diff --git a/kittens/transfer/send.py b/kittens/transfer/send.py
index 65f68674d..6fc114b5e 100644
--- a/kittens/transfer/send.py
+++ b/kittens/transfer/send.py
@@ -581,7 +581,9 @@ class Send(Handler):
             p = self.manager.progress
             af = self.manager.active_file
             now = monotonic()
-            if af is not None:
+            if af is None:
+                self.write('─' * self.screen_size.width)
+            else:
                 self.draw_progress_for_current_file(af, spinner_char=sc)
             self.print()
             self.render_progress(