diff --git a/invesalius/control.py b/invesalius/control.py
index a113a2c..ef45d22 100755
--- a/invesalius/control.py
+++ b/invesalius/control.py
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ class Controller():
 
 
     def OpenProject(self, filepath):
+        ps.Publisher().sendMessage('Begin busy cursor')
         path = os.path.abspath(filepath)
 
         proj = prj.Project()
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ class Controller():
 
         surface = srf.Surface()
         surface._set_class_index(proj.last_surface_index)
-
+        
         self.LoadProject()
 
         session = ses.Session()
@@ -310,6 +311,7 @@ class Controller():
         ps.Publisher().sendMessage('Show content panel')
         ps.Publisher().sendMessage('Update AUI')
         ps.Publisher().sendMessage('Load slice plane')
+        ps.Publisher().sendMessage('End busy cursor')
 
     def CreateAnalyzeProject(self, imagedata):
         proj = prj.Project()
diff --git a/invesalius/gui/frame.py b/invesalius/gui/frame.py
index 5cb5b21..7be23c3 100755
--- a/invesalius/gui/frame.py
+++ b/invesalius/gui/frame.py
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ class Frame(wx.Frame):
         aui_manager.GetPane("Data").Show(1)
         aui_manager.GetPane("Tasks").Show(1)
         aui_manager.Update()
-        ps.Publisher().sendMessage('End busy cursor')
 
     def HideContentPanel(self, pubsub_evt):
         aui_manager = self.aui_manager
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