diff --git a/katrain/core/engine.py b/katrain/core/engine.py
index d3c1a9e..3934539 100644
--- a/katrain/core/engine.py
+++ b/katrain/core/engine.py
@@ -228,13 +228,13 @@ class KataGoEngine:
             if "id" not in query:
                 query["id"] = f"QUERY:{str(self.query_counter)}"
             self.queries[query["id"]] = (callback, error_callback, time.time(), next_move)
-        if self.katago_process:
-            self.katrain.log(f"Sending query {query['id']}: {json.dumps(query)}", OUTPUT_DEBUG)
-            try:
-                self.katago_process.stdin.write((json.dumps(query) + "\n").encode())
-                self.katago_process.stdin.flush()
-            except OSError as e:
-                self.check_alive(os_error=str(e), exception_if_dead=True)
+            if self.katago_process:
+                self.katrain.log(f"Sending query {query['id']}: {json.dumps(query)}", OUTPUT_DEBUG)
+                try:
+                    self.katago_process.stdin.write((json.dumps(query) + "\n").encode())
+                    self.katago_process.stdin.flush()
+                except OSError as e:
+                    self.check_alive(os_error=str(e), exception_if_dead=True)
 
     def terminate_query(self, query_id):
         if query_id is not None:
diff --git a/katrain/core/game.py b/katrain/core/game.py
index ceab62f..078c7a3 100644
--- a/katrain/core/game.py
+++ b/katrain/core/game.py
@@ -550,7 +550,6 @@ class Game:
             if move.is_pass:
                 if self.current_node == cn:
                     self.set_current_node(node)
-                self.katrain.controls.set_status("", STATUS_INFO, cn)
                 return
             count += 1
             new_node = GameNode(parent=node, move=move)
@@ -559,8 +558,6 @@ class Game:
             cn.add_shortcut(new_node)
             self.katrain.controls.move_tree.redraw_tree_trigger()
 
-            self.katrain.controls.set_status(i18n._("playtoend:status").format(num_moves=count), STATUS_INFO, cn)
-
             def set_analysis(result, _partial):
                 new_node.set_analysis(result)
                 analyze_and_play_policy(new_node)
@@ -569,7 +566,7 @@ class Game:
                 new_node, callback=set_analysis, priority=-1000, analyze_fast=True,
             )
 
-        threading.Thread(target=analyze_and_play_policy, args=(cn,), daemon=True).start()
+        analyze_and_play_policy(cn)
 
     def analyze_undo(self, node):
         train_config = self.katrain.config("trainer")
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/cn/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po b/katrain/i18n/locales/cn/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
index 842ae99..03e3ce5 100644
--- a/katrain/i18n/locales/cn/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
+++ b/katrain/i18n/locales/cn/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
@@ -762,8 +762,3 @@ msgstr "Expand/Collapse"
 msgid "analysis:playtoend"
 msgstr "Fast playout to game end"
 
-#. TODO - Status message
-msgid "playtoend:status"
-msgstr ""
-"Playing game to the end with policy strategy, please wait ... {num_moves} "
-"moves played."
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/de/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po b/katrain/i18n/locales/de/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
index 1f56f40..1b83019 100644
--- a/katrain/i18n/locales/de/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
+++ b/katrain/i18n/locales/de/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
@@ -814,8 +814,3 @@ msgstr "Expand/Collapse"
 msgid "analysis:playtoend"
 msgstr "Fast playout to game end"
 
-#. TODO - Status message
-msgid "playtoend:status"
-msgstr ""
-"Playing the game quickly to the end, please wait ... {num_moves} moves "
-"played."
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/en/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo b/katrain/i18n/locales/en/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo
index b13f739..b21422b 100644
Binary files a/katrain/i18n/locales/en/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo and b/katrain/i18n/locales/en/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.mo differ
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/en/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po b/katrain/i18n/locales/en/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
index 935d239..40971e8 100644
--- a/katrain/i18n/locales/en/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
+++ b/katrain/i18n/locales/en/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
@@ -122,12 +122,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "analysis:playtoend"
 msgstr "Fast playout to game end"
 
-#. Status message
-msgid "playtoend:status"
-msgstr ""
-"Playing the game quickly to the end, please wait ... {num_moves} moves "
-"played."
-
 #. Keep improving current position analysis when there is nothing else to do
 msgid "analysis:continuous"
 msgstr "Toggle continuous analysis"
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/es/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po b/katrain/i18n/locales/es/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
index c3bc833..c7fdd84 100644
--- a/katrain/i18n/locales/es/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
+++ b/katrain/i18n/locales/es/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
@@ -821,8 +821,3 @@ msgstr "Expand/Collapse"
 msgid "analysis:playtoend"
 msgstr "Fast playout to game end"
 
-#. TODO - Status message
-msgid "playtoend:status"
-msgstr ""
-"Playing the game quickly to the end, please wait ... {num_moves} moves "
-"played."
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/fr/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po b/katrain/i18n/locales/fr/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
index e65855d..d0f5097 100644
--- a/katrain/i18n/locales/fr/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
+++ b/katrain/i18n/locales/fr/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
@@ -847,9 +847,3 @@ msgstr "Expand/Collapse"
 #. TODO - Menu option
 msgid "analysis:playtoend"
 msgstr "Fast playout to game end"
-
-#. TODO - Status message
-msgid "playtoend:status"
-msgstr ""
-"Playing the game quickly to the end, please wait ... {num_moves} moves "
-"played."
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/jp/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po b/katrain/i18n/locales/jp/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
index b0e571a..bc164b3 100644
--- a/katrain/i18n/locales/jp/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
+++ b/katrain/i18n/locales/jp/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
@@ -804,9 +804,3 @@ msgstr "Expand/Collapse"
 #. TODO - Menu option
 msgid "analysis:playtoend"
 msgstr "Fast playout to game end"
-
-#. TODO - Status message
-msgid "playtoend:status"
-msgstr ""
-"Playing the game quickly to the end, please wait ... {num_moves} moved "
-"played.moves played."
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/ko/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po b/katrain/i18n/locales/ko/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
index e309685..b96207c 100644
--- a/katrain/i18n/locales/ko/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
+++ b/katrain/i18n/locales/ko/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
@@ -775,8 +775,3 @@ msgstr "Expand/Collapse"
 msgid "analysis:playtoend"
 msgstr "Fast playout to game end"
 
-#. TODO - Status message
-msgid "playtoend:status"
-msgstr ""
-"Playing the game quickly to the end, please wait ... {num_moves} moves "
-"played."
diff --git a/katrain/i18n/locales/ru/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po b/katrain/i18n/locales/ru/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
index 4d6d839..41d000d 100644
--- a/katrain/i18n/locales/ru/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
+++ b/katrain/i18n/locales/ru/LC_MESSAGES/katrain.po
@@ -811,8 +811,3 @@ msgstr "Expand/Collapse"
 msgid "analysis:playtoend"
 msgstr "Fast playout to game end"
 
-#. TODO - Status message
-msgid "playtoend:status"
-msgstr ""
-"Playing the game quickly to the end, please wait ... {num_moves} moves "
-"played."