diff --git a/connected.c b/connected.c
index 5f5c8bd826..8e3e4b1dc1 100644
--- a/connected.c
+++ b/connected.c
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ int check_connected(sha1_iterate_fn fn, void *cb_data,
 	argv_array_push(&rev_list.args, "--not");
 	argv_array_push(&rev_list.args, "--all");
 	argv_array_push(&rev_list.args, "--quiet");
+	if (opt->progress)
+		argv_array_pushf(&rev_list.args, "--progress=%s",
+				 _("Checking connectivity"));
 
 	rev_list.git_cmd = 1;
 	rev_list.in = -1;
diff --git a/connected.h b/connected.h
index 5d88e26c79..afa48cc052 100644
--- a/connected.h
+++ b/connected.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ struct check_connected_options {
 	 * returns.
 	 */
 	int err_fd;
+
+	/* If non-zero, show progress as we traverse the objects. */
+	int progress;
 };
 
 #define CHECK_CONNECTED_INIT { 0 }