diff --git a/protocol.txt b/protocol.txt
index bb57580..1dc7fc7 100644
--- a/protocol.txt
+++ b/protocol.txt
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ Parameter as GET or POST:
     * job: Id of the rendering job
     * frame: Frame number of the rendering job
     * extras: Extras data get on job request of the rendering job
+    * rendertime: current render time (optional)
+    * remainingtime: current remaining time to render the frame (optional)
 
 Answer:
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
diff --git a/src/com/sheepit/client/Client.java b/src/com/sheepit/client/Client.java
index c7e8a36..9577cae 100644
--- a/src/com/sheepit/client/Client.java
+++ b/src/com/sheepit/client/Client.java
@@ -905,7 +905,9 @@ public class Client {
 							date_parse = date_parse_hour;
 						}
 						date_parse.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT"));
-						this.gui.status(String.format("Rendering (remaining %s)", Utils.humanDuration(date_parse.parse(remaining_time))));
+						Date date = date_parse.parse(remaining_time);
+						this.gui.status(String.format("Rendering (remaining %s)", Utils.humanDuration(date)));
+						ajob.getProcessRender().setRemainingDuration((int) (date.getTime() / 1000));
 					}
 					catch (ParseException err) {
 						this.log.error("Client::updateRenderingStatus ParseException " + err);
diff --git a/src/com/sheepit/client/RenderProcess.java b/src/com/sheepit/client/RenderProcess.java
index 545cb2c..0932d4a 100644
--- a/src/com/sheepit/client/RenderProcess.java
+++ b/src/com/sheepit/client/RenderProcess.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import java.util.Date;
 public class RenderProcess {
 	private long start;
 	private long end;
+	private int remainingDuration;
 	private long memoryUsed; // in kB
 	private Process process;
 	
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ public class RenderProcess {
 		start = -1;
 		end = -1;
 		memoryUsed = 0;
+		remainingDuration = 0;
 	}
 	
 	public void setMemoryUsed(long val) {
@@ -64,6 +66,18 @@ public class RenderProcess {
 		return 0;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @return duration in seconds
+	 */
+	public int getRemainingDuration() {
+		return remainingDuration;
+	}
+	
+	public void setRemainingDuration(int val) {
+		remainingDuration = val;
+	}
+	
 	public void finish() {
 		end = new Date().getTime();
 		process = null;
diff --git a/src/com/sheepit/client/Server.java b/src/com/sheepit/client/Server.java
index 02463de..fd47381 100644
--- a/src/com/sheepit/client/Server.java
+++ b/src/com/sheepit/client/Server.java
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ public class Server extends Thread implements HostnameVerifier, X509TrustManager
 						if (this.client.getRenderingJob().getExtras() != null && this.client.getRenderingJob().getExtras().isEmpty() == false) {
 							args += "&extras=" + this.client.getRenderingJob().getExtras();
 						}
+						if (this.client.getRenderingJob().getProcessRender() != null) {
+							args += "&rendertime=" + this.client.getRenderingJob().getProcessRender().getDuration();
+							args += "&remainingtime=" + this.client.getRenderingJob().getProcessRender().getRemainingDuration();
+						}
 					}
 					
 					HttpURLConnection connection = this.HTTPRequest(this.base_url + "/server/keepmealive.php" + args);