diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 080d50db1..4a0ad0c72 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Web UI version numbers should always match the corresponding version of LBRY App
   * You can now make API calls directly on the lbry module, e.g. lbry.peer_list()
   * New-style API calls return promises instead of using callbacks
   * Wherever possible, use outpoints for unique IDs instead of names or SD hashes
+  * New publishes now display immediately in My Files, even before they hit the lbrynet file manager.
 
 ### Changed
   * Update process now easier and more reliable
diff --git a/ui/js/component/file-actions.js b/ui/js/component/file-actions.js
index b9d831e69..c8331e261 100644
--- a/ui/js/component/file-actions.js
+++ b/ui/js/component/file-actions.js
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ let FileActionsRow = React.createClass({
     let linkBlock;
     if (this.state.fileInfo === false && !this.state.attemptingDownload) {
       linkBlock = <Link button="text" label="Download" icon="icon-download" onClick={this.onDownloadClick} />;
-    } else if (this.state.attemptingDownload || !this.state.fileInfo.completed) {
+    } else if (this.state.attemptingDownload || (!this.state.fileInfo.completed && !this.state.fileInfo.isMine)) {
       const
         progress = this.state.fileInfo ? this.state.fileInfo.written_bytes / this.state.fileInfo.total_bytes * 100 : 0,
         label = this.state.fileInfo ? progress.toFixed(0) + '% complete' : 'Connecting...',
diff --git a/ui/js/lbry.js b/ui/js/lbry.js
index 4f5f6cbec..aeb91e12f 100644
--- a/ui/js/lbry.js
+++ b/ui/js/lbry.js
@@ -1,15 +1,103 @@
 import lighthouse from './lighthouse.js';
 import jsonrpc from './jsonrpc.js';
+import {getLocal, setLocal} from './utils.js';
 
 const {remote} = require('electron');
 const menu = remote.require('./menu/main-menu');
 
+/**
+ * Records a publish attempt in local storage. Returns a dictionary with all the data needed to
+ * needed to make a dummy claim or file info object.
+ */
+function savePendingPublish(name) {
+  const pendingPublishes = getLocal('pendingPublishes') || [];
+  const newPendingPublish = {
+    claim_id: 'pending_claim_' + name,
+    txid: 'pending_' + name,
+    nout: 0,
+    outpoint: 'pending_' + name + ':0',
+    name: name,
+    time: Date.now(),
+  };
+  setLocal('pendingPublishes', [...pendingPublishes, newPendingPublish]);
+  return newPendingPublish;
+}
+
+function removePendingPublish({name, outpoint}) {
+  setLocal('pendingPublishes', getPendingPublishes().filter(
+    (pub) => pub.name != name && pub.outpoint != outpoint
+  ));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets the current list of pending publish attempts. Filters out any that have timed out and
+ * removes them from the list.
+ */
+function getPendingPublishes() {
+  const pendingPublishes = getLocal('pendingPublishes') || [];
+
+  const newPendingPublishes = [];
+  for (let pendingPublish of pendingPublishes) {
+    if (Date.now() - pendingPublish.time <= lbry.pendingPublishTimeout) {
+      newPendingPublishes.push(pendingPublish);
+    }
+  }
+  setLocal('pendingPublishes', newPendingPublishes);
+  return newPendingPublishes
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets a pending publish attempt by its name or (fake) outpoint. If none is found (or one is found
+ * but it has timed out), returns null.
+ */
+function getPendingPublish({name, outpoint}) {
+  const pendingPublishes = getPendingPublishes();
+  const pendingPublishIndex = pendingPublishes.findIndex(
+    ({name: itemName, outpoint: itemOutpoint}) => itemName == name || itemOutpoint == outpoint
+  );
+  const pendingPublish = pendingPublishes[pendingPublishIndex];
+
+  if (pendingPublishIndex == -1) {
+    return null;
+  } else if (Date.now() - pendingPublish.time > lbry.pendingPublishTimeout) {
+    // Pending publish timed out, so remove it from the stored list and don't match
+
+    const newPendingPublishes = pendingPublishes.slice();
+    newPendingPublishes.splice(pendingPublishIndex, 1);
+    setLocal('pendingPublishes', newPendingPublishes);
+    return null;
+  } else {
+    return pendingPublish;
+  }
+}
+
+function pendingPublishToDummyClaim({name, outpoint, claim_id, txid, nout}) {
+  return {
+    name: name,
+    outpoint: outpoint,
+    claim_id: claim_id,
+    txid: txid,
+    nout: nout,
+  };
+}
+
+function pendingPublishToDummyFileInfo({name, outpoint, claim_id}) {
+  return {
+    name: name,
+    outpoint: outpoint,
+    claim_id: claim_id,
+    metadata: "Attempting publication",
+  };
+}
+
+
 let lbry = {
   isConnected: false,
   rootPath: '.',
   daemonConnectionString: 'http://localhost:5279/lbryapi',
   webUiUri: 'http://localhost:5279',
   peerListTimeout: 6000,
+  pendingPublishTimeout: 20 * 60 * 1000,
   colors: {
     primary: '#155B4A'
   },
@@ -251,18 +339,49 @@ lbry.getFileInfoWhenListed = function(name, callback, timeoutCallback, tryNum=0)
   }, () => scheduleNextCheckOrTimeout());
 }
 
+/**
+ * Publishes a file. The optional fileListedCallback is called when the file becomes available in
+ * lbry.file_list() during the publish process.
+ *
+ * This currently includes a work-around to cache the file in local storage so that the pending
+ * publish can appear in the UI immediately.
+ */
 lbry.publish = function(params, fileListedCallback, publishedCallback, errorCallback) {
-  // Publishes a file.
-  // The optional fileListedCallback is called when the file becomes available in
-  // lbry.getFilesInfo() during the publish process.
+  lbry.call('publish', params, (result) => {
+    if (returnedPending) {
+      return;
+    }
 
-  // Use ES6 named arguments instead of directly passing param dict?
-  lbry.call('publish', params, publishedCallback, errorCallback);
-  if (fileListedCallback) {
-    lbry.getFileInfoWhenListed(params.name, function(fileInfo) {
-      fileListedCallback(fileInfo);
-    });
-  }
+    clearTimeout(returnPendingTimeout);
+    publishedCallback(result);
+  }, (err) => {
+    if (returnedPending) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    clearTimeout(returnPendingTimeout);
+    errorCallback(err);
+  });
+
+  let returnedPending = false;
+  // Give a short grace period in case publish() returns right away or (more likely) gives an error
+  const returnPendingTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+    returnedPending = true;
+
+    if (publishedCallback) {
+      savePendingPublish(params.name);
+      publishedCallback(true);
+    }
+
+    if (fileListedCallback) {
+      savePendingPublish(params.name);
+      fileListedCallback(true);
+    }
+  }, 2000);
+
+  //lbry.getFileInfoWhenListed(params.name, function(fileInfo) {
+  //  fileListedCallback(fileInfo);
+  //});
 }
 
 lbry.getVersionInfo = function(callback) {
@@ -503,6 +622,60 @@ lbry.showMenuIfNeeded = function() {
   sessionStorage.setItem('menuShown', chosenMenu);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Wrappers for API methods to simulate missing or future behavior. Unlike the old-style stubs,
+ * these are designed to be transparent wrappers around the corresponding API methods.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Returns results from the file_list API method, plus dummy entries for pending publishes.
+ * (If a real publish with the same name is found, the pending publish will be ignored and removed.)
+ */
+lbry.file_list = function(params={}) {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const {name, outpoint} = params;
+
+    /**
+     * If we're searching by outpoint, check first to see if there's a matching pending publish.
+     * Pending publishes use their own faux outpoints that are always unique, so we don't need
+     * to check if there's a real file.
+     */
+    if (outpoint !== undefined) {
+      const pendingPublish = getPendingPublish({outpoint});
+      if (pendingPublish) {
+        resolve([pendingPublishToDummyFileInfo(pendingPublish)]);
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    lbry.call('file_list', params, (fileInfos) => {
+      // Remove any pending publications that are now listed in the file manager
+
+      const pendingPublishes = getPendingPublishes();
+      for (let {name: itemName} of fileInfos) {
+        if (pendingPublishes.find(() => name == itemName)) {
+          removePendingPublish({name: name});
+        }
+      }
+      const dummyFileInfos = getPendingPublishes().map(pendingPublishToDummyFileInfo);
+      resolve([...fileInfos, ...dummyFileInfos]);
+    }, reject, reject);
+  });
+}
+
+lbry.claim_list_mine = function(params={}) {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    lbry.call('claim_list_mine', params, (claims) => {
+      // Filter out pending publishes when the name is already in the file manager
+      const dummyClaims = getPendingPublishes().filter(
+        (pub) => !claims.find(({name}) => name == pub.name)
+      ).map(pendingPublishToDummyClaim);
+
+      resolve([...claims, ...dummyClaims]);
+    }, reject, reject);
+  });
+}
+
 lbry = new Proxy(lbry, {
   get: function(target, name) {
     if (name in target) {
diff --git a/ui/js/utils.js b/ui/js/utils.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b5cf246a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/js/utils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/**
+ * Thin wrapper around localStorage.getItem(). Parses JSON and returns undefined if the value
+ * is not set yet.
+ */
+export function getLocal(key) {
+  const itemRaw = localStorage.getItem(key);
+  return itemRaw === null ? undefined : JSON.parse(itemRaw);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Thin wrapper around localStorage.setItem(). Converts value to JSON.
+ */
+export function setLocal(key, value) {
+  localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(value));
+}