diff --git a/packages/@uppy/core/src/locale.js b/packages/@uppy/core/src/locale.js
index 25783f26f9..34d229541e 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/core/src/locale.js
+++ b/packages/@uppy/core/src/locale.js
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export default {
     search: 'Search',
     resetSearch: 'Reset search',
     emptyFolderAdded: 'No files were added from empty folder',
+    addedNumFiles: 'Added %{numFiles} file(s)',
     folderAlreadyAdded: 'The folder "%{folder}" was already added',
     folderAdded: {
       0: 'Added %{smart_count} file from %{folder}',
diff --git a/packages/@uppy/locales/src/en_US.js b/packages/@uppy/locales/src/en_US.js
index c29bbadfba..01decba47d 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/locales/src/en_US.js
+++ b/packages/@uppy/locales/src/en_US.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ en_US.strings = {
     '0': 'Failed to add %{smart_count} file due to an internal error',
     '1': 'Failed to add %{smart_count} files due to internal errors',
   },
+  addedNumFiles: 'Added %{numFiles} file(s)',
   addingMoreFiles: 'Adding more files',
   addMore: 'Add more',
   addMoreFiles: 'Add more files',
diff --git a/packages/@uppy/locales/src/fr_FR.js b/packages/@uppy/locales/src/fr_FR.js
index 748e2934d2..2781de60fd 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/locales/src/fr_FR.js
+++ b/packages/@uppy/locales/src/fr_FR.js
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ fr_FR.strings = {
     '0': 'L\'ajout de %{smart_count} fichier a échoué',
     '1': 'L\'ajout de %{smart_count} fichiers a échoué',
   },
+  addedNumFiles: '%{numFiles} fichier(s) ajouté(s)',
+  addingMoreFiles: 'En train d\'ajouter des fichiers',
   addMore: 'Ajouter d\'autres',
   addMoreFiles: 'Ajouter d\'autres fichiers',
-  addingMoreFiles: 'En train d\'ajouter des fichiers',
   allFilesFromFolderNamed: 'Tous les fichiers du dossier %{name}',
   allowAccessDescription: 'Pour prendre des photos ou enregistrer une vidéo avec votre caméra, veuillez autoriser l\'accès à votre caméra pour ce site.',
   allowAccessTitle: 'Veuillez autoriser l\'accès à votre caméra',
diff --git a/packages/@uppy/provider-views/src/Loader.jsx b/packages/@uppy/provider-views/src/Loader.jsx
index 0572ad2aae..c849edf742 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/provider-views/src/Loader.jsx
+++ b/packages/@uppy/provider-views/src/Loader.jsx
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 import { h } from 'preact'
 
-export default ({ i18n }) => {
+export default ({ i18n, loading }) => {
   return (
     <div className="uppy-Provider-loading">
       <span>{i18n('loading')}</span>
+      {typeof loading === 'string' && ( // todo improve this, see discussion in https://github.com/transloadit/uppy/pull/4399#discussion_r1162564445
+        <span style={{ marginTop: '.7em' }}>{loading}</span>
+      )}
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/packages/@uppy/provider-views/src/ProviderView/ProviderView.jsx b/packages/@uppy/provider-views/src/ProviderView/ProviderView.jsx
index 3690cf6348..9b6a28fbff 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/provider-views/src/ProviderView/ProviderView.jsx
+++ b/packages/@uppy/provider-views/src/ProviderView/ProviderView.jsx
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ export default class ProviderView extends View {
             if (!this.plugin.uppy.checkIfFileAlreadyExists(id)) {
               newFiles.push(fileInFolder)
               numNewFiles++
+              this.setLoading(this.plugin.uppy.i18n('addedNumFiles', { numFiles: numNewFiles }))
             }
             isEmpty = false
           }
@@ -384,7 +385,7 @@ export default class ProviderView extends View {
     if (loading) {
       return (
         <CloseWrapper onUnmount={this.clearSelection}>
-          <LoaderView i18n={this.plugin.uppy.i18n} />
+          <LoaderView i18n={this.plugin.uppy.i18n} loading={loading} />
         </CloseWrapper>
       )
     }