diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/research/data/repository/LocalDictionaryRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/research/data/repository/LocalDictionaryRepository.kt
index 13ece3d..d367e42 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/research/data/repository/LocalDictionaryRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/research/data/repository/LocalDictionaryRepository.kt
@@ -195,6 +195,18 @@ class LocalDictionaryRepository(
                 val lastEmittedPercent = AtomicInteger(-1)
                 val lastProgressEmitMs = AtomicLong(0L)
 
+                val publishCurrentProgress = {
+                    val tracker = progressTracker
+                    if (tracker != null) {
+                        val progress = tracker.progress()
+                        lastEmittedPercent.set((progress * 100f).toInt().coerceIn(0, 100))
+                        lastProgressEmitMs.set(SystemClock.elapsedRealtime())
+                        mutableIndexingProgress.update { p ->
+                            p.copy(progress = progress)
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
                 supervisorScope {
                     filesToIndex.map { file ->
                         async {
@@ -228,6 +240,7 @@ class LocalDictionaryRepository(
 
                                 if (res is OperationResult.Success) {
                                     progressTracker?.updateFileProgress(file.name, 1.0f)
+                                    publishCurrentProgress()
                                     totalArticlesIndexed.addAndGet(res.data.articleCount)
                                     val dictionary = res.data
                                     addDictionary(dictionary)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/research/ui/settings/components/DictionaryProgressSection.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/research/ui/settings/components/DictionaryProgressSection.kt
index cfe5d3c..0dfccec 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/research/ui/settings/components/DictionaryProgressSection.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/research/ui/settings/components/DictionaryProgressSection.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package com.example.research.ui.settings.components
 
 import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
-import androidx.compose.animation.core.FastOutSlowInEasing
-import androidx.compose.animation.core.animateFloatAsState
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.Animatable
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.LinearEasing
 import androidx.compose.animation.core.tween
 import androidx.compose.animation.expandVertically
 import androidx.compose.animation.fadeIn
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import com.example.research.R
 
+private const val MILLIS_PER_PROGRESS_UNIT = 10_000
+private const val MIN_PROGRESS_MOTION_MS = 50
+private const val MAX_PROGRESS_MOTION_MS = 650
+
 @Composable
 fun DictionaryProgressSection(
     visible: Boolean,
@@ -58,11 +62,21 @@ fun DictionaryProgressSection(
                 displayedTestTag = testTag
             }
         }
-        val animatedProgress by animateFloatAsState(
-            targetValue = monotonicTargetProgress,
-            animationSpec = tween(durationMillis = 650, easing = FastOutSlowInEasing),
-            label = "dictionary-progress"
-        )
+        val animatedState = remember { Animatable(0f) }
+        LaunchedEffect(monotonicTargetProgress) {
+            val delta = monotonicTargetProgress - animatedState.value
+            if (delta > 0f) {
+                animatedState.animateTo(
+                    targetValue = monotonicTargetProgress,
+                    animationSpec = tween(
+                        durationMillis = (delta * MILLIS_PER_PROGRESS_UNIT).toInt()
+                            .coerceIn(MIN_PROGRESS_MOTION_MS, MAX_PROGRESS_MOTION_MS),
+                        easing = LinearEasing,
+                    ),
+                )
+            }
+        }
+        val animatedProgress = animatedState.value
 
         Column(modifier = Modifier.testTag(displayedTestTag)) {
             Row(