diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/create_layer_items.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/create_layer_items.cpp
index cbb61dea9e..db1b654322 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/create_layer_items.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/create_layer_items.cpp
@@ -905,6 +905,10 @@ void BOARD_ADAPTER::createLayers( REPORTER* aStatusReporter )
         if( !Is3dLayerEnabled( curr_layer_id ) )
             continue;
 
+        if( aStatusReporter )
+            aStatusReporter->Report( wxString::Format(
+                                     _( "Build Tech layer %d" ), (int)curr_layer_id ) );
+
         BVH_CONTAINER_2D *layerContainer = new BVH_CONTAINER_2D;
         m_layerMap[curr_layer_id] = layerContainer;
 
diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/legacy/create_scene.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/legacy/create_scene.cpp
index 82a9d38744..9a265b5e90 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/legacy/create_scene.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/legacy/create_scene.cpp
@@ -555,6 +555,10 @@ void RENDER_3D_LEGACY::reload( REPORTER* aStatusReporter, REPORTER* aWarningRepo
         if( !m_boardAdapter.Is3dLayerEnabled( layer_id ) )
             continue;
 
+        if( aStatusReporter )
+            aStatusReporter->Report( wxString::Format(
+                                     _( "Load OpenGL layer %d" ), (int)layer_id ) );
+
         const BVH_CONTAINER_2D* container2d = ii.second;
 
         SHAPE_POLY_SET polyListSubtracted;