diff --git a/fcl/image/fphandler.inc b/fcl/image/fphandler.inc
index b07a0349a3..8d4eb052cf 100644
--- a/fcl/image/fphandler.inc
+++ b/fcl/image/fphandler.inc
@@ -170,6 +170,18 @@ begin
   inherited create;
 end;
 
+procedure TFPCustomImageHandler.Progress(Stage: TProgressStage;
+                         PercentDone: Byte;  RedrawNow: Boolean; const R: TRect;
+                         const Msg: AnsiString; var Continue: Boolean); 
+
+begin
+  If Assigned(FOnProgress) then
+    FOnProgress(Self,Stage,PercentDone,RedrawNow,R,Msg,Continue)
+  else If Assigned(FImage) then
+    // It is debatable whether we should pass ourselves or the image ?
+    FImage.Progress(Self,Stage,PercentDone,RedrawNow,R,Msg,Continue);
+end;
+
 { TFPCustomImageReader }
 
 constructor TFPCustomImageReader.Create;
diff --git a/fcl/image/fpimage.inc b/fcl/image/fpimage.inc
index d5cbb52267..11eaeea2cb 100644
--- a/fcl/image/fpimage.inc
+++ b/fcl/image/fpimage.inc
@@ -217,6 +217,14 @@ begin
     FPImgError (StrInvalidIndex,[ErrorText[StrImageY],y]);
 end;
 
+Procedure TFPCustomImage.Progress(Sender: TObject; Stage: TProgressStage;
+                         PercentDone: Byte;  RedrawNow: Boolean; const R: TRect;
+                         const Msg: AnsiString; var Continue: Boolean);
+begin
+  If Assigned(FOnProgress) then
+    FonProgress(Sender,Stage,PercentDone,RedrawNow,R,Msg,Continue);
+end;                         
+                         
 
 { TFPMemoryImage }
 
diff --git a/fcl/image/fpimage.pp b/fcl/image/fpimage.pp
index 84b9da525e..60a53897c5 100644
--- a/fcl/image/fpimage.pp
+++ b/fcl/image/fpimage.pp
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ type
   TFPColorArray = array [0..maxint] of TFPColor;
   PFPColorArray = ^TFPColorArray;
 
+  TFPImgProgressStage = (psStarting, psRunning, psEnding);
+  TFPImgProgressEvent = procedure (Sender: TObject; Stage: TFPImgProgressStage;
+                                   PercentDone: Byte; RedrawNow: Boolean; const R: TRect;
+                                   const Msg: AnsiString; var Continue : Boolean) of object;
+  // Delphi compatibility
+  TProgressStage = TFPImgProgressStage;
+  TProgressEvent = TFPImgProgressEvent;
+
   TFPPalette = class
     private
       FData : PFPColorArray;
@@ -57,6 +65,7 @@ type
 
   TFPCustomImage = class
     private
+      FOnProgress : TFPImgProgressEvent;
       FExtra : TStringlist;
       FPalette : TFPPalette;
       FHeight, FWidth : integer;
@@ -82,6 +91,9 @@ type
       function GetInternalColor (x,y:integer) : TFPColor; virtual;
       procedure SetInternalPixel (x,y:integer; Value:integer); virtual; abstract;
       function GetInternalPixel (x,y:integer) : integer; virtual; abstract;
+      procedure Progress(Sender: TObject; Stage: TProgressStage;
+                         PercentDone: Byte;  RedrawNow: Boolean; const R: TRect;
+                         const Msg: AnsiString; var Continue: Boolean); Virtual;
     public
       constructor create (AWidth,AHeight:integer); virtual;
       destructor destroy; override;
@@ -105,6 +117,7 @@ type
       property  ExtraKey [index:integer] : string read GetExtraKey write SetExtraKey;
       procedure RemoveExtra (const key:string);
       function  ExtraCount : integer;
+      property OnProgress: TFPImgProgressEvent read FOnProgress write FOnProgress;
   end;
   TFPCustomImageClass = class of TFPCustomImage;
 
@@ -125,13 +138,17 @@ type
 
   TFPCustomImageHandler = class
     private
+      FOnProgress : TFPImgProgressEvent;
       FStream : TStream;
       FImage : TFPCustomImage;
     protected
+      procedure Progress(Stage: TProgressStage; PercentDone: Byte;  RedrawNow: Boolean; const R: TRect;
+                         const Msg: AnsiString; var Continue: Boolean); Virtual;
       property TheStream : TStream read FStream;
       property TheImage : TFPCustomImage read FImage;
     public
       constructor Create; virtual;
+      Property OnProgress : TFPImgProgressEvent Read FOnProgress Write FOnProgress;
   end;
 
   TFPCustomImageReader = class (TFPCustomImageHandler)