Index: trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/main.c
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--- trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/main.c	(revision 16968)
+++ trunk/src_plugins/hid_lesstif/main.c	(revision 16969)
@@ -3724,6 +3724,12 @@
 	static double time_then = 0.0;
 	int retval = 0;
 
+	if (!lesstif_active) {
+		if (message != NULL)
+			fprintf(stderr, "progress: %d/%d %s\n", so_far, total, message);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (so_far == 0 && total == 0 && message == NULL) {
 		XtUnmanageChild(progress_dialog);
 		started = pcb_false;