diff --git a/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
index 298e701e3..a2dd292d5 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ class ImageMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                 self.settingsSection, self.getFileList())
 
     def loadList(self, list):
+        Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_busy')
+        self.parent.formparent.displayProgressBar(len(list))
         for imageFile in list:
+            self.parent.formparent.incrementProgressBar()
             filename = os.path.split(unicode(imageFile))[1]
             thumb = os.path.join(self.servicePath, filename)
             if os.path.exists(thumb):
@@ -122,6 +125,8 @@ class ImageMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             item_name.setIcon(icon)
             item_name.setData(QtCore.Qt.UserRole, QtCore.QVariant(imageFile))
             self.listView.addItem(item_name)
+        Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_normal')
+        self.parent.formparent.finishedProgressBar()
 
     def generateSlideData(self, service_item, item=None, xmlVersion=False):
         items = self.listView.selectedIndexes()
@@ -201,4 +206,4 @@ class ImageMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                 critical_error_message_box(UiStrings().LiveBGError,
                     unicode(translate('ImagePlugin.MediaItem',
                     'There was a problem replacing your background, '
-                    'the image file "%s" no longer exists.')) % filename)
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+                    'the image file "%s" no longer exists.')) % filename)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
index 74ff3fea8..45b8b81c4 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -158,7 +158,10 @@ class PresentationMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         titles = []
         for file in currlist:
             titles.append(os.path.split(file)[1])
+        Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_busy')
+        self.parent.formparent.displayProgressBar(len(list))
         for file in list:
+            self.parent.formparent.incrementProgressBar()
             if currlist.count(file) > 0:
                 continue
             filename = os.path.split(unicode(file))[1]
@@ -198,6 +201,8 @@ class PresentationMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             item_name.setData(QtCore.Qt.UserRole, QtCore.QVariant(file))
             item_name.setIcon(icon)
             self.listView.addItem(item_name)
+        Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_normal')
+        self.parent.formparent.finishedProgressBar()
 
     def onDeleteClick(self):
         """
@@ -296,4 +301,4 @@ class PresentationMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             if self.controllers[controller].enabled():
                 if filetype in self.controllers[controller].alsosupports:
                     return controller
-        return None
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+        return None