diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py b/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
index e7d7bc4ec..8b63963a0 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
@@ -554,4 +554,4 @@ class MediaManagerItem(QtGui.QWidget):
                 item_id = remoteItem
         else:
             item_id = (item.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole)).toInt()[0]
-        return item_id
\ No newline at end of file
+        return item_id
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py b/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
index 9ad527826..8b3e63e4f 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
                     serviceItem.renderer = self.mainwindow.renderer
                     serviceItem.set_from_service(item, self.servicePath)
                     self.validateItem(serviceItem)
-                    self.addServiceItem(serviceItem)
+                    self.addServiceItem(serviceItem, repaint=False)
                     if serviceItem.is_capable(ItemCapabilities.OnLoadUpdate):
                         Receiver.send_message(u'%s_service_load' %
                             serviceItem.name.lower(), serviceItem)
@@ -601,8 +601,6 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
                 self.setModified(False)
                 QtCore.QSettings().setValue(
                     'service/last file', QtCore.QVariant(fileName))
-                self.mainwindow.finishedProgressBar()
-                Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_normal')
             else:
                 critical_error_message_box(
                     message=translate('OpenLP.ServiceManager',
@@ -633,6 +631,9 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
                 fileTo.close()
             if zip:
                 zip.close()
+        self.mainwindow.finishedProgressBar()
+        Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_normal')
+        self.repaintServiceList(-1, -1)
 
     def loadLastFile(self):
         """
@@ -1066,7 +1067,8 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
                     newItem)
         self.setModified()
 
-    def addServiceItem(self, item, rebuild=False, expand=None, replace=False):
+    def addServiceItem(self, item, rebuild=False, expand=None, replace=False,
+        repaint=True):
         """
         Add a Service item to the list
 
@@ -1099,7 +1101,8 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
                     self.serviceItems.append({u'service_item': item,
                         u'order': len(self.serviceItems) + 1,
                         u'expanded': expand})
-                self.repaintServiceList(len(self.serviceItems) - 1, -1)
+                if repaint:
+                    self.repaintServiceList(len(self.serviceItems) - 1, -1)
             else:
                 self.serviceItems.insert(self.dropPosition,
                     {u'service_item': item, u'order': self.dropPosition,
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
index a2dd292d5..68da7fbe1 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class ImageMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             u'thumbnails')
         check_directory_exists(self.servicePath)
         self.loadList(SettingsManager.load_list(
-            self.settingsSection, self.settingsSection))
+            self.settingsSection, self.settingsSection), True)
 
     def addListViewToToolBar(self):
         MediaManagerItem.addListViewToToolBar(self)
@@ -107,11 +107,13 @@ class ImageMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             SettingsManager.set_list(self.settingsSection,
                 self.settingsSection, self.getFileList())
 
-    def loadList(self, list):
+    def loadList(self, list, initialLoad=False):
         Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_busy')
-        self.parent.formparent.displayProgressBar(len(list))
+        if not initialLoad:
+            self.parent.formparent.displayProgressBar(len(list))
         for imageFile in list:
-            self.parent.formparent.incrementProgressBar()
+            if not initialLoad:
+                self.parent.formparent.incrementProgressBar()
             filename = os.path.split(unicode(imageFile))[1]
             thumb = os.path.join(self.servicePath, filename)
             if os.path.exists(thumb):
@@ -126,7 +128,8 @@ class ImageMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             item_name.setData(QtCore.Qt.UserRole, QtCore.QVariant(imageFile))
             self.listView.addItem(item_name)
         Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_normal')
-        self.parent.formparent.finishedProgressBar()
+        if not initialLoad:
+            self.parent.formparent.finishedProgressBar()
 
     def generateSlideData(self, service_item, item=None, xmlVersion=False):
         items = self.listView.selectedIndexes()
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
index 45b8b81c4..455d42a72 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -159,9 +159,11 @@ class PresentationMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         for file in currlist:
             titles.append(os.path.split(file)[1])
         Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_busy')
-        self.parent.formparent.displayProgressBar(len(list))
+        if not initialLoad:
+            self.parent.formparent.displayProgressBar(len(list))
         for file in list:
-            self.parent.formparent.incrementProgressBar()
+            if not initialLoad:
+                self.parent.formparent.incrementProgressBar()
             if currlist.count(file) > 0:
                 continue
             filename = os.path.split(unicode(file))[1]
@@ -202,7 +204,8 @@ class PresentationMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             item_name.setIcon(icon)
             self.listView.addItem(item_name)
         Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_normal')
-        self.parent.formparent.finishedProgressBar()
+        if not initialLoad:
+            self.parent.formparent.finishedProgressBar()
 
     def onDeleteClick(self):
         """