diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardDelegate.java
index 286e4b7ba..c48e674a6 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardDelegate.java
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ public class BoardDelegate extends DelegateBase
     private String[] m_texts;
     private CommsConnType m_connType = CommsConnType.COMMS_CONN_NONE;
     private String[] m_missingDevs;
+    private boolean m_progressShown = false;
     private String m_curTiles;
     private boolean m_canUndoTiles;
     private boolean m_firingPrefs;
@@ -1066,7 +1067,10 @@ public class BoardDelegate extends DelegateBase
             break;
 
         default:
-            stopProgress();     // in case it's a BT invite
+            if ( m_progressShown ) {
+                m_progressShown = false;
+                stopProgress();     // in case it's a BT invite
+            }
             super.eventOccurred( event, args );
             break;
         }
@@ -2196,7 +2200,15 @@ public class BoardDelegate extends DelegateBase
                     case COMMS_CONN_BT:
                         String progMsg = BTService.nameForAddr( dev );
                         progMsg = getString( R.string.invite_progress_fmt, progMsg );
-                        startProgress( R.string.invite_progress_title, progMsg );
+                        m_progressShown = true;
+                        startProgress( R.string.invite_progress_title, progMsg,
+                                       new DialogInterface.OnCancelListener() {
+                                           public void 
+                                               onCancel( DialogInterface dlg )
+                                           {
+                                               m_progressShown = false;
+                                           }
+                                       });
 
                         BTService.inviteRemote( m_activity, dev, m_gi.gameID, 
                                                 gameName, m_gi.dictLang, 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java
index 7b74d2c0f..b17d5a138 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ public class DelegateBase implements DlgDelegate.DlgClickNotify,
 
     protected void startProgress( int titleID, int msgID )
     {
-        m_delegate.startProgress( titleID, msgID );
+        m_delegate.startProgress( titleID, msgID, null );
     }
 
     protected void startProgress( int titleID, String msg )
@@ -423,11 +423,18 @@ public class DelegateBase implements DlgDelegate.DlgClickNotify,
         m_delegate.startProgress( titleID, msg, null );
     }
 
-    protected void startProgress( int titleID, int msgID, OnCancelListener lstnr )
+    protected void startProgress( int titleID, int msgID, 
+                                  OnCancelListener lstnr )
     {
         m_delegate.startProgress( titleID, msgID, lstnr );
     }
 
+    protected void startProgress( int titleID, String msg, 
+                                  OnCancelListener lstnr )
+    {
+        m_delegate.startProgress( titleID, msg, lstnr );
+    }
+
     protected void setProgressMsg( int id )
     {
         m_delegate.setProgressMsg( id );
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
index 7d2098821..aff7164b6 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
@@ -348,24 +348,19 @@ public class DlgDelegate {
         }
     }
 
-    public void startProgress( int titleID, int msgID )
+    public void startProgress( int titleID, int msgID, OnCancelListener lstnr )
     {
-        startProgress( titleID, msgID, null );
+        startProgress( titleID, getString( msgID ), lstnr );
     }
 
-    public void startProgress( int titleID, int msgID, OnCancelListener canLstnr )
-    {
-        startProgress( titleID, getString( msgID ), canLstnr );
-    }
-
-    public void startProgress( int titleID, String msg, OnCancelListener canLstnr )
+    public void startProgress( int titleID, String msg, OnCancelListener lstnr )
     {
         String title = getString( titleID );
         m_progress = ProgressDialog.show( m_activity, title, msg, true, true );
         
-        if ( null != canLstnr ) {
+        if ( null != lstnr ) {
             m_progress.setCancelable( true );
-            m_progress.setOnCancelListener( canLstnr );
+            m_progress.setOnCancelListener( lstnr );
         }
     }