diff --git a/pkg/epoch/update.go b/pkg/epoch/update.go
index fa9d842..1b100bb 100644
--- a/pkg/epoch/update.go
+++ b/pkg/epoch/update.go
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ func Update(wowdir string, force bool, removeUnknown bool, skipDownload bool) Up
 			}
 
 			if !skipDownload {
+				msgChan <- fmt.Sprintf("Downloading %s", localPath)
 				outFile, err := os.Create(localPath)
 				if err != nil {
 					stats.Error = fmt.Errorf("failed to create file %s: %v", localPath, err)