diff --git a/functions.cpp b/functions.cpp
index 297580e..f6eac27 100644
--- a/functions.cpp
+++ b/functions.cpp
@@ -760,7 +760,11 @@ void changeDBPattern( const string &pattern ) {
              TEXT( "' WHERE TVID == 'pattern';" ) );
 }
 
+#ifndef GUI
 void cleanDB() {
+#else
+void cleanDB( void *progress_ptr ) {
+#endif
     if ( !FSLib::exists( getDBName() ) )
         return;
     std::vector< std::unordered_map< string, string > > shows;
@@ -775,7 +779,19 @@ void cleanDB() {
                    " != 'pattern';" ),
              shows );
 
+#ifndef GUI
+    ProgressBar p;
+#else  // GUI
+    ProgressBar p( progress_ptr );
+#endif // GUI
+    p.print( _( CLEANING_DB ) );
+    p.print( 0 );
+    int percent = 0;
+    int increment = 100 / shows.size();
+
     for ( auto &show : shows ) {
+        p.print( percent );
+        percent += increment;
         bool dir_exists = FSLib::exists( show[TEXT( "PATH" )] );
         std::unordered_set< string > episodes;
         db.exec( TEXT( "SELECT PATH FROM EPISODES WHERE SHOWID == " ) +
@@ -796,6 +812,8 @@ void cleanDB() {
                      show[TEXT( "ID" )] + TEXT( ";" ) );
         }
     }
+
+    p.print( 100 );
 }
 
 void removeFromDB( const string &path ) {
diff --git a/functions.hpp b/functions.hpp
index 437f785..0f070e5 100644
--- a/functions.hpp
+++ b/functions.hpp
@@ -63,15 +63,13 @@ void removeFromDB( const string &path );
 void changeDBPattern( const string &pattern );
 #ifndef GUI
 void refreshDB( bool linux );
+void updateDB( bool linux );
+void cleanDB();
 #else
 void refreshDB( bool linux, void *progress_ptr );
-#endif
-#ifndef GUI
-void updateDB( bool linux );
-#else
 void updateDB( bool linux, void *progress_ptr );
+void cleanDB( void *progress_ptr );
 #endif
-void cleanDB();
 
 #ifdef GUI
 std::vector< std::unordered_map< string, string > > dbGetShows();
diff --git a/gtk/databasewindow.cpp b/gtk/databasewindow.cpp
index db09ade..0a610e6 100644
--- a/gtk/databasewindow.cpp
+++ b/gtk/databasewindow.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ void DatabaseWindow::save() {
     auto *app_ptr = app.get();
 
     pw->signal_hide().connect( [pw, app_ptr]() {
-        cleanDB();
         app_ptr->remove_window( *pw );
         delete pw;
     } );
diff --git a/gtk/mainwindow.cpp b/gtk/mainwindow.cpp
index 259e154..f1f60eb 100644
--- a/gtk/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/gtk/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -463,7 +463,17 @@ void MainWindow::dbUpdate() {
 }
 
 void MainWindow::dbClean() {
-    cleanDB();
+    auto *pw = new ProgressWindow;
+    app->add_window( *pw );
+    auto app_ptr = app;
+
+    pw->signal_hide().connect( [pw, app_ptr]() {
+        app_ptr->remove_window( *pw );
+        delete pw;
+    } );
+    pw->show();
+    std::thread t( cleanDB, pw );
+    t.detach();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::dbRefresh() {
diff --git a/resources_linux.h b/resources_linux.h
index a270101..461ba79 100644
--- a/resources_linux.h
+++ b/resources_linux.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 #define RENAMING              "Renaming"
 #define ADDING_TO_DB          "Adding to database"
 #define REFRESHING_DB         "Refreshing database"
+#define CLEANING_DB           "Cleaning database"
 #define REFRESHING            "Refreshing"
 #define UPDATING_IN_DB        "Updating %s in database"
 #define UPDATING_DB           "Updating database"
diff --git a/resources_windows.h b/resources_windows.h
index 721a167..7309c1f 100644
--- a/resources_windows.h
+++ b/resources_windows.h
@@ -126,3 +126,4 @@
 #define INVALID_LOCALE                  0x9080
 #define MEM_ALLOC_FAILED                0x9081
 #define DATABASE_MENU                   0x9082
+#define CLEANING_DB                     0x9083
diff --git a/translations/cs.po b/translations/cs.po
index c79789c..0a8ba7e 100644
--- a/translations/cs.po
+++ b/translations/cs.po
@@ -370,3 +370,6 @@ msgstr "neplatné locale"
 
 msgid "memory allocation failed"
 msgstr "alokace paměti selhala"
+
+msgid "Cleaning database"
+msgstr "Čistím databázi"
diff --git a/translations/en_US.po b/translations/en_US.po
index 81c2fe8..f07d598 100644
--- a/translations/en_US.po
+++ b/translations/en_US.po
@@ -370,3 +370,6 @@ msgstr "invalid locale"
 
 msgid "memory allocation failed"
 msgstr "memory allocation failed"
+
+msgid "Cleaning database"
+msgstr "Cleaning database"
diff --git a/tv_rename_stringtable.rc b/tv_rename_stringtable.rc
index bcf6f20..d5d2274 100644
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