diff --git a/apps/web/src/common/index.ts b/apps/web/src/common/index.ts
index 88f80327d..bbdad3349 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/common/index.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/common/index.ts
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@ export async function createBackup(
     rescueMode?: boolean;
     noVerify?: boolean;
     mode?: "full" | "partial";
+    background?: boolean;
   } = { mode: "partial" }
 ) {
-  const { rescueMode, noVerify, mode } = options;
+  const { rescueMode, noVerify, mode, background } = options;
   const { isLoggedIn } = useUserStore.getState();
   const { encryptBackups, toggleEncryptBackups } = useSettingStore.getState();
   if (!isLoggedIn && encryptBackups) toggleEncryptBackups();
@@ -115,7 +116,8 @@ export async function createBackup(
 
   const encoder = new TextEncoder();
   const error = await TaskManager.startTask<Error | void>({
-    type: "modal",
+    type: background ? "status" : "modal",
+    id: "creating-backup",
     title: "Creating backup",
     subtitle: "We are creating a backup of your data. Please wait...",
     action: async (report) => {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/common/multi-select.ts b/apps/web/src/common/multi-select.ts
index 3c20e969f..f66ae69c4 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/common/multi-select.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/common/multi-select.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ async function moveNotesToTrash(ids: string[], confirm = true) {
   await TaskManager.startTask({
     type: "status",
     id: "deleteNotes",
+    title: "Deleting notes",
     action: async (report) => {
       report({
         text: `Deleting ${pluralize(items.length, "note")}...`
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ async function moveNotebooksToTrash(ids: string[]) {
   await TaskManager.startTask({
     type: "status",
     id: "deleteNotebooks",
+    title: "Deleting notebooks",
     action: async (report) => {
       report({
         text: `Deleting ${pluralize(ids.length, "notebook")}...`
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ async function deleteAttachments(ids: string[]) {
   await TaskManager.startTask({
     type: "status",
     id: "deleteAttachments",
+    title: "Deleting attachments",
     action: async (report) => {
       for (let i = 0; i < ids.length; ++i) {
         const id = ids[i];
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ async function moveRemindersToTrash(ids: string[]) {
   await TaskManager.startTask({
     type: "status",
     id: "deleteReminders",
+    title: "Deleting reminders",
     action: async (report) => {
       report({
         text: `Deleting ${pluralize(ids.length, "reminder")}...`
diff --git a/apps/web/src/common/notices.ts b/apps/web/src/common/notices.ts
index 57e1c2639..4a4d1746a 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/common/notices.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/common/notices.ts
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ function isIgnored(key: keyof typeof NoticesData) {
 let openedToast: { hide: () => void } | null = null;
 async function saveBackup(mode: "full" | "partial" = "partial") {
   if (IS_DESKTOP_APP) {
-    await createBackup({ noVerify: true, mode });
+    await createBackup({ noVerify: true, mode, background: true });
   } else if (isUserPremium() && !IS_TESTING) {
     if (openedToast !== null) return;
     openedToast = showToast(
diff --git a/apps/web/src/common/task-manager.ts b/apps/web/src/common/task-manager.ts
index 87e7627a0..97d504a8d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/common/task-manager.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/common/task-manager.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { ProgressDialog } from "../dialogs/progress-dialog";
 import { removeStatus, updateStatus } from "../hooks/use-status";
 
 type TaskType = "status" | "modal";
-type TaskAction<T> = (report: ProgressReportCallback) => T | Promise<T>;
+export type TaskAction<T> = (report: ProgressReportCallback) => T | Promise<T>;
 type BaseTaskDefinition<TTaskType extends TaskType, TReturnType> = {
   type: TTaskType;
   action: TaskAction<TReturnType>;
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type StatusTaskDefinition<TReturnType> = BaseTaskDefinition<
   "status",
   TReturnType
 > & {
+  title: string;
   id: string;
 };
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ type ModalTaskDefinition<TReturnType> = BaseTaskDefinition<
   TReturnType
 > & {
   title: string;
-  subtitle: string;
+  subtitle?: string;
 };
 
 type TaskDefinition<TReturnType> =
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ export class TaskManager {
     switch (task.type) {
       case "status": {
         const statusTask = task;
+        updateStatus({
+          key: statusTask.id,
+          status: task.title
+        });
         const result = await statusTask.action((progress) => {
           let percentage: number | undefined = undefined;
           if (progress.current && progress.total)
diff --git a/apps/web/src/dialogs/buy-dialog/buy-dialog.tsx b/apps/web/src/dialogs/buy-dialog/buy-dialog.tsx
index 6b0df6842..52f7a2c13 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/dialogs/buy-dialog/buy-dialog.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/dialogs/buy-dialog/buy-dialog.tsx
@@ -175,12 +175,8 @@ function SideBar(props: SideBarProps) {
           const result = await TaskManager.startTask({
             type: "status",
             id: "trialActivation",
-            action: (report) => {
-              report({
-                text: "Activating trial"
-              });
-              return db.user.activateTrial();
-            }
+            title: "Activating trial",
+            action: () => db.user.activateTrial()
           });
           if (result) onClose();
         } catch (e) {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/dialogs/onboarding-dialog.tsx b/apps/web/src/dialogs/onboarding-dialog.tsx
index 662777e35..0140603ab 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/dialogs/onboarding-dialog.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/dialogs/onboarding-dialog.tsx
@@ -513,12 +513,8 @@ function TrialOffer({ onClose }: { onClose: () => void }) {
               const result = await TaskManager.startTask({
                 type: "status",
                 id: "trialActivation",
-                action: (report) => {
-                  report({
-                    text: "Activating trial"
-                  });
-                  return db.user.activateTrial();
-                }
+                title: "Activating trial",
+                action: () => db.user.activateTrial()
               });
               if (result) onClose();
             } catch (e) {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/dialogs/progress-dialog.tsx b/apps/web/src/dialogs/progress-dialog.tsx
index ee793b95d..7540f622b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/dialogs/progress-dialog.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/dialogs/progress-dialog.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type Progress = {
 };
 type ProgressDialogProps<T> = BaseDialogProps<T | Error> & {
   title: string;
-  subtitle: string;
+  subtitle?: string;
   action: (report: (progress: Progress) => void) => T;
 };
 export const ProgressDialog = DialogManager.register(function ProgressDialog<T>(