diff --git a/libs/sr/solver/src/parentWorker.ts b/libs/sr/solver/src/parentWorker.ts
index 9ba86e895a..8ad301f5b6 100644
--- a/libs/sr/solver/src/parentWorker.ts
+++ b/libs/sr/solver/src/parentWorker.ts
@@ -134,9 +134,19 @@ async function start({
         type: 'module',
       })
   )
-  // Wait for all workers to finish optimizing
+
   let results: BuildResult[] = []
   let numBuildsComputed = 0
+
+  // post initial progress
+  postMessage({
+    resultType: 'progress',
+    progress: {
+      numBuildsKept: 0,
+      numBuildsComputed: 0,
+    },
+  })
+  // Wait for all workers to finish optimizing
   await Promise.all(
     workers.map((worker, index) => {
       return new Promise<void>((res, rej) => {
diff --git a/libs/zzz/page-optimize/src/WorkerSelector.tsx b/libs/zzz/page-optimize/src/WorkerSelector.tsx
index cc29b004b9..61a5be19cf 100644
--- a/libs/zzz/page-optimize/src/WorkerSelector.tsx
+++ b/libs/zzz/page-optimize/src/WorkerSelector.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ export function WorkerSelector({
     <DropdownButton title={`${t('numWorkers')}: ${numWorkers}`}>
       {range(1, maxWorkers).map((n) => (
         <MenuItem key={n} onClick={() => setNumWorkers(n)}>
-          {t('workers', { count: n })}
+          {n} Workers
+          {/* TODO: Translation */}
+          {/* {t('workers', { count: n })} */}
         </MenuItem>
       ))}
     </DropdownButton>
diff --git a/libs/zzz/solver/src/parentWorker.ts b/libs/zzz/solver/src/parentWorker.ts
index bafdfebba7..361ee0fb17 100644
--- a/libs/zzz/solver/src/parentWorker.ts
+++ b/libs/zzz/solver/src/parentWorker.ts
@@ -122,9 +122,19 @@ async function start({
         type: 'module',
       })
   )
-  // Wait for all workers to finish optimizing
+
   let results: BuildResult[] = []
   let numBuildsComputed = 0
+  // post initial progress
+  postMessage({
+    resultType: 'progress',
+    progress: {
+      numBuildsKept: 0,
+      numBuildsComputed: 0,
+    },
+  })
+
+  // Wait for all workers to finish optimizing
   await Promise.all(
     workers.map((worker, index) => {
       return new Promise<void>((res, rej) => {