diff --git a/macosx/English.lproj/PrefsWindow.nib/info.nib b/macosx/English.lproj/PrefsWindow.nib/info.nib
index 6167f80ca..f4ad2f2e6 100644
--- a/macosx/English.lproj/PrefsWindow.nib/info.nib
+++ b/macosx/English.lproj/PrefsWindow.nib/info.nib
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 		<key>28</key>
 		<string>22 331 577 290 0 0 1024 746 </string>
 		<key>41</key>
-		<string>294 420 563 317 0 0 1152 842 </string>
+		<string>213 415 563 317 0 0 1152 842 </string>
 		<key>66</key>
-		<string>72 601 563 159 0 0 1152 842 </string>
+		<string>294 499 563 159 0 0 1152 842 </string>
 	</dict>
 	<key>IBFramework Version</key>
 	<string>446.1</string>
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 	<key>IBOpenObjects</key>
 	<array>
 		<integer>66</integer>
-		<integer>41</integer>
 	</array>
 	<key>IBSystem Version</key>
 	<string>8J135</string>
diff --git a/macosx/English.lproj/PrefsWindow.nib/keyedobjects.nib b/macosx/English.lproj/PrefsWindow.nib/keyedobjects.nib
index 0db917121..327b224eb 100644
Binary files a/macosx/English.lproj/PrefsWindow.nib/keyedobjects.nib and b/macosx/English.lproj/PrefsWindow.nib/keyedobjects.nib differ
diff --git a/macosx/PrefsController.h b/macosx/PrefsController.h
index c1b6e0abd..b2345bf37 100644
--- a/macosx/PrefsController.h
+++ b/macosx/PrefsController.h
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@
     IBOutlet NSButton       * fUploadCheck, * fDownloadCheck,
                             * fSpeedLimitAutoCheck;
 
-    IBOutlet NSTextField    * fPortField, * fNatStatusField, * fPortStatusField;
-    IBOutlet NSButton       * fNatCheck;
-    IBOutlet NSImageView    * fNatStatusImage, * fPortStatusImage;
-    IBOutlet NSProgressIndicator * fPortStatusProgress;
-    NSTimer                 * fNatStatusTimer;
-    int                     fNatStatus;
+    IBOutlet NSTextField            * fPortField, * fNatStatusField, * fPortStatusField;
+    IBOutlet NSButton               * fNatCheck;
+    IBOutlet NSImageView            * fNatStatusImage, * fPortStatusImage;
+    IBOutlet NSProgressIndicator    * fPortStatusProgress;
+    NSTimer                         * fNatStatusTimer;
+    int                             fNatStatus;
     
     IBOutlet NSButton       * fRatioCheck;
     IBOutlet NSTextField    * fRatioField;
diff --git a/macosx/PrefsController.m b/macosx/PrefsController.m
index 3485b8016..cb736c98d 100644
--- a/macosx/PrefsController.m
+++ b/macosx/PrefsController.m
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
     int bindPort = [fDefaults integerForKey: @"BindPort"];
     [fPortField setIntValue: bindPort];
     tr_setBindPort(fHandle, bindPort);
+    
     [self updatePortStatus];
     
     //set NAT
@@ -893,6 +894,10 @@
 - (void) showNetworkPref: (id) sender
 {
     [self setPrefView: fNetworkView];
+    
+    //get around bug in apple code
+    if ([fPortStatusImage image])
+        [fPortStatusProgress setDisplayedWhenStopped: NO];
 }
 
 - (void) setPrefView: (NSView *) view