diff --git a/jsonmessage/jsonmessage.go b/jsonmessage/jsonmessage.go
index f3bcc8e..f12547c 100644
--- a/jsonmessage/jsonmessage.go
+++ b/jsonmessage/jsonmessage.go
@@ -67,8 +67,14 @@ func (p *JSONProgress) String() string {
 		}
 		pbBox = fmt.Sprintf("[%s>%s] ", strings.Repeat("=", percentage), strings.Repeat(" ", numSpaces))
 	}
+
 	numbersBox = fmt.Sprintf("%8v/%v", current, total)
 
+	if p.Current > p.Total {
+		// remove total display if the reported current is wonky.
+		numbersBox = fmt.Sprintf("%8v", current)
+	}
+
 	if p.Current > 0 && p.Start > 0 && percentage < 50 {
 		fromStart := time.Now().UTC().Sub(time.Unix(p.Start, 0))
 		perEntry := fromStart / time.Duration(p.Current)
diff --git a/jsonmessage/jsonmessage_test.go b/jsonmessage/jsonmessage_test.go
index 2e78fa7..889b0ba 100644
--- a/jsonmessage/jsonmessage_test.go
+++ b/jsonmessage/jsonmessage_test.go
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ package jsonmessage
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/term"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/timeutils"
-	"strings"
 )
 
 func TestError(t *testing.T) {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestProgress(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// this number can't be negative gh#7136
-	expected = "[==================================================>]     50 B/40 B"
+	expected = "[==================================================>]     50 B"
 	jp5 := JSONProgress{Current: 50, Total: 40}
 	if jp5.String() != expected {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected %q, got %q", expected, jp5.String())