diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/stores/busy.js b/frontend/src/lib/stores/busy.js
index 9f198a0..caf6655 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/stores/busy.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/stores/busy.js
@@ -1,13 +1,26 @@
+import { StartProgressBar, StopProgressBar } from '$wails/go/ui/UI';
 import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
 
 const { update, subscribe } = writable(0);
 
+let timer;
+let progressBarShown = false;
 subscribe(isBusy => {
   if (isBusy) {
     document.body.classList.add('busy');
+    if (!progressBarShown) {
+      progressBarShown = true;
+      timer = setTimeout(() => StartProgressBar(''), 100);
+    }
   }
   else {
+    if (timer) {
+      clearTimeout(timer);
+      timer = undefined;
+    }
+    progressBarShown = false;
     document.body.classList.remove('busy');
+    StopProgressBar();
   }
 });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/organisms/connection/collection/find.svelte b/frontend/src/organisms/connection/collection/find.svelte
index 04f1e50..4e8e37b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/organisms/connection/collection/find.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/organisms/connection/collection/find.svelte
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   import ObjectGrid from '$components/objectgrid.svelte';
   import input from '$lib/actions/input';
   import { deepClone } from '$lib/objects';
+  import busy from '$lib/stores/busy';
   import queries from '$lib/stores/queries';
   import applicationSettings from '$lib/stores/settings';
   import views from '$lib/stores/views';
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
   $: activePage = (submittedForm.limit && submittedForm.skip && result?.results?.length) ? submittedForm.skip / submittedForm.limit : 0;
 
   async function submitQuery() {
+    busy.start();
     activePath = [];
     const newResult = await FindItems(collection.hostKey, collection.dbKey, collection.key, JSON.stringify(form));
     if (newResult) {
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@
       result = newResult;
       submittedForm = deepClone(form);
     }
+    busy.end();
     resetFocus();
   }
 
diff --git a/frontend/wailsjs/go/ui/UI.d.ts b/frontend/wailsjs/go/ui/UI.d.ts
index a978303..ea1a471 100755
--- a/frontend/wailsjs/go/ui/UI.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/wailsjs/go/ui/UI.d.ts
@@ -10,4 +10,8 @@ export function OpenDirectory(arg1:string,arg2:string):Promise<string>;
 
 export function Reveal(arg1:string):Promise<void>;
 
+export function StartProgressBar(arg1:string):Promise<void>;
+
 export function Startup(arg1:context.Context):Promise<void>;
+
+export function StopProgressBar():Promise<void>;
diff --git a/frontend/wailsjs/go/ui/UI.js b/frontend/wailsjs/go/ui/UI.js
index d07e379..2396e65 100755
--- a/frontend/wailsjs/go/ui/UI.js
+++ b/frontend/wailsjs/go/ui/UI.js
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ export function Reveal(arg1) {
   return window['go']['ui']['UI']['Reveal'](arg1);
 }
 
+export function StartProgressBar(arg1) {
+  return window['go']['ui']['UI']['StartProgressBar'](arg1);
+}
+
 export function Startup(arg1) {
   return window['go']['ui']['UI']['Startup'](arg1);
 }
+
+export function StopProgressBar() {
+  return window['go']['ui']['UI']['StopProgressBar']();
+}
diff --git a/internal/app/collection_find.go b/internal/app/collection_find.go
index 316a253..4ab1128 100644
--- a/internal/app/collection_find.go
+++ b/internal/app/collection_find.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package app
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ncruces/zenity"
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/runtime"
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ type QueryResult struct {
 }
 
 func (a *App) FindItems(hostKey, dbKey, collKey, formJson string) QueryResult {
+	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 	var out QueryResult
 	var form Query
 
diff --git a/internal/ui/dialogs.go b/internal/ui/dialogs.go
index e4cb657..0275340 100644
--- a/internal/ui/dialogs.go
+++ b/internal/ui/dialogs.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ func (u *UI) OpenDirectory(id, title string) string {
 		title = "Choose a directory"
 	}
 
-	dir, err := zenity.SelectFile(zenity.Title(title), zenity.Directory())
+	dir, err := zenity.SelectFile(zenity.Title(title), zenity.Directory(), zenity.Modal())
 
 	if err != nil && err != zenity.ErrCanceled {
 		zenity.Error("Error while opening directory", zenity.ErrorIcon)
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func (u *UI) OpenDirectory(id, title string) string {
 }
 
 func (u *UI) EnterText(title, info, defaultEntry string) string {
-	input, err := zenity.Entry(info, zenity.Title(title), zenity.EntryText(defaultEntry))
+	input, err := zenity.Entry(info, zenity.Title(title), zenity.EntryText(defaultEntry), zenity.Modal())
 
 	if err == zenity.ErrCanceled {
 		return ""
diff --git a/internal/ui/progress.go b/internal/ui/progress.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83ad055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ui/progress.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package ui
+
+import "github.com/ncruces/zenity"
+
+func (u *UI) StartProgressBar(title string) {
+	if u.progress != nil {
+		// already loading
+		return
+	}
+	if title == "" {
+		// default title
+		title = "Loading"
+	}
+	p, err := zenity.Progress(zenity.Title(title), zenity.Pulsate(), zenity.NoCancel(), zenity.Modal())
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	u.progress = p
+}
+
+func (u *UI) StopProgressBar() {
+	if u.progress == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	u.progress.Complete()
+	u.progress.Close()
+	u.progress = nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/ui/ui.go b/internal/ui/ui.go
index 7dfde05..5cafb96 100644
--- a/internal/ui/ui.go
+++ b/internal/ui/ui.go
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 
 	"github.com/gen2brain/beeep"
+	"github.com/ncruces/zenity"
 )
 
 type UI struct {
-	ctx context.Context
+	ctx      context.Context
+	progress zenity.ProgressDialog
 }
 
 func New() *UI {