diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/gui/GuiCraftingMonitor.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/gui/GuiCraftingMonitor.java
index 1622383a2..b52c0d1ce 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/gui/GuiCraftingMonitor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/gui/GuiCraftingMonitor.java
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ public class GuiCraftingMonitor extends GuiBase {
                                 .replace("{missing_items}", t("gui.refinedstorage:crafting_monitor.missing_items"))
                                 .replace("{items_crafting}", t("gui.refinedstorage:crafting_monitor.items_crafting"))
                                 .replace("{items_processing}", t("gui.refinedstorage:crafting_monitor.items_processing"))
+                                .replace("{not_started_yet}", t("gui.refinedstorage:crafting_monitor.not_started_yet"))
                                 .replace("{none}", t("misc.refinedstorage:none")));
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/autocrafting/task/BasicCraftingTask.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/autocrafting/task/BasicCraftingTask.java
index ce29bbb8e..dabe89365 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/autocrafting/task/BasicCraftingTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/autocrafting/task/BasicCraftingTask.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public class BasicCraftingTask implements ICraftingTask {
     private boolean checked[];
     private boolean childTasks[];
     private List<ItemStack> itemsTook = new ArrayList<ItemStack>();
+    private boolean updatedOnce;
 
     public BasicCraftingTask(CraftingPattern pattern) {
         this.pattern = pattern;
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ public class BasicCraftingTask implements ICraftingTask {
     }
 
     public boolean update(TileController controller) {
+        this.updatedOnce = true;
+
         boolean done = true;
 
         for (int i = 0; i < pattern.getInputs().length; ++i) {
@@ -123,6 +126,10 @@ public class BasicCraftingTask implements ICraftingTask {
 
     @Override
     public String getInfo() {
+        if (!updatedOnce) {
+            return "{not_started_yet}";
+        }
+        
         StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
 
         builder.append(TextFormatting.YELLOW).append("{missing_items}").append(TextFormatting.RESET).append("\n");
diff --git a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/autocrafting/task/ProcessingCraftingTask.java b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/autocrafting/task/ProcessingCraftingTask.java
index 03bdc53a2..552874595 100755
--- a/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/autocrafting/task/ProcessingCraftingTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/refinedstorage/tile/autocrafting/task/ProcessingCraftingTask.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public class ProcessingCraftingTask implements ICraftingTask {
     private boolean inserted[];
     private boolean childTasks[];
     private boolean satisfied[];
+    private boolean updatedOnce;
 
     public ProcessingCraftingTask(CraftingPattern pattern) {
         this.pattern = pattern;
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ public class ProcessingCraftingTask implements ICraftingTask {
 
     @Override
     public boolean update(TileController controller) {
+        this.updatedOnce = true;
+
         TileCrafter crafter = pattern.getCrafter(controller.getWorld());
         IItemHandler handler = RefinedStorageUtils.getItemHandler(crafter.getFacingTile(), crafter.getDirection().getOpposite());
 
@@ -123,6 +126,10 @@ public class ProcessingCraftingTask implements ICraftingTask {
 
     @Override
     public String getInfo() {
+        if (!updatedOnce) {
+            return "{not_started_yet}";
+        }
+
         StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
 
         builder.append(TextFormatting.YELLOW).append("{missing_items}").append(TextFormatting.RESET).append("\n");
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/lang/en_US.lang b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/lang/en_US.lang
index 943843465..2b92fb123 100755
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/lang/en_US.lang
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/lang/en_US.lang
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ gui.refinedstorage:crafting_monitor=Crafting Monitor
 gui.refinedstorage:crafting_monitor.missing_items=Missing items:
 gui.refinedstorage:crafting_monitor.items_crafting=Items crafting:
 gui.refinedstorage:crafting_monitor.items_processing=Items processing:
+gui.refinedstorage:crafting_monitor.not_started_yet=Crafting task not started yet.
 gui.refinedstorage:wireless_transmitter=Wireless Transmitter
 gui.refinedstorage:wireless_transmitter.distance=%d blocks
 gui.refinedstorage:crafter=Crafter
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/lang/nl_NL.lang b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/lang/nl_NL.lang
index 41fc8eee4..ecf72f48a 100755
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/lang/nl_NL.lang
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/refinedstorage/lang/nl_NL.lang
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ gui.refinedstorage:crafting_monitor=Crafting Monitor
 gui.refinedstorage:crafting_monitor.missing_items=Ontbrekende items:
 gui.refinedstorage:crafting_monitor.items_crafting=Items aan het craften:
 gui.refinedstorage:crafting_monitor.items_processing=Items aan het verwerken:
+gui.refinedstorage:crafting_monitor.not_started_yet=Crafting opdracht nog niet begonnen.
 gui.refinedstorage:wireless_transmitter=Draadloze Zender
 gui.refinedstorage:wireless_transmitter.distance=%d blokken
 gui.refinedstorage:crafter=Crafter