diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/greenzone.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/greenzone.cpp
index 7507fa30..837009ab 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/greenzone.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/greenzone.cpp
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ void GREENZONE::save(EMUFILE *os, int save_type)
 bool GREENZONE::load(EMUFILE *is, unsigned int offset)
 {
 	int frame = 0, prev_frame = -1, size = 0;
-	int last_tick = 0;
+	int last_tick = -1;
 	char save_id[GREENZONE_ID_LEN];
 
 	free();
@@ -414,6 +414,8 @@ bool GREENZONE::load(EMUFILE *is, unsigned int offset)
 		goto error;
 	}
 	if (strcmp(greenzone_save_id, save_id)) goto error;		// string is not valid
+
+	setTasProjectProgressBarText("Loading Greenzone...");
 	// read LagLog
 	lagLog.load(is);
 	// read size
@@ -438,6 +440,7 @@ bool GREENZONE::load(EMUFILE *is, unsigned int offset)
 				// update TASEditor progressbar from time to time
 				if (frame / PROGRESSBAR_UPDATE_RATE > last_tick)
 				{
+					setTasProjectProgressBar( frame, greenzoneSize );
 					playback->setProgressbar(frame, greenzoneSize);
 					last_tick = frame / PROGRESSBAR_UPDATE_RATE;
 				}
@@ -489,6 +492,10 @@ bool GREENZONE::load(EMUFILE *is, unsigned int offset)
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	if ( greenzoneSize > 0 )
+	{
+		setTasProjectProgressBar( greenzoneSize, greenzoneSize );
+	}
 error:
 	FCEU_printf("Error loading Greenzone\n");
 	reset();
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/history.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/history.cpp
index 748d6a19..b1b7bff0 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/history.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/history.cpp
@@ -1056,6 +1056,9 @@ bool HISTORY::load(EMUFILE *is, unsigned int offset)
 	if (!read32le(&historyTotalItems, is)) goto error;
 	if (historyCursorPos > historyTotalItems) goto error;
 	historyStartPos = 0;
+
+	setTasProjectProgressBarText("Loading History...");
+	setTasProjectProgressBar( 0, historySize );
 	// read items
 	total = historyTotalItems;
 	if (historyTotalItems > historySize)
@@ -1087,6 +1090,7 @@ bool HISTORY::load(EMUFILE *is, unsigned int offset)
 		if (snapshots[i].load(is)) goto error;
 		if (bookmarkBackups[i].load(is)) goto error;
 		if (is->fread(&currentBranchNumberBackups[i], 1) != 1) goto error;
+		setTasProjectProgressBar( i, historyTotalItems );
 		playback->setProgressbar(i, historyTotalItems);
 	}
 	// skip redo items if needed
@@ -1098,6 +1102,7 @@ bool HISTORY::load(EMUFILE *is, unsigned int offset)
 	}
 
 	// everything went well
+	setTasProjectProgressBar( historyTotalItems, historyTotalItems );
 	// init vars
 	undoHintPos = oldUndoHintPos = undoHintTimer = -1;
 	oldShowUndoHint = showUndoHint = false;
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/taseditor_project.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/taseditor_project.cpp
index 355e4536..1f59f62d 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/taseditor_project.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/taseditor_project.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Project - Manager of working project
 
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QProgressDialog>
+#include <QGuiApplication>
 
 #include "fceu.h"
 #include "movie.h"
@@ -144,6 +145,8 @@ bool TASEDITOR_PROJECT::save(const char* differentName, bool inputInBinary, bool
 		progressDialog->setValue(0);
 
 		// change cursor to hourglass
+		QGuiApplication::setOverrideCursor( QCursor(Qt::BusyCursor) );
+
 		//SetCursor(LoadCursor(0, IDC_WAIT));
 		// save fm2 data to the project file
 		currMovieData.loadFrameCount = currMovieData.records.size();
@@ -200,6 +203,8 @@ bool TASEDITOR_PROJECT::save(const char* differentName, bool inputInBinary, bool
 		{
 			delete progressDialog; progressDialog = NULL;
 		}
+		QGuiApplication::setOverrideCursor( QCursor(Qt::ArrowCursor) );
+
 		//taseditorWindow.mustUpdateMouseCursor = true;
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -324,6 +329,17 @@ bool TASEDITOR_PROJECT::load(const char* fullName)
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	progressDialog = new QProgressDialog( QObject::tr("Loading TAS Project"), QObject::tr("Cancel"), 0, 100, tasWin );
+	progressDialog->setWindowModality(Qt::WindowModal);
+	progressDialog->setWindowTitle( QObject::tr("Loading TAS Project") );
+	progressDialog->setAutoReset(false);
+	progressDialog->setAutoClose(false);
+	progressDialog->setMinimumDuration(500);
+	progressDialog->setValue(0);
+
+	// change cursor to hourglass
+	QGuiApplication::setOverrideCursor( QCursor(Qt::BusyCursor) );
+
 	unsigned int savedStuff = 0;
 	unsigned int numberOfPointers = 0;
 	unsigned int dataOffset = 0;
@@ -385,7 +401,13 @@ bool TASEDITOR_PROJECT::load(const char* fullName)
 	splicer->reset();
 	reset();
 	renameProject(fullName, loadAll);
+
+	if ( progressDialog )
+	{
+		delete progressDialog; progressDialog = NULL;
+	}
 	// restore mouse cursor shape
+	QGuiApplication::setOverrideCursor( QCursor(Qt::ArrowCursor) );
 	//taseditorWindow.mustUpdateMouseCursor = true;
 	return true;
 }
@@ -501,4 +523,5 @@ void setTasProjectProgressBar( int cur, int max )
 		}
 		progressDialog->setValue(cur);
 	}
+	//usleep(100000); // Uncomment to slow down save/load progress for debug purposes
 }