diff --git a/tailbone/templates/upgrades/view.mako b/tailbone/templates/upgrades/view.mako
index fe20c1e1..6ae110e0 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/upgrades/view.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/upgrades/view.mako
@@ -19,9 +19,15 @@
   ${parent.render_this_page()}
 
   % if expose_websockets and master.has_perm('execute'):
-      <b-modal :active.sync="upgradeExecuting"
-               full-screen
-               :can-cancel="false">
+      <${b}-modal full-screen
+                  % if request.use_oruga:
+                      v-model:active="upgradeExecuting"
+                      :cancelable="false"
+                  % else:
+                      :active.sync="upgradeExecuting"
+                      :can-cancel="false"
+                  % endif
+                  >
         <div class="card">
           <div class="card-content">
 
@@ -32,6 +38,10 @@
                   Upgrading ${system_title} (please wait) ...
                   {{ executeUpgradeComplete ? "DONE!" : "" }}
                 </p>
+                % if request.use_oruga:
+                    <progress class="progress is-large"
+                              style="width: 400px;" />
+                % else:
                 <b-progress size="is-large"
                             style="width: 400px;"
     ##                             :value="80"
@@ -39,6 +49,7 @@
     ##                             format="percent"
                             >
                 </b-progress>
+                % endif
               </div>
               <div class="level-right">
                 <div class="level-item">
@@ -65,7 +76,7 @@
 
           </div>
         </div>
-      </b-modal>
+      </${b}-modal>
   % endif
 
   % if master.has_perm('execute'):
diff --git a/tailbone/views/master.py b/tailbone/views/master.py
index 87c592ee..cc6e25ea 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master.py
@@ -2060,7 +2060,10 @@ class MasterView(View):
 
         # caller must explicitly request websocket behavior; otherwise
         # we will assume traditional behavior for progress
-        ws = self.request.is_xhr and self.request.json_body.get('ws')
+        ws = False
+        if ((self.request.is_xhr or self.request.content_type == 'application/json')
+            and self.request.json_body.get('ws')):
+            ws = True
 
         # make our progress tracker
         progress = self.make_execute_progress(obj, ws=ws)