diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fe40c09e2..7ec2810fa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+- "Starting Flash content debugger" in status bar when debugging starts
+
 ### Fixed
 - Resize export dialogs labels to match localized strings
 - AS1/2 debugger - deletion of SWD file after debugging
diff --git a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java
index 623940944..5c65af12c 100644
--- a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java
+++ b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java
@@ -497,6 +497,7 @@ public class Main {
             instrSWF.addEventListener(prepEventListener);
             try {
                 File fTempFile = new File(instrSWF.getFile());
+                startWork(AppStrings.translate("work.injecting_debuginfo"), swfPrepareWorker, true);
                 instrSWF.enableDebugging(true, new File("."), true, doPCode, swfHash);
                 try (FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(fTempFile)) {
                     instrSWF.saveTo(fos);
@@ -534,6 +535,7 @@ public class Main {
                                 }
                             }
                         });
+                        startWork(AppStrings.translate("work.generating_swd"), swfPrepareWorker, true);
                         if (doPCode) {
                             instrSWF.generatePCodeSwdFile(swdFile, getPackBreakPoints(true, swfHash), swfHash);
                         } else {
@@ -830,6 +832,7 @@ public class Main {
                         runningPreparation = new SwfDebugPrepare(doPCode);
                     }
                     Main.stopWork();
+                    Main.startWork(AppStrings.translate("work.debugging.start") + "...", null, true);
                     Main.startDebugger();
                     runPlayer(AppStrings.translate("work.debugging.wait"), playerLocation, fTempFile.getAbsolutePath(), flashVars);
                 }
@@ -1004,10 +1007,16 @@ public class Main {
     }
 
     public static void startWork(String name, CancellableWorker worker) {
-        startWork(name, -1, worker);
+        startWork(name, -1, worker, false);
+    }
+    public static void startWork(String name, CancellableWorker worker, boolean force) {
+        startWork(name, -1, worker, force);
     }
 
     public static void startWork(final String name, final int percent, final CancellableWorker worker) {
+        startWork(name, percent, worker, false);
+    }
+    public static void startWork(final String name, final int percent, final CancellableWorker worker, boolean force) {
         working = true;
         long nowTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
         if (mainFrame != null && nowTime < lastTimeStartWork + 1000) {
@@ -1036,6 +1045,7 @@ public class Main {
 
     public static void stopWork() {
         working = false;
+        lastTimeStartWork = 0;
         View.execInEventDispatchLater(() -> {
             if (mainFrame != null) {
                 mainFrame.getPanel().setWorkStatus("", null);
diff --git a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/locales/MainFrame.properties b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/locales/MainFrame.properties
index 1d3f94c59..be4a5b61d 100644
--- a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/locales/MainFrame.properties
+++ b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/locales/MainFrame.properties
@@ -1050,4 +1050,7 @@ zoom = Zoom
 zoom.hint = Zoom level. Click to change.
 zoom.enter = Enter zoom percentage value:
 
-contextmenu.showInEasy = Show in Simple editor
\ No newline at end of file
+contextmenu.showInEasy = Show in Simple editor
+
+#after 23.0.1
+work.debugging.start = Starting Flash content debugger
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/locales/MainFrame_cs.properties b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/locales/MainFrame_cs.properties
index 9c4bd676c..f4060bf59 100644
--- a/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/locales/MainFrame_cs.properties
+++ b/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/locales/MainFrame_cs.properties
@@ -1051,3 +1051,6 @@ zoom.hint = \u00darove\u0148 p\u0159ibl\u00ed\u017een\u00ed. Klikn\u011bte pro z
 zoom.enter = Zadejte hodnotu p\u0159ibl\u00ed\u017een\u00ed v procentech:
 
 contextmenu.showInEasy = Zobrazit v Jednoduch\u00e9m editoru
+
+#after 23.0.1
+work.debugging.start = Spou\u0161t\u00ed se Flash content debugger
\ No newline at end of file