diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseResultCase.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseResultCase.cpp
index cda9f03ed1..393514703c 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseResultCase.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseResultCase.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ bool RimEclipseResultCase::importGridAndResultMetaData(bool showTimeStepFilter)
 
                 restartDataAccess->timeSteps(&timeSteps, &daysSinceSimulationStart);
 
+                // Restore cursor as the progress dialog is active
+                QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
+
                 // Show GUI to select time steps 
 
                 RimTimeStepFilter myTimeStepFilter;
@@ -154,6 +157,10 @@ bool RimEclipseResultCase::importGridAndResultMetaData(bool showTimeStepFilter)
                     return false;
                 }
 
+                // Set cursor in wait state to continue display of progress dialog including
+                // wait cursor
+                QApplication::setOverrideCursor(QCursor(Qt::WaitCursor));
+
                 m_timeStepFilter->setSelectedTimeStepIndices(myTimeStepFilter.selectedTimeStepIndices());
             }