diff --git a/samples/vboxwrapper/vboxwrapper.cpp b/samples/vboxwrapper/vboxwrapper.cpp
index b8062d667b44a63f3800d8643798794c46d51da5..9c51c9f7652ddbde3021106e0027b18e23f14660 100644
--- a/samples/vboxwrapper/vboxwrapper.cpp
+++ b/samples/vboxwrapper/vboxwrapper.cpp
@@ -868,6 +868,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         // Discover the VM's current state
         pVM->poll();
 
+        // Write updates for the graphics application's use 
+        boinc_write_graphics_status(current_cpu_time, elapsed_time, fraction_done);
+
         if (boinc_status.no_heartbeat || boinc_status.quit_request) {
             pVM->reset_vm_process_priority();
             pVM->poweroff();