diff --git a/openbr/openbr_plugin.cpp b/openbr/openbr_plugin.cpp
index 4081615..8434447 100644
--- a/openbr/openbr_plugin.cpp
+++ b/openbr/openbr_plugin.cpp
@@ -866,6 +866,7 @@ void br::Context::printStatus()
     if (p < 1) {
         int s = timeRemaining();
         fprintf(stderr,"%05.2f%%  ELAPSED=%s  REMAINING=%s  COUNT=%g  \r", p*100, QtUtils::toTime(Globals->startTime.elapsed()/1000.0f).toStdString().c_str(), QtUtils::toTime(s).toStdString().c_str(), Globals->currentStep);
+        fflush(stderr);
     }
 }