diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
index f2ac715b..a7187e71 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
@@ -56,17 +56,6 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity {
         StrictMode.setThreadPolicy(policy);
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
         iitc_view = (IITC_WebView) findViewById(R.id.iitc_webview);
-        iitc_view.setWebChromeClient(new WebChromeClient()
-        {
-            @Override
-            public void onProgressChanged(WebView view, int newProgress) {
-                super.onProgressChanged(view, newProgress);
-
-                // maximum for newProgress is 100
-                // maximum for setProgress is 10,000
-                setProgress(newProgress * 100);
-            }
-        });
 
         // fetch actionbar, set display flags, title and enable home button
         actionBar = this.getActionBar();
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebView.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebView.java
index 866d1f38..e11e1d09 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebView.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_WebView.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.cradle.iitc_mobile;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
@@ -39,14 +40,23 @@ public class IITC_WebView extends WebView {
         this.js_interface = new IITC_JSInterface(c);
         this.addJavascriptInterface(js_interface, "android");
 
-        // our webchromeclient should share geolocation with the iitc script
-        // allow access by default
         this.setWebChromeClient(new WebChromeClient() {
             @Override
             public void onGeolocationPermissionsShowPrompt(String origin,
                     GeolocationPermissions.Callback callback) {
+                // our webchromeclient should share geolocation with the iitc script
+                // allow access by default
                 callback.invoke(origin, true, false);
             }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onProgressChanged(WebView view, int newProgress) {
+                super.onProgressChanged(view, newProgress);
+
+                // maximum for newProgress is 100
+                // maximum for setProgress is 10,000
+                ((Activity) getContext()).setProgress(newProgress * 100);
+            }
         });
 
         webclient = new IITC_WebViewClient(c);