diff --git a/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
index 053f4d689..702bc7e96 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -105,26 +105,30 @@ class ImageMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             'You must select an image to delete.')):
             row_list = [item.row() for item in self.listView.selectedIndexes()]
             row_list.sort(reverse=True)
+            Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_busy')
+            self.plugin.formparent.displayProgressBar(len(row_list))
             for row in row_list:
                 text = self.listView.item(row)
                 if text:
                     delete_file(os.path.join(self.servicePath,
                         unicode(text.text())))
                 self.listView.takeItem(row)
+                self.plugin.formparent.incrementProgressBar()
             SettingsManager.set_list(self.settingsSection,
                 u'images', self.getFileList())
+            self.plugin.formparent.finishedProgressBar()
+            Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_normal')
         self.listView.blockSignals(False)
 
     def loadList(self, images, initialLoad=False):
         if not initialLoad:
+            Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_busy')
             self.plugin.formparent.displayProgressBar(len(images))
         # Sort the themes by its filename considering language specific
         # characters. lower() is needed for windows!
         images.sort(cmp=locale.strcoll,
             key=lambda filename: os.path.split(unicode(filename))[1].lower())
         for imageFile in images:
-            if not initialLoad:
-                self.plugin.formparent.incrementProgressBar()
             filename = os.path.split(unicode(imageFile))[1]
             thumb = os.path.join(self.servicePath, filename)
             if not os.path.exists(unicode(imageFile)):
@@ -139,8 +143,11 @@ class ImageMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             item_name.setToolTip(imageFile)
             item_name.setData(QtCore.Qt.UserRole, QtCore.QVariant(imageFile))
             self.listView.addItem(item_name)
+            if not initialLoad:
+                self.plugin.formparent.incrementProgressBar()
         if not initialLoad:
             self.plugin.formparent.finishedProgressBar()
+            Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_normal')
 
     def generateSlideData(self, service_item, item=None, xmlVersion=False,
         remote=False):
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
index 45d14f8cc..a94929b45 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ class PresentationMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         titles = [os.path.split(file)[1] for file in currlist]
         Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_busy')
         if not initialLoad:
+            Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_busy')
             self.plugin.formparent.displayProgressBar(len(files))
         # Sort the themes by its filename considering language specific
         # characters. lower() is needed for windows!
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ class PresentationMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_normal')
         if not initialLoad:
             self.plugin.formparent.finishedProgressBar()
+            Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_normal')
 
     def onDeleteClick(self):
         """
@@ -226,6 +228,8 @@ class PresentationMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             items = self.listView.selectedIndexes()
             row_list = [item.row() for item in items]
             row_list.sort(reverse=True)
+            Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_busy')
+            self.plugin.formparent.displayProgressBar(len(row_list))
             for item in items:
                 filepath = unicode(item.data(
                     QtCore.Qt.UserRole).toString())
@@ -233,6 +237,9 @@ class PresentationMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                     doc = self.controllers[cidx].add_document(filepath)
                     doc.presentation_deleted()
                     doc.close_presentation()
+                self.plugin.formparent.incrementProgressBar()
+            self.plugin.formparent.finishedProgressBar()
+            Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_normal')
             for row in row_list:
                 self.listView.takeItem(row)
             SettingsManager.set_list(self.settingsSection,
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
index 38f5db956..dd398ec1c 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -408,6 +408,8 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                 QtGui.QMessageBox.No),
                 QtGui.QMessageBox.Yes) == QtGui.QMessageBox.No:
                 return
+            Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_busy')
+            self.plugin.formparent.displayProgressBar(len(items))
             for item in items:
                 item_id = (item.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole)).toInt()[0]
                 media_files = self.plugin.manager.get_all_objects(MediaFile,
@@ -426,6 +428,9 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                 except OSError:
                     log.exception(u'Could not remove directory: %s', save_path)
                 self.plugin.manager.delete_object(Song, item_id)
+                self.plugin.formparent.incrementProgressBar()
+            self.plugin.formparent.finishedProgressBar()
+            Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_normal')
             self.onSearchTextButtonClicked()
 
     def onCloneClick(self):