diff --git a/pkg/gui/background.go b/pkg/gui/background.go
index 1be8d2e21..8142c9af9 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/background.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/background.go
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ func (self *BackgroundRoutineMgr) startBackgroundFetch() {
 	self.gui.waitForIntro.Wait()
 
 	fetch := func() error {
-		return self.gui.PopupHandler.WithWaitingStatusSync(self.gui.Tr.FetchingStatus, func() error {
+		return self.gui.helpers.AppStatus.WithWaitingStatusImpl(self.gui.Tr.FetchingStatus, func(gocui.Task) error {
 			return self.backgroundFetch()
-		})
+		}, nil)
 	}
 
 	// We want an immediate fetch at startup, and since goEvery starts by