diff --git a/protocol/messenger_config.go b/protocol/messenger_config.go
index 4d842dbb4..7c2dbfa06 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_config.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_config.go
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ type MessengerSignalsHandler interface {
 	MessageDelivered(chatID string, messageID string)
 	CommunityInfoFound(community *communities.Community)
 	MessengerResponse(response *MessengerResponse)
-	HistoryRequestStarted()
-	HistoryRequestCompleted()
-	HistoryRequestFailed(err error)
+	HistoryRequestStarted(requestID string, numBatches int)
+	HistoryRequestBatchProcessed(requestID string, batchIndex int, batchNum int)
+	HistoryRequestCompleted(requestID string)
+	HistoryRequestFailed(requestID string, err error)
 }
 
 type config struct {
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_mailserver.go b/protocol/messenger_mailserver.go
index 2144904f2..8b8485b99 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_mailserver.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_mailserver.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/pborman/uuid"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
 
@@ -261,26 +262,34 @@ func (m *Messenger) syncFilters(filters []*transport.Filter) (*MessengerResponse
 		syncedTopics = append(syncedTopics, topicData)
 	}
 
-	m.logger.Debug("syncing topics")
+	requestID := uuid.NewRandom().String()
+
+	m.logger.Debug("syncing topics", zap.Any("batches", batches), zap.Any("requestId", requestID))
 
 	if m.config.messengerSignalsHandler != nil {
-		m.config.messengerSignalsHandler.HistoryRequestStarted()
+		m.config.messengerSignalsHandler.HistoryRequestStarted(requestID, len(batches))
 	}
 
+	i := 0
 	for _, batch := range batches {
+		i++
 		err := m.processMailserverBatch(batch)
 		if err != nil {
-			m.logger.Error("error syncing topics", zap.Error(err))
+			m.logger.Error("error syncing topics", zap.Any("requestId", requestID), zap.Error(err))
 			if m.config.messengerSignalsHandler != nil {
-				m.config.messengerSignalsHandler.HistoryRequestFailed(err)
+				m.config.messengerSignalsHandler.HistoryRequestFailed(requestID, err)
 			}
 			return nil, err
 		}
+
+		if m.config.messengerSignalsHandler != nil {
+			m.config.messengerSignalsHandler.HistoryRequestBatchProcessed(requestID, i, len(batches))
+		}
 	}
 
 	m.logger.Debug("topics synced")
 	if m.config.messengerSignalsHandler != nil {
-		m.config.messengerSignalsHandler.HistoryRequestCompleted()
+		m.config.messengerSignalsHandler.HistoryRequestCompleted(requestID)
 	}
 
 	err = m.mailserversDatabase.AddTopics(syncedTopics)
@@ -435,11 +444,25 @@ func (m *Messenger) SyncChatFromSyncedFrom(chatID string) (uint32, error) {
 		Topics:  topics,
 	}
 
+	requestID := uuid.NewRandom().String()
+
+	if m.config.messengerSignalsHandler != nil {
+		m.config.messengerSignalsHandler.HistoryRequestStarted(requestID, 1)
+	}
+
 	err = m.processMailserverBatch(batch)
 	if err != nil {
+		if m.config.messengerSignalsHandler != nil {
+			m.config.messengerSignalsHandler.HistoryRequestFailed(requestID, err)
+		}
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
+	if m.config.messengerSignalsHandler != nil {
+		m.config.messengerSignalsHandler.HistoryRequestBatchProcessed(requestID, 1, 1)
+		m.config.messengerSignalsHandler.HistoryRequestCompleted(requestID)
+	}
+
 	if chat.SyncedFrom == 0 || chat.SyncedFrom > batch.From {
 		chat.SyncedFrom = batch.From
 	}
@@ -493,11 +516,25 @@ func (m *Messenger) FillGaps(chatID string, messageIDs []string) error {
 		Topics:  topics,
 	}
 
+	requestID := uuid.NewRandom().String()
+
+	if m.config.messengerSignalsHandler != nil {
+		m.config.messengerSignalsHandler.HistoryRequestStarted(requestID, 1)
+	}
+
 	err = m.processMailserverBatch(batch)
 	if err != nil {
+		if m.config.messengerSignalsHandler != nil {
+			m.config.messengerSignalsHandler.HistoryRequestFailed(requestID, err)
+		}
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if m.config.messengerSignalsHandler != nil {
+		m.config.messengerSignalsHandler.HistoryRequestBatchProcessed(requestID, 1, 1)
+		m.config.messengerSignalsHandler.HistoryRequestCompleted(requestID)
+	}
+
 	return m.persistence.DeleteMessages(messageIDs)
 }
 
diff --git a/services/ext/signal.go b/services/ext/signal.go
index 944a1427d..850cd1b84 100644
--- a/services/ext/signal.go
+++ b/services/ext/signal.go
@@ -66,14 +66,18 @@ func (m *MessengerSignalsHandler) MessengerResponse(response *protocol.Messenger
 	PublisherSignalHandler{}.NewMessages(response)
 }
 
-func (m *MessengerSignalsHandler) HistoryRequestStarted() {
-	signal.SendHistoricMessagesRequestStarted()
+func (m *MessengerSignalsHandler) HistoryRequestStarted(requestID string, numBatches int) {
+	signal.SendHistoricMessagesRequestStarted(requestID, numBatches)
 }
 
-func (m *MessengerSignalsHandler) HistoryRequestFailed(err error) {
-	signal.SendHistoricMessagesRequestFailed(err)
+func (m *MessengerSignalsHandler) HistoryRequestBatchProcessed(requestID string, batchIndex int, numBatches int) {
+	signal.SendHistoricMessagesRequestBatchProcessed(requestID, batchIndex, numBatches)
 }
 
-func (m *MessengerSignalsHandler) HistoryRequestCompleted() {
-	signal.SendHistoricMessagesRequestCompleted()
+func (m *MessengerSignalsHandler) HistoryRequestFailed(requestID string, err error) {
+	signal.SendHistoricMessagesRequestFailed(requestID, err)
+}
+
+func (m *MessengerSignalsHandler) HistoryRequestCompleted(requestID string) {
+	signal.SendHistoricMessagesRequestCompleted(requestID)
 }
diff --git a/signal/events_shhext.go b/signal/events_shhext.go
index d99565384..89f1a0b82 100644
--- a/signal/events_shhext.go
+++ b/signal/events_shhext.go
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ const (
 	// EventHistoryRequestStarted is triggered before processing a mailserver batch
 	EventHistoryRequestStarted = "history.request.started"
 
-	// EventHistoryRequestCompleted is triggered after processing a mailserver batch
+	// EventHistoryBatchProcessed is triggered after processing a mailserver batch
+	EventHistoryBatchProcessed = "history.request.batch.processed"
+
+	// EventHistoryRequestCompleted is triggered after processing all mailserver batches
 	EventHistoryRequestCompleted = "history.request.completed"
 
 	// EventHistoryRequestFailed is triggered when requesting history messages fails
@@ -61,7 +64,10 @@ type MailServerResponseSignal struct {
 }
 
 type HistoryMessagesSignal struct {
-	ErrorMsg string `json:"errorMessage,omitempty"`
+	RequestID  string `json:"requestId"`
+	BatchIndex int    `json:"batchIndex"`
+	NumBatches int    `json:"numBatches,omitempty"`
+	ErrorMsg   string `json:"errorMessage,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // DecryptMessageFailedSignal holds the sender of the message that could not be decrypted
@@ -116,16 +122,20 @@ func SendEnvelopeExpired(identifiers [][]byte, err error) {
 	send(EventEnvelopeExpired, EnvelopeSignal{IDs: hexIdentifiers, Message: message})
 }
 
-func SendHistoricMessagesRequestStarted() {
-	send(EventHistoryRequestStarted, HistoryMessagesSignal{})
+func SendHistoricMessagesRequestStarted(requestID string, numBatches int) {
+	send(EventHistoryRequestStarted, HistoryMessagesSignal{RequestID: requestID, NumBatches: numBatches})
 }
 
-func SendHistoricMessagesRequestFailed(err error) {
-	send(EventHistoryRequestFailed, HistoryMessagesSignal{ErrorMsg: err.Error()})
+func SendHistoricMessagesRequestBatchProcessed(requestID string, batchIndex int, numBatches int) {
+	send(EventHistoryBatchProcessed, HistoryMessagesSignal{RequestID: requestID, BatchIndex: batchIndex, NumBatches: numBatches})
 }
 
-func SendHistoricMessagesRequestCompleted() {
-	send(EventHistoryRequestCompleted, HistoryMessagesSignal{})
+func SendHistoricMessagesRequestFailed(requestID string, err error) {
+	send(EventHistoryRequestFailed, HistoryMessagesSignal{RequestID: requestID, ErrorMsg: err.Error()})
+}
+
+func SendHistoricMessagesRequestCompleted(requestID string) {
+	send(EventHistoryRequestCompleted, HistoryMessagesSignal{RequestID: requestID})
 }
 
 // SendMailServerRequestCompleted triggered when mail server response has been received