diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a50a9bba2..4e1f08fc8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 * Initial support for root and system installers, allowing the client to
   install apks directly on its own
 
+* Increased performance when updating from repository with many apps
+
 * Switch to Appcompat from the Support library
 
 * Fix some crashes
diff --git a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/RepoXMLHandler.java b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/RepoXMLHandler.java
index f85a8eafc..607d3d7f6 100644
--- a/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/RepoXMLHandler.java
+++ b/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/RepoXMLHandler.java
@@ -279,14 +279,15 @@ public class RepoXMLHandler extends DefaultHandler {
         } else if (localName.equals("application") && curapp == null) {
             curapp = new App();
             curapp.id = attributes.getValue("", "id");
+            if (progressCounter % (totalAppCount / 25) == 0) {
+                Bundle data = new Bundle(1);
+                data.putString(RepoUpdater.PROGRESS_DATA_REPO_ADDRESS, repo.address);
+                progressListener.onProgress(
+                    new ProgressListener.Event(
+                        RepoUpdater.PROGRESS_TYPE_PROCESS_XML,
+                        progressCounter, totalAppCount, data));
+            }
             progressCounter ++;
-            Bundle data = new Bundle(1);
-            data.putString(RepoUpdater.PROGRESS_DATA_REPO_ADDRESS, repo.address);
-            progressListener.onProgress(
-                new ProgressListener.Event(
-                    RepoUpdater.PROGRESS_TYPE_PROCESS_XML,
-                    progressCounter, totalAppCount, data));
-
         } else if (localName.equals("package") && curapp != null && curapk == null) {
             curapk = new Apk();
             curapk.id = curapp.id;