diff --git a/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py b/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
index 858cacf..60d5886 100644
--- a/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
+++ b/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ class TerminalFilter(object):
             return
         tasks = []
         for t in runningpids:
-            tasks.append("%s (pid %s)" % (activetasks[t]["title"], t))
+            tasks.append("%s - %s (pid %s)" %
+                         (activetasks[t]["started_str"], activetasks[t]["title"], t))
 
         if self.main.shutdown:
             content = "Waiting for %s running tasks to finish:" % len(activetasks)
diff --git a/lib/bb/ui/uihelper.py b/lib/bb/ui/uihelper.py
index e408b04..ae97c78 100644
--- a/lib/bb/ui/uihelper.py
+++ b/lib/bb/ui/uihelper.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 
 import bb.build
+import time
 
 class BBUIHelper:
     def __init__(self):
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@ class BBUIHelper:
 
     def eventHandler(self, event):
         if isinstance(event, bb.build.TaskStarted):
-            self.running_tasks[event.pid] = { 'title' : "%s %s" % (event._package, event._task) }
+            self.running_tasks[event.pid] = { 'title' : "%s %s" % (event._package, event._task),
+                                              'started_str' : time.strftime("%X") }
             self.running_pids.append(event.pid)
             self.needUpdate = True
         if isinstance(event, bb.build.TaskSucceeded):