diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Cut.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Cut.pm
index dd8e79a96..4d8b32b65 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Cut.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Cut.pm
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use strict;
 use base qw/WebGUI::AssetHelper/;
 use Scalar::Util qw( blessed );
 use Monkey::Patch;
+use JSON;
+use Data::Dumper;
 
 =head1 LEGAL
 
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ sub process {
 =head2 cut ( process, args )
 
 Handle the actual cutting in the forked process.
+After this routine returns, C<Forks> marks this task as finished.
 
 =cut
 
@@ -80,14 +83,40 @@ sub cut {
 
     # Build a tree and update process status
     my $tree = WebGUI::ProgressTree->new( $process->session, $assetIds );
-    $process->update( sub { $tree->json } );
+
+    # flat() return s a hash of all nodes to be done
+    my $maxValue = keys %{ $tree->flat };
+
+    my $update_progress = sub {
+        # update the Fork's progress with how many are done
+        my $flat = $tree->flat;
+        my @done = grep { $_->{success} or $_->{failure} } values %$flat;
+        my $current_value = scalar @done;
+        my $info = {
+            maxValue     => $maxValue,
+            value        => $current_value,
+            message      => 'Working...',
+            reload       => 1,                # this won't take effect until Fork.pm returns finished => 1 and this status is propogated to WebGUI.Admin.prototype.openForkDialog's callback
+            @_,
+        };
+        $info->{refresh} = 1 if $maxValue == $current_value;
+        # $info->{debug_flat_keys} = join ',', keys %$flat;
+        # $info->{debug_tree} = Dumper( $tree->tree );
+        my $json = JSON::encode_json( $info );
+        $process->update( $json );
+    };
+
+    $update_progress->( debug_initial => 1 );
 
     # Monkeypatch a sub to get a status update
     my $patch = Monkey::Patch::patch_class(
         'WebGUI::Asset', 'updateHistory', sub {
             my ( $orig, $self, @args ) = @_;
-            $tree->success( $self->assetId );
-            $process->update( sub { $tree->json } );
+
+            $tree->success( $self->assetId );  # this should add it to the @done set / $current_value count as computed above
+
+            $update_progress->();
+
             $self->$orig( @args );
         }
     );
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/ProgressTree.pm b/lib/WebGUI/ProgressTree.pm
index b83497bfa..91179c40e 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/ProgressTree.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/ProgressTree.pm
@@ -145,12 +145,26 @@ sub focus {
 
 =head2 tree
 
-A hashy representation of the status of this tree of assets.
+Return an arrayref of hashes of the root nodes of the assets being worked on.
+Entries in the hashes include C<assetId>, C<parentId>, C<url>, and possibily C<children>.
+If C<chlidren> is present, it contains an array of similar hash nodes which might also have C<children>.
 
 =cut
 
 sub tree { $_[0]->{tree} }
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 flat
+
+Return a hashref mapping C<assetId> to a hash of C<assetId>, C<parentId>, and C<url>.
+This is a flattened representation of what C<tree> returns.
+
+=cut
+
+sub flat { $_[0]->{flat} }
+
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 =head2 json
diff --git a/www/extras/admin/admin.js b/www/extras/admin/admin.js
index f09c17bc9..8fdd01ded 100644
--- a/www/extras/admin/admin.js
+++ b/www/extras/admin/admin.js
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ WebGUI.Admin = function(cfg){
         }
     } );
 
-
 };
 
 /**
@@ -288,6 +287,27 @@ WebGUI.Admin.prototype.gotoAsset
     }
 };
 
+/**
+ * reload()
+ * Open the appropriate tab (View or Tree) and force a reload of the current URL
+ */
+WebGUI.Admin.prototype.reload
+= function () {
+    if ( this.tabBar.get('activeIndex') > 1 ) {
+        this.tabBar.selectTab( 0 );
+        this.currentTab = "view";
+    }
+    if ( this.currentTab == "view" ) {
+        window.frames[ "view" ].location.reload(1);
+        this.treeDirty = 1;
+    }
+    else if ( this.currentTab == "tree" ) {
+        // Make tree request
+        this.tree.goto( window.frames[ "view" ].location.href );
+        this.viewDirty = 1;
+    }
+};
+
 /**
  * showView ( [url] )
  * Open the view tab, optionally navigating to the given URL
@@ -695,6 +715,7 @@ WebGUI.Admin.prototype.requestHelper
  *      scriptFile  : Load a JS file
  *      scriptFunc  : Run a JS function. Used with scriptFile
  *      scriptArgs  : Arguments to scriptFunc. Used with scriptFile
+ *      reload      : Reload the current page eg after an asset cut or paste
  */
 WebGUI.Admin.prototype.processPlugin
 = function ( resp ) {
@@ -719,6 +740,9 @@ WebGUI.Admin.prototype.processPlugin
     else if ( resp.redirect ) {
         this.gotoAsset( resp.redirect );
     }
+    else if ( resp.reload ) {
+        this.reload();
+    }
     else {
         alert( "Unknown plugin response: " + YAHOO.lang.JSON.stringify(resp) );
     }
@@ -851,6 +875,7 @@ WebGUI.Admin.prototype.openForkDialog
         url     : '?op=fork;pid=' + forkId,
         draw    : function(data) {
             var status = YAHOO.lang.JSON.parse( data.status );
+            // console.log(status);
             if ( status ) {
                 pbTaskBar.set( 'maxValue', status.total );
                 pbTaskBar.set( 'value', status.finished );
@@ -859,10 +884,15 @@ WebGUI.Admin.prototype.openForkDialog
         },
         finish  : function(data){
             var status = YAHOO.lang.JSON.parse( data.status );
+            // console.log(status);
             if ( status.redirect ) {
-                alert("Dispensing product...");
+                // alert("Dispensing product...");
                 window.admin.gotoAsset( status.redirect );
             }
+            if ( status.reload ) {
+                // alert("Reload requested...");
+                window.admin.reload();
+            }
             dialog.destroy();
             dialog = null;
             // TODO: Handle the last request of the forked process
@@ -1877,6 +1907,8 @@ WebGUI.Admin.Tree.prototype.runHelperForSelected
     var self = this;
     var assetIds = this.getSelected();
 
+    // alert("ok");
+
     // Open the dialog with two progress bars
     var dialog  = new YAHOO.widget.Panel( 'helperForkModalDialog', {
         "width"             : '350px',