diff --git a/src/main/java/de/rub/nds/scanner/core/execution/Scanner.java b/src/main/java/de/rub/nds/scanner/core/execution/Scanner.java
index 1aa896c2..4f0f11be 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/rub/nds/scanner/core/execution/Scanner.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/rub/nds/scanner/core/execution/Scanner.java
@@ -58,10 +58,25 @@ public abstract class Scanner<
      * @param executorConfig The executor configuration to use.
      */
     public Scanner(ExecutorConfig executorConfig) {
+        this(executorConfig, (ProbeProgressCallback<ReportT, StateT>) null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new scanner instance with a progress callback.
+     *
+     * @param executorConfig The executor configuration to use.
+     * @param progressCallback the callback to invoke on probe completion, or null for no callbacks
+     */
+    public Scanner(
+            ExecutorConfig executorConfig,
+            ProbeProgressCallback<ReportT, StateT> progressCallback) {
         this.executorConfig = executorConfig;
         probeList = new LinkedList<>();
         afterList = new LinkedList<>();
         fillProbeListsAtScanStart = true;
+        if (progressCallback != null) {
+            this.progressCallback = progressCallback;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -73,10 +88,29 @@ public Scanner(ExecutorConfig executorConfig) {
      */
     public Scanner(
             ExecutorConfig executorConfig, List<ProbeT> probeList, List<AfterProbeT> afterList) {
+        this(executorConfig, probeList, afterList, null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new scanner instance with a progress callback.
+     *
+     * @param executorConfig The executor configuration to use.
+     * @param probeList The list of probes to execute.
+     * @param afterList The list of after probes to execute.
+     * @param progressCallback the callback to invoke on probe completion, or null for no callbacks
+     */
+    public Scanner(
+            ExecutorConfig executorConfig,
+            List<ProbeT> probeList,
+            List<AfterProbeT> afterList,
+            ProbeProgressCallback<ReportT, StateT> progressCallback) {
         this.executorConfig = executorConfig;
         this.probeList = new LinkedList<>(probeList);
         this.afterList = new LinkedList<>(afterList);
         fillProbeListsAtScanStart = false;
+        if (progressCallback != null) {
+            this.progressCallback = progressCallback;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/test/java/de/rub/nds/scanner/core/execution/ScannerTest.java b/src/test/java/de/rub/nds/scanner/core/execution/ScannerTest.java
index 60c3622e..f7559a7e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/de/rub/nds/scanner/core/execution/ScannerTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/de/rub/nds/scanner/core/execution/ScannerTest.java
@@ -151,11 +151,25 @@ static class TestScanner extends Scanner<TestReport, TestProbe, TestAfterProbe,
             super(config);
         }
 
+        TestScanner(
+                ExecutorConfig config,
+                ProbeProgressCallback<TestReport, TestState> progressCallback) {
+            super(config, progressCallback);
+        }
+
         TestScanner(
                 ExecutorConfig config, List<TestProbe> probeList, List<TestAfterProbe> afterList) {
             super(config, probeList, afterList);
         }
 
+        TestScanner(
+                ExecutorConfig config,
+                List<TestProbe> probeList,
+                List<TestAfterProbe> afterList,
+                ProbeProgressCallback<TestReport, TestState> progressCallback) {
+            super(config, probeList, afterList, progressCallback);
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void close() {
             // Implementation for AutoCloseable
@@ -506,4 +520,75 @@ public void testProgressCallbackReportsCorrectProbeCount() {
         // Verify callback was invoked for each probe
         assertEquals(expectedProbeCount, completedCounts.size());
     }
+
+    // ---- Constructor-based progress callback tests ----
+
+    @Test
+    public void testConstructorWithCallbackIsInvoked() {
+        List<TestProbe> probeList = new ArrayList<>();
+        probeList.add(new TestProbe(new TestProbeType("probe1")));
+        probeList.add(new TestProbe(new TestProbeType("probe2")));
+
+        List<TestAfterProbe> afterList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        final int[] callbackInvocations = {0};
+        ProbeProgressCallback<TestReport, TestState> callback =
+                (probe, report, completedProbes, totalProbes) -> callbackInvocations[0]++;
+
+        try (TestScanner scanner =
+                new TestScanner(executorConfig, probeList, afterList, callback)) {
+            scanner.scan();
+        }
+
+        assertEquals(2, callbackInvocations[0], "Constructor callback should be invoked per probe");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testConstructorWithNullCallbackScansSuccessfully() {
+        try (TestScanner scanner = new TestScanner(executorConfig, null)) {
+            TestReport report = scanner.scan();
+            assertNotNull(report);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDefaultConstructorCallbackIsInvokedViaFillProbes() {
+        final int[] callbackInvocations = {0};
+        ProbeProgressCallback<TestReport, TestState> callback =
+                (probe, report, completedProbes, totalProbes) -> callbackInvocations[0]++;
+
+        try (TestScanner scanner = new TestScanner(executorConfig, callback)) {
+            // fillProbeLists will be called; no probes added so callback won't fire
+            TestReport report = scanner.scan();
+            assertNotNull(report);
+            assertTrue(scanner.isFillProbesCalled());
+        }
+
+        assertEquals(0, callbackInvocations[0], "No probes registered so callback should not fire");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testConstructorCallbackReportsCorrectProbeCount() {
+        List<TestProbe> probeList = new ArrayList<>();
+        int expectedProbeCount = 3;
+        for (int i = 0; i < expectedProbeCount; i++) {
+            probeList.add(new TestProbe(new TestProbeType("probe" + i)));
+        }
+
+        List<TestAfterProbe> afterList = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        final List<Integer> completedCounts = new ArrayList<>();
+        ProbeProgressCallback<TestReport, TestState> callback =
+                (probe, report, completedProbes, totalProbes) -> {
+                    assertEquals(expectedProbeCount, totalProbes);
+                    completedCounts.add(completedProbes);
+                };
+
+        try (TestScanner scanner =
+                new TestScanner(executorConfig, probeList, afterList, callback)) {
+            scanner.scan();
+        }
+
+        assertEquals(expectedProbeCount, completedCounts.size());
+    }
 }