diff --git a/sysprof.c b/sysprof.c
index 64fa8bec..5dbb3d9e 100644
--- a/sysprof.c
+++ b/sysprof.c
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ set_busy (GtkWidget *widget,
     
     if (cursor)
 	gdk_cursor_unref (cursor);
+
+    gdk_display_flush (gdk_display_get_default());
 }
 
 static void
@@ -632,16 +634,8 @@ fill_lists (Application *app)
 }
 
 static void
-ensure_profile (Application *app)
+enter_display_mode (Application *app)
 {
-    if (app->profile)
-	return;
-
-    app->profile = collector_create_profile (app->collector);
-    
-    collector_stop (app->collector);
-    collector_reset (app->collector);
-    
     app->state = DISPLAYING;
 
     update_sensitivity (app);
@@ -658,6 +652,20 @@ ensure_profile (Application *app)
     app->inhibit_forced_redraw = FALSE;
 }
 
+static void
+ensure_profile (Application *app)
+{
+    if (app->profile)
+	return;
+
+    app->profile = collector_create_profile (app->collector);
+    
+    collector_stop (app->collector);
+    collector_reset (app->collector);
+
+    enter_display_mode (app);
+}
+
 static void
 on_about_activated (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 {
@@ -817,24 +825,16 @@ set_loaded_profile (Application *app,
     g_return_if_fail (name != NULL);
     g_return_if_fail (profile != NULL);
     
-    set_busy (app->main_window, TRUE);
+    collector_stop (app->collector);
     
     delete_data (app);
     
-    app->state = DISPLAYING;
-    
     app->profile = profile;
     app->profile_from_file = TRUE;
-    
-    fill_lists (app);
-    
+
     set_application_title (app, name);
-    
-    update_sensitivity (app);
-    
-    collector_stop (app->collector);
-    
-    set_busy (app->main_window, FALSE);
+
+    enter_display_mode (app);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1663,14 +1663,17 @@ load_file (gpointer data)
     
     profile = profile_load (filename, &err);
     
-    set_busy (app->main_window, FALSE);
-    
     if (profile)
     {
 	set_loaded_profile (app, filename, profile);
+
+	gdk_window_process_all_updates ();
+	set_busy (app->main_window, FALSE);
     }
     else
     {
+	set_busy (app->main_window, FALSE);
+	
 	show_could_not_open (app, filename, err);
 	g_error_free (err);
     }