diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
index c15f8e9d41..0c929c90da 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj
@@ -894,6 +894,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\gamepads_settings_dialog.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\game_list_grid.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\game_list_grid_delegate.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\progress_dialog.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\syntax_highlighter.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\save_data_info_dialog.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\save_manager_dialog.cpp" />
@@ -1341,6 +1342,32 @@
       <AdditionalInputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug - LLVM|x64'">$(QTDIR)\bin\moc.exe;%(FullPath);$(QTDIR)\bin\moc.exe;%(FullPath);$(QTDIR)\bin\moc.exe;%(FullPath)</AdditionalInputs>
       <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug - LLVM|x64'">"$(QTDIR)\bin\moc.exe"  "%(FullPath)" -o ".\QTGeneratedFiles\$(ConfigurationName)\moc_%(Filename).cpp"  -D_WINDOWS -DUNICODE -DWIN32 -DWIN64 -DQT_OPENGL_LIB -DQT_WIDGETS_LIB -DQT_QUICK_LIB -DQT_GUI_LIB -DQT_QML_LIB -DQT_NETWORK_LIB -DQT_CORE_LIB -DQT_WINEXTRAS_LIB -DLLVM_AVAILABLE -D_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS -D_UNICODE "-I.\..\Vulkan\Vulkan-LoaderAndValidationLayers\include" "-I.\.." "-I.\..\3rdparty\minidx12\Include" "-I$(QTDIR)\include" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtOpenGL" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtWidgets" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtQuick" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtGui" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtANGLE" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtQml" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtNetwork" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtCore" "-I.\debug" "-I$(QTDIR)\mkspecs\win32-msvc2015" "-I.\QTGeneratedFiles\$(ConfigurationName)\." "-I.\QTGeneratedFiles" "-I$(QTDIR)\include\QtWinExtras"</Command>
     </CustomBuild>
+    <CustomBuild Include="rpcs3qt\progress_dialog.h">
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release - LLVM|x64'">
+      </Message>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release - LLVM|x64'">
+      </Outputs>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release - LLVM|x64'">
+      </Command>
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
+      </Message>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
+      </Outputs>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|x64'">
+      </Command>
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
+      </Message>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
+      </Outputs>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|x64'">
+      </Command>
+      <Message Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug - LLVM|x64'">
+      </Message>
+      <Outputs Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug - LLVM|x64'">
+      </Outputs>
+      <Command Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug - LLVM|x64'">
+      </Command>
+    </CustomBuild>
     <ClInclude Include="rpcs3qt\save_data_dialog.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="rpcs3qt\register_editor_dialog.h" />
     <CustomBuild Include="rpcs3qt\save_data_info_dialog.h">
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj.filters b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj.filters
index 6a180a2ab8..359b99fbb9 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3.vcxproj.filters
@@ -560,6 +560,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\trophy_manager_dialog.cpp">
       <Filter>Gui\trophy</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="rpcs3qt\progress_dialog.cpp">
+      <Filter>Gui\misc dialogs</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="\rpcs3qt\*.h">
@@ -747,6 +750,9 @@
     <CustomBuild Include="rpcs3qt\save_manager_dialog.h">
       <Filter>Gui\save</Filter>
     </CustomBuild>
+    <CustomBuild Include="rpcs3qt\progress_dialog.h">
+      <Filter>Gui\misc dialogs</Filter>
+    </CustomBuild>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Image Include="rpcs3.ico" />
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
index 2b6fd3d81d..7a83f97ad6 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QDockWidget>
-#include <QProgressDialog>
 #include <QDesktopWidget>
 #include <QMimeData>
 
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "emu_settings.h"
 #include "about_dialog.h"
 #include "gamepads_settings_dialog.h"
+#include "progress_dialog.h"
 
 #include <thread>
 
@@ -357,20 +357,14 @@ void main_window::InstallPkg(const QString& dropPath)
 	const std::string fileName = sstr(QFileInfo(filePath).fileName());
 	const std::string path = sstr(filePath);
 
-	QProgressDialog pdlg(tr("Installing package ... please wait ..."), tr("Cancel"), 0, 1000, this);
+	progress_dialog pdlg(0, 1000, this);
 	pdlg.setWindowTitle(tr("RPCS3 Package Installer"));
+	pdlg.setLabelText(tr("Installing package ... please wait ..."));
+	pdlg.setCancelButtonText(tr("Cancel"));
 	pdlg.setWindowModality(Qt::WindowModal);
 	pdlg.setFixedWidth(QLabel("This is the very length of the progressdialog due to hidpi reasons.").sizeHint().width());
 	pdlg.show();
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	std::unique_ptr<QWinTaskbarButton> taskbar_button = std::make_unique<QWinTaskbarButton>();
-	taskbar_button->setWindow(windowHandle());
-	QWinTaskbarProgress* taskbar_progress = taskbar_button->progress();
-	taskbar_progress->setRange(0, 1000);
-	taskbar_progress->setVisible(true);
-#endif
-
 	// Synchronization variable
 	atomic_t<double> progress(0.);
 	{
@@ -397,19 +391,13 @@ void main_window::InstallPkg(const QString& dropPath)
 			// Update progress window
 			double pval = progress;
 			pval < 0 ? pval += 1. : pval;
-			pdlg.setValue(static_cast<int>(pval * pdlg.maximum()));
-#ifdef _WIN32
-			taskbar_progress->setValue(static_cast<int>(pval * taskbar_progress->maximum()));
-#endif
+			pdlg.SetValue(static_cast<int>(pval * pdlg.maximum()));
 			QCoreApplication::processEvents();
 		}
 
 		if (progress > 0.)
 		{
-			pdlg.setValue(pdlg.maximum());
-#ifdef _WIN32
-			taskbar_progress->setValue(taskbar_progress->maximum());
-#endif
+			pdlg.SetValue(pdlg.maximum());
 			std::this_thread::sleep_for(100ms);
 		}
 	}
@@ -420,10 +408,6 @@ void main_window::InstallPkg(const QString& dropPath)
 		LOG_SUCCESS(GENERAL, "Successfully installed %s.", fileName);
 		guiSettings->ShowInfoBox(gui::ib_pkg_success, tr("Success!"), tr("Successfully installed software from package!"), this);
 	}
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	taskbar_progress->hide();
-#endif
 }
 
 void main_window::InstallPup(const QString& dropPath)
@@ -485,20 +469,14 @@ void main_window::InstallPup(const QString& dropPath)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	QProgressDialog pdlg(tr("Installing firmware version %1\nPlease wait...").arg(qstr(version_string)), tr("Cancel"), 0, static_cast<int>(updatefilenames.size()), this);
+	progress_dialog pdlg(0, static_cast<int>(updatefilenames.size()), this);
 	pdlg.setWindowTitle(tr("RPCS3 Firmware Installer"));
+	pdlg.setLabelText(tr("Installing firmware version %1\nPlease wait...").arg(qstr(version_string)));
+	pdlg.setCancelButtonText(tr("Cancel"));
 	pdlg.setWindowModality(Qt::WindowModal);
 	pdlg.setFixedWidth(QLabel("This is the very length of the progressdialog due to hidpi reasons.").sizeHint().width());
 	pdlg.show();
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	QWinTaskbarButton *taskbar_button = new QWinTaskbarButton();
-	taskbar_button->setWindow(windowHandle());
-	QWinTaskbarProgress *taskbar_progress = taskbar_button->progress();
-	taskbar_progress->setRange(0, static_cast<int>(updatefilenames.size()));
-	taskbar_progress->setVisible(true);
-#endif
-
 	// Synchronization variable
 	atomic_t<int> progress(0);
 	{
@@ -543,17 +521,10 @@ void main_window::InstallPup(const QString& dropPath)
 			if (pdlg.wasCanceled())
 			{
 				progress = -1;
-#ifdef _WIN32
-				taskbar_progress->hide();
-				taskbar_button->~QWinTaskbarButton();
-#endif				
 				break;
 			}
 			// Update progress window
-			pdlg.setValue(static_cast<int>(progress));
-#ifdef _WIN32
-			taskbar_progress->setValue(static_cast<int>(progress));
-#endif
+			pdlg.SetValue(static_cast<int>(progress));
 			QCoreApplication::processEvents();
 		}
 
@@ -562,10 +533,7 @@ void main_window::InstallPup(const QString& dropPath)
 
 		if (progress > 0)
 		{
-			pdlg.setValue(pdlg.maximum());
-#ifdef _WIN32
-			taskbar_progress->setValue(taskbar_progress->maximum());
-#endif
+			pdlg.SetValue(pdlg.maximum());
 			std::this_thread::sleep_for(100ms);
 		}
 	}
@@ -574,11 +542,6 @@ void main_window::InstallPup(const QString& dropPath)
 	{
 		LOG_SUCCESS(GENERAL, "Successfully installed PS3 firmware version %s.", version_string);
 		guiSettings->ShowInfoBox(gui::ib_pup_success, tr("Success!"), tr("Successfully installed PS3 firmware and LLE Modules!"), this);
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-		taskbar_progress->hide();
-		taskbar_button->~QWinTaskbarButton();
-#endif
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/progress_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/progress_dialog.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..422c60a032
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/progress_dialog.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#include "progress_dialog.h"
+
+progress_dialog::progress_dialog(int min, int max, QWidget* parent, Qt::WindowFlags flags) : QProgressDialog(parent, flags)
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	m_tb_button = std::make_unique<QWinTaskbarButton>();
+	m_tb_button->setWindow(parent->windowHandle());
+	m_tb_progress = m_tb_button->progress();
+	m_tb_progress->setRange(min, max);
+	m_tb_progress->setVisible(true);
+#elif HAVE_QTDBUS
+	m_max = max;
+	UpdateProgress(0);
+#endif
+
+	QProgressDialog::setRange(min, max);
+}
+
+progress_dialog::~progress_dialog()
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	m_tb_progress->hide();
+#elif HAVE_QTDBUS
+	UpdateProgress(0);
+#endif
+}
+
+void progress_dialog::SetValue(int progress)
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	m_tb_progress->setValue(progress);
+#elif HAVE_QTDBUS
+	UpdateProgress(progress);
+#endif
+
+	QProgressDialog::setValue(progress);
+}
+
+#ifdef HAVE_QTDBUS
+void progress_dialog::UpdateProgress(int progress, bool disable)
+{
+	QDBusMessage message = QDBusMessage::createSignal(
+		QStringLiteral("/"),
+		QStringLiteral("com.canonical.Unity.LauncherEntry"),
+		QStringLiteral("Update"));
+	QVariantMap properties;
+	if (disable)
+		properties.insert(QStringLiteral("progress-visible"), false);
+	else
+		properties.insert(QStringLiteral("progress-visible"), true);
+	//Progress takes a value from 0.0 to 0.1
+	properties.insert(QStringLiteral("progress"), (double)progress / (double)m_max);
+	message << QStringLiteral("application://rpcs3.desktop") << properties;
+	QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(message);
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/progress_dialog.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/progress_dialog.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..020271a59c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/progress_dialog.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "stdafx.h"
+
+#include <QProgressDialog>
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <QWinTaskbarProgress>
+#include <QWinTaskbarButton>
+#include <QWinTHumbnailToolbar>
+#include <QWinTHumbnailToolbutton>
+#elif HAVE_QTDBUS
+#include <QtDBus/QDBusMessage>
+#include <QtDBus/QDBusConnection>
+#endif
+
+class progress_dialog : public QProgressDialog
+{
+public:
+	progress_dialog(int min, int max, QWidget* parent = nullptr, Qt::WindowFlags flags = Qt::WindowFlags());
+	~progress_dialog();
+	void SetValue(int progress);
+
+private:
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	std::unique_ptr<QWinTaskbarButton> m_tb_button = nullptr;
+	QWinTaskbarProgress* m_tb_progress = nullptr;
+#elif HAVE_QTDBUS
+	int m_max = 100;
+	void UpdateProgress(int progress, bool disable = false);
+#endif
+};