diff --git a/kittens/transfer/receive.py b/kittens/transfer/receive.py
index 25e0a457f..47283603f 100644
--- a/kittens/transfer/receive.py
+++ b/kittens/transfer/receive.py
@@ -640,5 +640,5 @@ def receive_main(cli_opts: TransferCLIOptions, args: List[str]) -> None:
             tsf += f.expected_size
             dsz += f.received_bytes
             ssz += f.sent_bytes
-    if tsf:
+    if tsf and dsz + ssz:
         print_rsync_stats(tsf, dsz, ssz)
diff --git a/kittens/transfer/send.py b/kittens/transfer/send.py
index 4fef2b8e4..2c7bb03a3 100644
--- a/kittens/transfer/send.py
+++ b/kittens/transfer/send.py
@@ -699,6 +699,8 @@ class Send(Handler):
         self.progress_drawn = True
 
     def refresh_progress(self) -> None:
+        if not self.transmit_started:
+            return
         self.erase_progress()
         self.draw_progress()
 
@@ -720,9 +722,9 @@ def send_main(cli_opts: TransferCLIOptions, args: List[str]) -> None:
     loop = Loop()
     handler = Send(cli_opts, files)
     loop.loop(handler)
-    if handler.manager.has_rsync:
+    p = handler.manager.progress
+    if handler.manager.has_rsync and p.total_transferred + p.signature_bytes:
         tsf = 0
-        p = handler.manager.progress
         for f in files:
             if f.ttype is TransmissionType.rsync:
                 tsf += f.file_size