diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/data/download/DownloadManager.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/data/download/DownloadManager.java
index 5c06bbba13..e8c7092536 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/data/download/DownloadManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/data/download/DownloadManager.java
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public class DownloadManager {
         }
     }
 
-    // Public method to checks if a chapter is downloaded
+    // Public method to check if a chapter is downloaded
     public boolean isChapterDownloaded(Source source, Manga manga, Chapter chapter) {
         File directory = getAbsoluteChapterDirectory(source, manga, chapter);
         if (!directory.exists())
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/data/download/model/Download.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/data/download/model/Download.java
index 1ebf9bdb3a..00648b98db 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/data/download/model/Download.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/data/download/model/Download.java
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ package eu.kanade.mangafeed.data.download.model;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import de.greenrobot.event.EventBus;
 import eu.kanade.mangafeed.data.database.models.Chapter;
 import eu.kanade.mangafeed.data.database.models.Manga;
-import eu.kanade.mangafeed.data.source.model.Page;
 import eu.kanade.mangafeed.data.source.base.Source;
+import eu.kanade.mangafeed.data.source.model.Page;
+import eu.kanade.mangafeed.event.DownloadStatusEvent;
 import rx.subjects.PublishSubject;
 
 public class Download {
@@ -52,5 +54,6 @@ public class Download {
     private void notifyStatus() {
         if (statusSubject != null)
             statusSubject.onNext(this);
+        EventBus.getDefault().post(new DownloadStatusEvent(chapter.id, status));
     }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/event/DownloadStatusEvent.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/event/DownloadStatusEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ab00a8142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/event/DownloadStatusEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package eu.kanade.mangafeed.event;
+
+public class DownloadStatusEvent {
+
+    private long chapterId;
+    private int status;
+
+    public DownloadStatusEvent(long chapterId, int status) {
+        this.chapterId = chapterId;
+        this.status = status;
+    }
+
+    public long getChapterId() {
+        return chapterId;
+    }
+
+    public int getStatus() {
+        return status;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/ui/base/activity/BaseActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/ui/base/activity/BaseActivity.java
index 9daa434137..b67399a929 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/ui/base/activity/BaseActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/ui/base/activity/BaseActivity.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 
+import de.greenrobot.event.EventBus;
+
 public class BaseActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
     protected void setupToolbar(Toolbar toolbar) {
@@ -47,4 +49,16 @@ public class BaseActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
     }
 
+    public void registerForStickyEvents() {
+        EventBus.getDefault().registerSticky(this);
+    }
+
+    public void registerForEvents() {
+        EventBus.getDefault().register(this);
+    }
+
+    public void unregisterForEvents() {
+        EventBus.getDefault().unregister(this);
+    }
+
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/ui/base/fragment/BaseFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/ui/base/fragment/BaseFragment.java
index 7ab3b0eb85..b4c7ae02ac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/ui/base/fragment/BaseFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/ui/base/fragment/BaseFragment.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package eu.kanade.mangafeed.ui.base.fragment;
 
 import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
 
+import de.greenrobot.event.EventBus;
 import eu.kanade.mangafeed.ui.base.activity.BaseActivity;
 
 public class BaseFragment extends Fragment {
@@ -18,4 +19,16 @@ public class BaseFragment extends Fragment {
         return (BaseActivity) getActivity();
     }
 
+    public void registerForStickyEvents() {
+        EventBus.getDefault().registerSticky(this);
+    }
+
+    public void registerForEvents() {
+        EventBus.getDefault().register(this);
+    }
+
+    public void unregisterForEvents() {
+        EventBus.getDefault().unregister(this);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/ui/manga/chapter/ChaptersFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/ui/manga/chapter/ChaptersFragment.java
index 4bed992d14..9b282f47f7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/ui/manga/chapter/ChaptersFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/ui/manga/chapter/ChaptersFragment.java
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ import butterknife.ButterKnife;
 import eu.kanade.mangafeed.R;
 import eu.kanade.mangafeed.data.database.models.Chapter;
 import eu.kanade.mangafeed.data.download.DownloadService;
+import eu.kanade.mangafeed.event.DownloadStatusEvent;
 import eu.kanade.mangafeed.ui.base.activity.BaseActivity;
 import eu.kanade.mangafeed.ui.base.fragment.BaseRxFragment;
 import eu.kanade.mangafeed.ui.decoration.DividerItemDecoration;
 import eu.kanade.mangafeed.ui.manga.MangaActivity;
 import eu.kanade.mangafeed.ui.reader.ReaderActivity;
+import eu.kanade.mangafeed.util.EventBusHook;
 import eu.kanade.mangafeed.util.ToastUtil;
 import nucleus.factory.RequiresPresenter;
 import rx.Observable;
@@ -94,6 +96,18 @@ public class ChaptersFragment extends BaseRxFragment<ChaptersPresenter> implemen
         return view;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onResume() {
+        super.onResume();
+        registerForEvents();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onPause() {
+        unregisterForEvents();
+        super.onPause();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
         inflater.inflate(R.menu.chapters, menu);
@@ -134,6 +148,19 @@ public class ChaptersFragment extends BaseRxFragment<ChaptersPresenter> implemen
         startActivity(intent);
     }
 
+    @EventBusHook
+    public void onEventMainThread(DownloadStatusEvent event) {
+        Chapter chapter;
+        for (int i = 0; i < adapter.getItemCount(); i++) {
+            chapter = adapter.getItem(i);
+            if (event.getChapterId() == chapter.id) {
+                chapter.status = event.getStatus();
+                adapter.notifyItemChanged(i);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean onCreateActionMode(ActionMode mode, Menu menu) {
         mode.getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.chapter_selection, menu);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/ui/manga/chapter/ChaptersHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/ui/manga/chapter/ChaptersHolder.java
index 6bd0938406..8801e0cc67 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/ui/manga/chapter/ChaptersHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/mangafeed/ui/manga/chapter/ChaptersHolder.java
@@ -62,10 +62,17 @@ public class ChaptersHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder implements
             pages.setText("");
         }
 
-        if (chapter.status == Download.DOWNLOADED) {
-            downloadText.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-        } else if (chapter.status == Download.NOT_DOWNLOADED) {
-            downloadText.setVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+        switch (chapter.status) {
+            case Download.QUEUE:
+                downloadText.setText(R.string.chapter_queued); break;
+            case Download.DOWNLOADING:
+                downloadText.setText(R.string.chapter_downloading); break;
+            case Download.DOWNLOADED:
+                downloadText.setText(R.string.chapter_downloaded); break;
+            case Download.ERROR:
+                downloadText.setText(R.string.chapter_error); break;
+            default:
+                downloadText.setText(""); break;
         }
 
         date.setText(sdf.format(new Date(chapter.date_upload)));
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_chapter.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_chapter.xml
index 98a37a012e..6c873cbbb4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_chapter.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_chapter.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
                 android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
                 android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
                 android:layout_centerVertical="true"
-                android:text="@string/chapter_downloaded"
+                android:textAllCaps="true"
                 android:textColor="@color/accent_text"
                 android:textSize="12sp"/>
         </RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 0787c78d25..360b62c3aa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@
     <string name="manga_chapters_tab">Chapters</string>
     <string name="selected_chapters_title">Selected: %1$d</string>
     <string name="manga_chapter_no_title">No title</string>
-    <string name="chapter_downloaded">DOWNLOADED</string>
+    <string name="chapter_downloaded">Downloaded</string>
+    <string name="chapter_queued">Queued</string>
+    <string name="chapter_downloading">Downloading</string>
+    <string name="chapter_error">Error</string>
 
     <!-- Reader activity -->
     <string name="downloading">Downloading…</string>