diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index d34d37356..834587aa6 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  - fixed #10551: paypal (link to section of paypal website to enter in WebGUI information)
  - fixed #10550: shipping plugins have no privileges
  - fixed: Add progress bars for paste and edit branch.
+ - fixed: Add progress bars for promote and demote.
  - fixed: SurveyJSON database bloating
 
 7.7.10
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetBranch.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetBranch.pm
index d4ebfef10..8465fcbcd 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetBranch.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetBranch.pm
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ sub www_editBranchSave {
     };
     delete $self->{_parent};
     $self->session->asset($self->getParent);
+    ##Since this method originally returned the user to the AssetManager, we don't need
+    ##to use $pb->finish to redirect back there.
     return $self->getParent->www_manageAssets;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetLineage.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetLineage.pm
index af6388660..da8f3971c 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetLineage.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetLineage.pm
@@ -138,14 +138,20 @@ Swaps lineage with sister below. Returns 1 if there is a sister to swap. Otherwi
 
 This will update the lineage of $self, but not the sister.
 
+=head3 outputSub
+
+A reference to a subroutine that output messages should be sent to.  Typically this would
+go to ProgressBar.
+
 =cut
 
 sub demote {
-	my $self = shift;
+	my $self      = shift;
+    my $outputSub = shift || sub {};
 	my ($sisterLineage) = $self->session->db->quickArray("select min(lineage) from asset 
 		where parentId=? and state='published' and lineage>?",[$self->get('parentId'), $self->get('lineage')]);
 	if (defined $sisterLineage) {
-		$self->swapRank($sisterLineage);
+		$self->swapRank($sisterLineage, undef, $outputSub);
 		$self->{_properties}{lineage} = $sisterLineage;
 		return 1;
 	}
@@ -789,20 +795,26 @@ sub newByLineage {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-=head2 promote ( )
+=head2 promote ( [ $outputSub ] )
 
 Keeps the same rank of lineage, swaps with sister above. Returns 1 if there is a sister to swap. Otherwise returns 0.
 
 This will update the lineage of $self, but not the sister.
 
+=head3 outputSub
+
+A reference to a subroutine that output messages should be sent to.  Typically this would
+go to ProgressBar.
+
 =cut
 
 sub promote {
-	my $self = shift;
+	my $self      = shift;
+    my $outputSub = shift || sub {};
 	my ($sisterLineage) = $self->session->db->quickArray("select max(lineage) from asset 
 		where parentId=? and state='published' and lineage<?",[$self->get("parentId"), $self->get("lineage")]);
 	if (defined $sisterLineage) {
-		$self->swapRank($sisterLineage);
+		$self->swapRank($sisterLineage, undef, $outputSub);
 		$self->{_properties}{lineage} = $sisterLineage;
 		return 1;
 	}
@@ -898,13 +910,16 @@ no in the objects.
 =cut
 
 sub swapRank {
-	my $self = shift;
-	my $second = shift;
-	my $first = shift || $self->get("lineage");
+	my $self      = shift;
+	my $second    = shift;
+	my $first     = shift || $self->get("lineage");
+    my $outputSub = shift || sub {};
 	my $temp = substr($self->session->id->generate(),0,6); # need a temp in order to do the swap
 	$self->session->db->beginTransaction;
+    $outputSub->('swap first');  ##Note, i18n call passed in from caller-1
 	$self->cascadeLineage($temp,$first);
 	$self->cascadeLineage($first,$second);
+    $outputSub->('swap second');
 	$self->cascadeLineage($second,$temp);
 	$self->session->db->commit;
 	$self->updateHistory("swapped lineage between ".$first." and ".$second);
@@ -921,10 +936,15 @@ Demotes self and returns www_view method of getContainer of self if canEdit, oth
 =cut
 
 sub www_demote {
-	my $self = shift;
-	return $self->session->privilege->insufficient() unless $self->canEdit;
-	$self->demote;
-	return $self->session->asset($self->getContainer)->www_view; 
+    my $self    = shift;
+    my $session = $self->session;
+    return $self->session->privilege->insufficient() unless $self->canEdit;
+    my $i18n    = WebGUI::International->new($session, 'Asset');
+    my $pb      = WebGUI::ProgressBar->new($session);
+    $pb->start($i18n->get('demote'), $session->url->extras('adminConsole/assets.gif'));
+    $pb->update(sprintf $i18n->get('demote %s'), $self->getTitle);
+    $self->demote(sub{ $pb->update($i18n->get(shift))});
+    $pb->finish($self->getContainer->getUrl);
 }
 
 
@@ -937,10 +957,15 @@ Returns www_view method of getContainer of self. Promotes self. If canEdit is Fa
 =cut
 
 sub www_promote {
-	my $self = shift;
-	return $self->session->privilege->insufficient() unless $self->canEdit;
-	$self->promote;
-	return $self->session->asset($self->getContainer)->www_view;
+    my $self    = shift;
+    my $session = $self->session;
+    return $self->session->privilege->insufficient() unless $self->canEdit;
+    my $i18n    = WebGUI::International->new($session, 'Asset');
+    my $pb      = WebGUI::ProgressBar->new($session);
+    $pb->start($i18n->get('promote'), $session->url->extras('adminConsole/assets.gif'));
+    $pb->update(sprintf $i18n->get('promote %s'), $self->getTitle);
+    $self->promote(sub{ $pb->update($i18n->get(shift))});
+    $pb->finish($self->getContainer->getUrl);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm
index 8444a98ef..448eb7613 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset.pm
@@ -217,13 +217,31 @@ our $I18N = {
 	'restore' => {
 		message => q|Restore|,
 		lastUpdated => 0,
-		context => q|Used in asset context menus.|
+		context => q|Used in asset context menus.|,
 	},
 
 	'promote' => {
 		message => q|Promote|,
 		lastUpdated => 0,
-		context => q|Used in asset context menus.|
+		context => q|Used in asset context menus.|,
+	},
+
+	'promote %s' => {
+		message => q|promote %s|,
+		lastUpdated => 0,
+		context => q|Used in asset context menus.|,
+	},
+
+	'swap first' => {
+		message => q|swap first|,
+		lastUpdated => 0,
+		context => q|swap, to exchange places|,
+	},
+
+	'swap second' => {
+		message => q|swap second|,
+		lastUpdated => 0,
+		context => q|swap, to exchange places|,
 	},
 
 	'promote help' => {
@@ -242,6 +260,12 @@ our $I18N = {
 		lastUpdated => 0,
 	},
 
+	'demote %s' => {
+		message => q|demote %s|,
+		lastUpdated => 0,
+		context => q|Used in asset context menus.|,
+	},
+
 	'cut' => {
 		message => q|Cut|,
 		lastUpdated => 0,