diff --git a/OpenNest.Engine/NestEngine.cs b/OpenNest.Engine/NestEngine.cs
index 5092bc3..4337b46 100644
--- a/OpenNest.Engine/NestEngine.cs
+++ b/OpenNest.Engine/NestEngine.cs
@@ -865,7 +865,8 @@ namespace OpenNest
                 BestPartCount = score.Count,
                 BestDensity = score.Density,
                 UsableRemnantArea = workArea.Area() - totalPartArea,
-                BestParts = clonedParts
+                BestParts = clonedParts,
+                Description = $"{phase}: {score.Count} parts, {score.Density:P1}"
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/OpenNest/Forms/NestProgressForm.cs b/OpenNest/Forms/NestProgressForm.cs
index 4053e45..256a121 100644
--- a/OpenNest/Forms/NestProgressForm.cs
+++ b/OpenNest/Forms/NestProgressForm.cs
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ namespace OpenNest.Forms
             densityValue.Text = progress.BestDensity.ToString("P1");
             remnantValue.Text = $"{progress.UsableRemnantArea:F1} sq in";
 
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(progress.Description))
-                descriptionValue.Text = progress.Description;
+            descriptionValue.Text = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(progress.Description)
+                ? progress.Description
+                : "\u2014";
         }
 
         public void ShowCompleted()