diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 96e7c027..6e7d8f43 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 ## Bug fixes
 
+- Retry the initial profile retrieval if it fails (due to e.g. dead server)
 - Pausing uploads doesn't work well with matrix.org
 - Quickly posting with another account leads to sync stop
 - CPU usage
diff --git a/src/python/matrix_client.py b/src/python/matrix_client.py
index f818f9f1..6363e0c1 100644
--- a/src/python/matrix_client.py
+++ b/src/python/matrix_client.py
@@ -247,13 +247,13 @@ class MatrixClient(nio.AsyncClient):
 
         def on_transfered(transfered: int) -> None:
             upload_item.uploaded  = transfered
+
+        def on_speed_changed(speed: float) -> None:
+            upload_item.speed     = speed
             upload_item.time_left = monitor.remaining_time
 
-        def on_speed_change(speed: float) -> None:
-            upload_item.speed = speed
-
-        monitor.on_transfered   = on_transfered
-        monitor.on_speed_change = on_speed_change
+        monitor.on_transfered    = on_transfered
+        monitor.on_speed_changed = on_speed_changed
 
         try:
             url, mime, crypt_dict = await self.upload(
diff --git a/src/qml/Chat/FileTransfer/Transfer.qml b/src/qml/Chat/FileTransfer/Transfer.qml
index 329ec12d..44192d7c 100644
--- a/src/qml/Chat/FileTransfer/Transfer.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Chat/FileTransfer/Transfer.qml
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ HColumnLayout {
     }
 
 
-    Behavior on msLeft { HNumberAnimation { duration: 1000 } }
-    Behavior on uploaded { HNumberAnimation { duration: 1000 }}
     Behavior on height { HNumberAnimation {} }
 
     HRowLayout {
@@ -189,6 +187,7 @@ HColumnLayout {
         Layout.maximumHeight:
             status === "Error" && indeterminate ? 0 : -1
 
+        Behavior on value { HNumberAnimation { duration: 1200 } }
         Behavior on Layout.maximumHeight { HNumberAnimation {} }
     }
 }