diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ffe482eb3..c14d8a5b1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ message (STATUS "******************************************************")
 
 include (set_build_type)
 # RC 0 or omitted is a development build, GA is a General Availability release build
-set_build_type (RC 2)
+set_build_type (RC 3)
 set (wsjtx_VERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}${BUILD_TYPE_REVISION}")
 
 #
diff --git a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
index 86dba92c5..3726ff7cc 100644
--- a/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/widgets/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -4691,9 +4691,11 @@ void MainWindow::guiUpdate()
 
     progressBar.setVisible(true);
     progressBar.setFormat ("%v/%m");
-    if(m_auto and m_mode=="Echo" and m_bEchoTxOK) {
+    if(m_mode=="Echo") {
       progressBar.setMaximum(3);
-      progressBar.setValue(int(s6));
+      int n=0;
+      if(m_transmitting or m_monitoring) n=int(s6)%3;
+      progressBar.setValue(n);
     }
     if(m_mode!="Echo") {
       if(m_monitoring or m_transmitting) {