diff --git a/linkcheck/gui/__init__.py b/linkcheck/gui/__init__.py
index 49a488d7..eb1bccd1 100644
--- a/linkcheck/gui/__init__.py
+++ b/linkcheck/gui/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ import sys
 import webbrowser
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 from .linkchecker_ui_main import Ui_MainWindow
-from .properties import set_properties, set_statistics
+from .properties import set_properties, clear_properties
+from .statistics import set_statistics, clear_statistics
 from .progress import LinkCheckerProgress, StatusLogger
 from .debug import LinkCheckerDebug
 from .logger import GuiLogger, GuiLogHandler
@@ -255,6 +256,8 @@ to improve %(appname)s even more!
     def check (self):
         """Check given URL."""
         self.model.clear()
+        clear_properties(self)
+        clear_statistics(self)
         self.set_config()
         aggregate = director.get_aggregate(self.config)
         url = self.get_url()
diff --git a/linkcheck/gui/properties.py b/linkcheck/gui/properties.py
index 81149f9b..c226db6e 100644
--- a/linkcheck/gui/properties.py
+++ b/linkcheck/gui/properties.py
@@ -53,16 +53,16 @@ def set_properties (widget, data):
     widget.prop_result.setText(result)
 
 
-def set_statistics (widget, statistics):
-    widget.stats_domains.setText(u"%d" % len(statistics.domains))
-    widget.stats_url_minlen.setText(u"%d" % statistics.min_url_length)
-    widget.stats_url_maxlen.setText(u"%d" % statistics.max_url_length)
-    widget.stats_url_avglen.setText(u"%d" % statistics.avg_url_length)
-    widget.stats_valid_urls.setText(u"%d" % (statistics.number - statistics.errors))
-    widget.stats_invalid_urls.setText(u"%d" % statistics.errors)
-    widget.stats_warnings.setText(u"%d" % statistics.warnings)
-    for key, value in statistics.link_types.items():
-        getattr(widget, "stats_content_%s"%key).setText(u"%d" % value)
+def clear_properties (widget):
+    widget.prop_url.setText(u"")
+    widget.prop_parenturl.setText(u"")
+    widget.prop_base.setText(u"")
+    widget.prop_checktime.setText(u"")
+    widget.prop_dltime.setText(u"")
+    widget.prop_size.setText(u"")
+    widget.prop_info.setText(u"")
+    widget.prop_warning.setText(u"")
+    widget.prop_result.setText(u"")
 
 
 def wrap (lines, width):
diff --git a/linkcheck/gui/statistics.py b/linkcheck/gui/statistics.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f0481df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linkcheck/gui/statistics.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
+# Copyright (C) 2010 Bastian Kleineidam
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+# with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+
+from ..logger import ContentTypes
+
+def set_statistics (widget, statistics):
+    widget.stats_domains.setText(u"%d" % len(statistics.domains))
+    widget.stats_url_minlen.setText(u"%d" % statistics.min_url_length)
+    widget.stats_url_maxlen.setText(u"%d" % statistics.max_url_length)
+    widget.stats_url_avglen.setText(u"%d" % statistics.avg_url_length)
+    widget.stats_valid_urls.setText(u"%d" % (statistics.number - statistics.errors))
+    widget.stats_invalid_urls.setText(u"%d" % statistics.errors)
+    widget.stats_warnings.setText(u"%d" % statistics.warnings)
+    for key, value in statistics.link_types.items():
+        getattr(widget, "stats_content_%s"%key).setText(u"%d" % value)
+
+
+def clear_statistics (widget):
+    widget.stats_domains.setText(u"")
+    widget.stats_url_minlen.setText(u"")
+    widget.stats_url_maxlen.setText(u"")
+    widget.stats_url_avglen.setText(u"")
+    widget.stats_valid_urls.setText(u"")
+    widget.stats_invalid_urls.setText(u"")
+    widget.stats_warnings.setText(u"")
+    for key in ContentTypes:
+        getattr(widget, "stats_content_%s"%key).setText(u"")
diff --git a/linkcheck/logger/__init__.py b/linkcheck/logger/__init__.py
index 1ad1dd9f..84e93dec 100644
--- a/linkcheck/logger/__init__.py
+++ b/linkcheck/logger/__init__.py
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ Fields = dict(
 )
 del _
 
+ContentTypes = dict(
+    image=0,
+    text=0,
+    video=0,
+    audio=0,
+    application=0,
+    mail=0,
+    other=0,
+)
 
 class LogStatistics (object):
     """Gather log statistics:
@@ -65,15 +74,7 @@ class LogStatistics (object):
         # number of warnings that were printed
         self.warnings_printed = 0
         self.domains = set()
-        self.link_types = dict(
-            image=0,
-            text=0,
-            video=0,
-            audio=0,
-            application=0,
-            mail=0,
-            other=0,
-        )
+        self.link_types = ContentTypes.copy()
         self.max_url_length = 0
         self.min_url_length = 0
         self.avg_url_length = 0.0