
             serial.write(command_bytes[i : min(i + 32, len(command_bytes))])
             time.sleep(0.01)
-        serial.write(b"\x04")
+        serial.write(b"\x04")  # Soft Reset with CTRL-D
         response = serial.read_until(b"\x04>")  # Read until prompt.
-        out, err = response[2:-2].split(b"\x04", 1)  # Split stdout, stderr
-        result += out
-        if err:
-            return b"", err
+        if len(response) > 3:  # Check if  the split is possible
+            out, err = response[2:-2].split(b"\x04", 1)  # Split stdout, stderr
+            result += out
+            if err:
+                return b"", err
+        if show_progress:
+            callback.emit(round(cnt / total_size * 100))
     time.sleep(0.1)
     raw_off(serial)
     if close_serial:
@@ -204,7 +209,7 @@ def rm(filename, serial=None):
     return True
 
 
-def put(filename, target=None, serial=None):
+def put(self, filename, target=None, serial=None):
     """
     Puts a referenced file on the LOCAL file system onto the
     file system on the BBC micro:bit.
@@ -230,13 +235,13 @@ def put(filename, target=None, serial=None):
             commands.append("f(" + repr(line) + ")")
         content = content[64:]
     commands.append("fd.close()")
-    out, err = execute(commands, serial)
+    out, err = execute(commands, serial, True, self.on_put_update_file)
     if err:
         raise IOError(clean_error(err))
     return True
 
 
-def get(filename, target=None, serial=None):
+def get(self, filename, target=None, serial=None):
     """
     Gets a referenced file on the device's file system and copies it to the
     target (or current working directory if unspecified).
@@ -270,12 +275,9 @@ def get(filename, target=None, serial=None):
         "while result:\n result = r(32)\n if result:\n  u.write(result)\n",
         "f.close()",
     ]
-    out, err = execute(commands, serial)
+    out, err = execute(commands, serial, True, self.on_put_update_file)
     if err:
         raise IOError(clean_error(err))
-    # Recombine the bytes while removing "b'" from start and "'" from end.
-    with open(target, "wb") as f:
-        f.write(out)
     return True
 
 
diff --git a/mu/interface/main.py b/mu/interface/main.py
index 0124eea14..d6443cf6d 100644
--- a/mu/interface/main.py
+++ b/mu/interface/main.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     QPushButton,
     QHBoxLayout,
     QProgressDialog,
+    QProgressBar,
 )
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QKeySequence, QStandardItemModel, QCursor
 from mu import __version__
@@ -627,8 +628,10 @@ def on_open_file(file):
         self.fs_pane.microbit_fs.list_files.connect(file_manager.ls)
         self.fs_pane.local_fs.get.connect(file_manager.get)
         self.fs_pane.local_fs.put.connect(file_manager.put)
+        self.fs_pane.local_fs.pbar_update.connect(self.fs_pane.microbit_fs.on_put_update)
         self.fs_pane.local_fs.list_files.connect(file_manager.ls)
         file_manager.on_put_file.connect(self.fs_pane.microbit_fs.on_put)
+        file_manager.on_put_update_file.connect(self.fs_pane.microbit_fs.on_put_update)
         file_manager.on_delete_file.connect(self.fs_pane.microbit_fs.on_delete)
         file_manager.on_get_file.connect(self.fs_pane.local_fs.on_get)
         file_manager.on_list_fail.connect(self.fs_pane.on_ls_fail)
@@ -1463,6 +1466,10 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None, mode="python"):
         self.mode = mode
         self.msg_duration = 5
 
+        # Progress bar
+        self.progress_bar = QProgressBar()
+        self.addPermanentWidget(self.progress_bar)
+
         # Mode selector.
         self.mode_label = QLabel()
         self.mode_label.setToolTip(_("Mu's current mode of behaviour."))
@@ -1527,3 +1534,9 @@ def device_connected(self, device):
             msg = _("Detected new {} device.").format(device.long_mode_name)
 
         self.set_message(msg, self.msg_duration * 1000)
+
+    def set_pbar_value(self, amount):
+        self.progress_bar.setVisible(True)
+        self.progress_bar.setValue(amount)
+        if amount >= 100 or amount < 0:
+            self.progress_bar.setVisible(False)
diff --git a/mu/interface/panes.py b/mu/interface/panes.py
index 11890eb24..8bd5cb04a 100644
--- a/mu/interface/panes.py
+++ b/mu/interface/panes.py
@@ -682,6 +682,7 @@ class MuFileList(QListWidget):
     disable = pyqtSignal()
     list_files = pyqtSignal()
     set_message = pyqtSignal(str)
+    pbar_update = pyqtSignal(int)
 
     def show_confirm_overwrite_dialog(self):
         """
@@ -737,6 +738,10 @@ def on_put(self, microbit_file):
         msg = _("'{}' successfully copied to device.").format(microbit_file)
         self.set_message.emit(msg)
         self.list_files.emit()
+        self.pbar_update.emit(-1)  # To remove the pbar UI
+
+    def on_put_update(self, amount):
+        self.pbar_update.emit(amount)
 
     def contextMenuEvent(self, event):
         menu_current_item = self.currentItem()
@@ -807,6 +812,7 @@ def on_get(self, microbit_file):
         ).format(microbit_file)
         self.set_message.emit(msg)
         self.list_files.emit()
+        self.pbar_update.emit(-1)  # To remove the pbar UI
 
     def contextMenuEvent(self, event):
         menu_current_item = self.currentItem()
@@ -858,6 +864,7 @@ class FileSystemPane(QFrame):
     set_warning = pyqtSignal(str)
     list_files = pyqtSignal()
     open_file = pyqtSignal(str)
+    set_pbar_update = pyqtSignal(int)
 
     def __init__(self, home):
         super().__init__()
@@ -888,6 +895,7 @@ def on_open_file(file):
         layout.addWidget(local_fs, 1, 1)
         self.microbit_fs.disable.connect(self.disable)
         self.microbit_fs.set_message.connect(self.show_message)
+        self.microbit_fs.pbar_update.connect(self.show_progressbar_update)
         self.local_fs.disable.connect(self.disable)
         self.local_fs.set_message.connect(self.show_message)
 
@@ -921,6 +929,12 @@ def show_warning(self, message):
         """
         self.set_warning.emit(message)
 
+    def show_progressbar_update(self, amount):
+        """
+        Emits the set_pbar_update signal.
+        """
+        self.set_pbar_update.emit(amount)
+
     def on_ls(self, microbit_files):
         """
         Displays a list of the files on the micro:bit.
diff --git a/mu/logic.py b/mu/logic.py
index ea0bcb4c3..ba752a5a6 100644
--- a/mu/logic.py
+++ b/mu/logic.py
@@ -1837,6 +1837,12 @@ def show_status_message(self, message, duration=5):
         """
         self._view.status_bar.set_message(message, duration * 1000)
 
+    def show_progressbar_update(self, amount):
+        """
+        Displays the referenced amount on the progress bar.
+        """
+        self._view.status_bar.set_pbar_value(amount)
+
     def debug_toggle_breakpoint(self, margin, line, modifiers):
         """
         How to handle the toggling of a breakpoint.
diff --git a/mu/modes/base.py b/mu/modes/base.py
index e3798081a..b244e9ff1 100644
--- a/mu/modes/base.py
+++ b/mu/modes/base.py
@@ -658,6 +658,8 @@ class FileManager(QObject):
     on_get_file = pyqtSignal(str)
     # Emitted when the file with referenced filename is put onto the device.
     on_put_file = pyqtSignal(str)
+    # Emitted while the file with referenced filename is put onto the device.
+    on_put_update_file = pyqtSignal(int)
     # Emitted when the file with referenced filename is deleted from the
     # device.
     on_delete_file = pyqtSignal(str)
@@ -714,11 +716,12 @@ def get(self, device_filename, local_filename):
         failure signal.
         """
         try:
-            microfs.get(device_filename, local_filename, serial=self.serial)
+            microfs.get(self, device_filename, local_filename, serial=self.serial)
             self.on_get_file.emit(device_filename)
         except Exception as ex:
             logger.error(ex)
             self.on_get_fail.emit(device_filename)
+            self.on_put_update_file.emit(-1)  # To remove the pbar UI
 
     def put(self, local_filename, target=None):
         """
@@ -727,11 +730,12 @@ def put(self, local_filename, target=None):
         a failure signal.
         """
         try:
-            microfs.put(local_filename, target=target, serial=self.serial)
+            microfs.put(self, local_filename, target=target, serial=self.serial)
             self.on_put_file.emit(os.path.basename(local_filename))
         except Exception as ex:
             logger.error(ex)
             self.on_put_fail.emit(local_filename)
+            self.on_put_update_file.emit(-1)  # To remove the pbar UI
 
     def delete(self, device_filename):
         """
diff --git a/mu/modes/esp.py b/mu/modes/esp.py
index 50038f2dd..d09ad2d04 100644
--- a/mu/modes/esp.py
+++ b/mu/modes/esp.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QThread
 import os
 from mu.resources import load_icon
-import time
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -285,6 +284,7 @@ def add_fs(self):
         )
         self.fs.set_message.connect(self.editor.show_status_message)
         self.fs.set_warning.connect(self.view.show_message)
+        self.fs.set_pbar_update.connect(self.editor.show_progressbar_update)
         self.file_manager_thread.start()
 
     def remove_fs(self):