diff --git a/ext/bulk_add/main.php b/ext/bulk_add/main.php
index afff4aae..1a077481 100644
--- a/ext/bulk_add/main.php
+++ b/ext/bulk_add/main.php
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ class BulkAdd extends Extension {
 			if($user->is_admin() && isset($_POST['dir'])) {
 				set_time_limit(0);
 
-				$this->theme->display_upload_results($event->page_object);
 				$this->add_dir($_POST['dir']);
+				$this->theme->display_upload_results($event->page_object);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/ext/bulk_add/theme.php b/ext/bulk_add/theme.php
index a140558f..2081f416 100644
--- a/ext/bulk_add/theme.php
+++ b/ext/bulk_add/theme.php
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 <?php
 
 class BulkAddTheme extends Themelet {
+	var $messages = array();
+
 	public function display_upload_results($page) {
 		$page->set_title("Adding folder");
 		$page->set_heading("Adding folder");
 		$page->add_block(new NavBlock());
+		foreach($this->messages as $block) {
+			$page->add_block($block);
+		}
 	}
 
 	public function display_admin_block($page) {
@@ -23,7 +28,7 @@ class BulkAddTheme extends Themelet {
 	}
 
 	public function add_status($title, $body) {
-		$page->add_block(new Block($title, $body));
+		$this->messages[] = new Block($title, $body);
 	}
 }
 ?>