diff --git a/src/core/discord_reader.py b/src/core/discord_reader.py
index 6b28cf3..f90edfd 100644
--- a/src/core/discord_reader.py
+++ b/src/core/discord_reader.py
@@ -208,15 +208,28 @@ class DiscordReader:
     async def get_first_message(self, channel_id: int):
         """Returns the first (oldest) message in a channel."""
         channel = await self.get_channel(channel_id)
-        if isinstance(channel, discord.TextChannel) or isinstance(channel, discord.Thread):
+        if hasattr(channel, 'history'):
             async for message in channel.history(limit=1, oldest_first=True):
                 return message
+        elif isinstance(channel, discord.ForumChannel):
+            # For forums, find the oldest thread and get its starter message
+            threads = []
+            threads.extend(channel.threads)
+            async for arch_thread in channel.archived_threads(limit=None):
+                threads.append(arch_thread)
+            if threads:
+                threads.sort(key=lambda t: t.id)
+                oldest_thread = threads[0]
+                try:
+                    return await oldest_thread.fetch_message(oldest_thread.id)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
         return None
 
     async def fetch_message_history(self, channel_id: int, limit: int = None, after_id: int = None, inclusive: bool = False) -> AsyncGenerator[discord.Message, None]:
         """Yields messages from a given channel, optionally handling pagination."""
         channel = await self.get_channel(channel_id)
-        if isinstance(channel, discord.TextChannel) or isinstance(channel, discord.Thread):
+        if hasattr(channel, 'history'):
             # Discord's 'after' is exclusive. To make it inclusive, we use after_id - 1 if requested.
             after = None
             if after_id:
@@ -225,6 +238,32 @@ class DiscordReader:
             # To avoid exploding RAM, we yield items one by one
             async for message in channel.history(limit=limit, oldest_first=True, after=after):
                 yield message
+        elif isinstance(channel, discord.ForumChannel):
+            logger.info(f"Fetching message history for ForumChannel {channel.name} ({channel.id}) oldest_first=True after={after_id} inclusive={inclusive}")
+            threads = []
+            threads.extend(channel.threads)
+            async for arch_thread in channel.archived_threads(limit=None):
+                threads.append(arch_thread)
+            
+            # Sort threads chronologically (by ID)
+            threads.sort(key=lambda t: t.id)
+            
+            for thread in threads:
+                if after_id:
+                    if not inclusive and thread.id <= after_id:
+                        continue
+                    if inclusive and thread.id < after_id:
+                        continue
+                
+                try:
+                    # In a forum, the starter message ID is the thread ID
+                    starter = await thread.fetch_message(thread.id)
+                    # Bind the thread so migrate_messages handles it properly
+                    if not hasattr(starter, 'thread') or starter.thread is None:
+                        starter.thread = thread
+                    yield starter
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.debug(f"Could not fetch starter message for forum thread {thread.id}: {e}")
 
     async def download_emoji(self, emoji: discord.Emoji) -> bytes:
         """Downloads a Discord emoji into memory."""
diff --git a/src/fluxer/migrate_message.py b/src/fluxer/migrate_message.py
index 32ff0ad..605091a 100644
--- a/src/fluxer/migrate_message.py
+++ b/src/fluxer/migrate_message.py
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ async def migrate_messages(
                         channel_id=target_channel_id,
                         content=f"> <<< END OF THREAD >>>"
                     )
+                    
+                if progress_callback:
+                    await progress_callback(stats)
                 continue
             else:
                 # Use custom clean_mentions with msg mentions for accuracy
@@ -371,10 +374,6 @@ async def migrate_messages(
                 stats["last_message_content"] = content
                 stats["last_message_author"] = msg.author.display_name
 
-                # Periodic log
-                if stats["messages"] % 50 == 0:
-                    logger.info(f"Progress: Migrated {stats['messages']}/{total_to_process} messages in this channel.")
-
                 # Check for associated thread (Normal case: parent message is migrated)
                 if hasattr(msg, 'thread') and msg.thread:
                     thread = msg.thread
diff --git a/src/stoat/migrate_message.py b/src/stoat/migrate_message.py
index 3d4f7bd..8b9cf99 100644
--- a/src/stoat/migrate_message.py
+++ b/src/stoat/migrate_message.py
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ async def analyze_migration(context: MigrationContext, source_channel_id: int, a
         if progress_callback and stats["messages"] % 10 == 0:
             await progress_callback(stats)
 
+
     return stats
 
 
@@ -195,6 +196,9 @@ async def migrate_messages(
                         channel_id=target_channel_id,
                         content=f"> <<< END OF THREAD >>>"
                     )
+                    
+                if progress_callback:
+                    await progress_callback(stats)
                 continue
             else:
                 # Use custom clean_mentions with msg mentions for accuracy
@@ -382,10 +386,6 @@ async def migrate_messages(
                 stats["last_message_content"] = content
                 stats["last_message_author"] = msg.author.display_name
                 
-                # Periodic log
-                if stats["messages"] % 50 == 0:
-                    logger.info(f"Progress: Migrated {stats['messages']} messages in this channel.")
-
                 # Check for associated thread (Normal case: parent message is migrated)
                 if hasattr(msg, 'thread') and msg.thread:
                     thread = msg.thread
diff --git a/src/ui/modals.py b/src/ui/modals.py
index b666691..44ba413 100644
--- a/src/ui/modals.py
+++ b/src/ui/modals.py
@@ -55,20 +55,20 @@ class ProgressScreen(Screen[None]):
     #prog_stats { 
         height: auto; 
         layout: horizontal; 
-        border: solid cyan; 
-        padding: 1; 
         margin-bottom: 0; 
         display: none; 
     }
     .stat_label { width: 1fr; content-align: center middle; text-style: bold; }
+    #stats_rule { display: none; margin: 0; }
     
     #prog_log { height: 1fr; margin-bottom: 0; border: solid $primary; }
     #live_log { height: 10; margin-bottom: 0; border: solid yellow; }
     
-    #prog_item_status { margin-bottom: 1; text-style: bold; color: cyan; width: 100%; text-align: center; }
+    #prog_item_status { margin-bottom: 0; text-style: bold; color: cyan; width: 100%; text-align: center; }
     
     #info_container { height: auto; layout: vertical; border: solid cyan; padding: 1; margin-bottom: 0; display: none; }
     .info_label { text-style: bold; content-align: center middle; width: 100%; color: cyan; }
+
     
     #prog_actions { height: auto; margin-top: 0; dock: bottom; margin-bottom: 0; layout: vertical; }
     .action_row { height: auto; layout: horizontal; }
@@ -86,17 +86,18 @@ class ProgressScreen(Screen[None]):
                     yield LoadingIndicator(id="prog_loader")
                     yield Label("00:00", id="prog_timer")
                 
-                with Horizontal(id="prog_stats"):
-                    yield Label("Messages: 0", id="stat_messages", classes="stat_label")
-                    yield Label("Threads: 0", id="stat_threads", classes="stat_label")
-                    yield Label("Files: 0", id="stat_files", classes="stat_label")
-
-
                 with Vertical(id="info_container"):
+                    with Horizontal(id="prog_stats"):
+                        yield Label("Messages: 0", id="stat_messages", classes="stat_label")
+                        yield Label("Threads: 0", id="stat_threads", classes="stat_label")
+                        yield Label("Files: 0", id="stat_files", classes="stat_label")
+                    
+                    yield Rule(id="stats_rule")
                     yield Label("", id="info_migration_status", classes="info_label")
                     yield Label("", id="info_new_items", classes="info_label")
                     yield Label("", id="prog_item_status")
 
+
                 yield RichLog(id="prog_log", highlight=True, markup=True)
                 yield RichLog(id="live_log", highlight=True, markup=True)
                 
@@ -221,9 +222,12 @@ class ProgressScreen(Screen[None]):
     def show_stats(self):
         try:
             self.query_one("#prog_stats", Horizontal).display = True
+            self.query_one("#stats_rule", Rule).display = True
+            self.query_one("#info_container", Vertical).display = True
         except Exception:
             pass
 
+
     def update_stats(self, **kwargs):
         # kwargs can be messages, threads, files
         for key, val in kwargs.items():
diff --git a/src/ui/shuttle_ops.py b/src/ui/shuttle_ops.py
index 9086866..ca932b2 100644
--- a/src/ui/shuttle_ops.py
+++ b/src/ui/shuttle_ops.py
@@ -983,7 +983,29 @@ class ShuttlePane(Container):
                     after_id = verified_id
                 else:
                     logger.info("Proceeding with 'Start from First' (clean sink).")
+                    after_id = None
                 
+                # If after_id changed from the initial analysis, we must re-analyze 
+                # to get the correct total count for the UI fraction (e.g. Messages: 8/8 instead of 8/1)
+                initial_after = int(last_migrated) if last_migrated else None
+                if after_id != initial_after:
+                    modal.set_status("Re-analyzing channel from new starting point...")
+                    try:
+                        self.engine.is_running = True
+                        stats_analysis = await migrate_mod.analyze_migration(
+                            self.engine,
+                            source_channel_id=source_channel.id,
+                            after_message_id=after_id,
+                            progress_callback=update_scan,
+                        )
+                        modal.update_stats(
+                            messages=stats_analysis['messages'],
+                            threads=stats_analysis['threads'],
+                            files=stats_analysis['attachments']
+                        )
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.warning(f"Failed to re-analyze for correct totals: {e}")
+
                 # If we are here, we are proceeding with migration
                 break