diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e26dfeeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/playground/hacky-progress-bar.js b/src/playground/hacky-progress-bar.js
index b4d920b0c..a5b948355 100644
--- a/src/playground/hacky-progress-bar.js
+++ b/src/playground/hacky-progress-bar.js
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ progressEl.style.transition = 'all .2s';
 progressEl.title = 'Progress Bar'; // todo: translate
 document.body.appendChild(progressEl);
 
+// if the progress bar breaks, the user can click on it to hide it
+progressEl.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+    hideProgress();
+});
+
 window.addEventListener('hashchange', (e) => {
     if (location.hash) {
         total = 0;