diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/manager.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/manager.py
index cc4dabb4e..c476cd393 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/manager.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/manager.py
@@ -322,8 +322,7 @@ c
         Rest can be guessed at !
         """
         text = []
-        self.media.setQuickMsg1(u'')
-        self.media.setQuickMsg2(u'')
+        self.media.setQuickMessage(u'')
         log.debug(u'get_verse_text %s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s',
             bible, bookname, schapter, echapter, sverse, everse)
         # check to see if book/chapter exists fow HTTP bibles and load cache
@@ -331,10 +330,10 @@ c
         if self.bible_http_cache[bible] is not None:
             book = self.bible_db_cache[bible].get_bible_book(bookname)
             if book is None:
-                self.media.setQuickMsg1(u'Downloading')
                 log.debug(u'get_verse_text : new book')
                 for chapter in range(schapter, echapter + 1):
-                    self.media.setQuickMsg2(u'%s: %s'% (bookname, chapter))
+                    self.media.setQuickMessage \
+                        (u'Downloading %s: %s'% (bookname, chapter))
                     search_results = \
                         self.bible_http_cache[bible].get_bible_chapter(
                             bible, 0, bookname, chapter)
@@ -374,9 +373,8 @@ c
                         book.id, chapter)
                     if v is None:
                         try:
-                            self.media.setQuickMsg1(u'Downloading')
-                            self.media.setQuickMsg2(u'%s: %s'% \
-                                (bookname, chapter))
+                            self.media.setQuickMessage \
+                                (u'Downloading %s: %s'% (bookname, chapter))
                             search_results = \
                                 self.bible_http_cache[bible].get_bible_chapter(
                                     bible, book.id, bookname, chapter)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
index 396b90096..d7f3e03a4 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         # Add the Quick Search tab
         self.QuickTab = QtGui.QWidget()
         self.QuickTab.setObjectName(u'QuickTab')
-        self.QuickLayout = QtGui.QGridLayout(self.QuickTab)
+        self.QuickVerticalLayout = QtGui.QVBoxLayout(self.QuickTab)
+        self.QuickVerticalLayout.setObjectName("verticalLayout")
+        self.QuickLayout = QtGui.QGridLayout()
         self.QuickLayout.setMargin(5)
         self.QuickLayout.setSpacing(4)
         self.QuickLayout.setObjectName(u'QuickLayout')
@@ -107,12 +109,10 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         self.ClearQuickSearchComboBox = QtGui.QComboBox(self.QuickTab)
         self.ClearQuickSearchComboBox.setObjectName(u'ClearQuickSearchComboBox')
         self.QuickLayout.addWidget(self.ClearQuickSearchComboBox, 3, 1, 1, 1)
-        self.QuickMsg1 = QtGui.QLabel(self.QuickTab)
-        self.QuickMsg1.setObjectName(u'QuickSearchLabel')
-        self.QuickLayout.addWidget(self.QuickMsg1, 4, 0, 1, 1)
-        self.QuickMsg2 = QtGui.QLabel(self.QuickTab)
-        self.QuickMsg2.setObjectName(u'QuickSearchLabel')
-        self.QuickLayout.addWidget(self.QuickMsg2, 4, 1, 1, 1)
+        self.QuickVerticalLayout.addLayout(self.QuickLayout)
+        self.QuickMessage = QtGui.QLabel(self.QuickTab)
+        self.QuickMessage.setObjectName(u'QuickMessage')
+        self.QuickVerticalLayout.addWidget(self.QuickMessage)
         self.SearchTabWidget.addTab(self.QuickTab, 'Quick')
         QuickSpacerItem = QtGui.QSpacerItem(20, 40, QtGui.QSizePolicy.Minimum,
             QtGui.QSizePolicy.Expanding)
@@ -230,14 +230,11 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         self.loadBibles()
         self.parent.biblemanager.set_media_manager(self)
 
-    def setQuickMsg1(self, text):
-        self.QuickMsg1.setText(translate(u'BibleMediaItem', unicode(text)))
-
-    def setQuickMsg2(self, text):
-        self.QuickMsg2.setText(translate(u'BibleMediaItem', unicode(text)))
+    def setQuickMessage(self, text):
+        self.QuickMessage.setText(translate(u'BibleMediaItem', unicode(text)))
         Receiver().send_message(u'process_events')
         #minor delay to get the events processed
-        time.sleep(0.5)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
 
     def loadBibles(self):
         log.debug(u'Loading Bibles')