diff --git a/gui/mainFrame.py b/gui/mainFrame.py
index b4b6fc60f..152654d1a 100644
--- a/gui/mainFrame.py
+++ b/gui/mainFrame.py
@@ -253,14 +253,17 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
             wildcard = "EFT text fitting files (*.cfg)|*.cfg|EvE XML fitting files (*.xml)|*.xml|All Files (*)|*",
             style = wx.FD_OPEN | wx.FD_FILE_MUST_EXIST | wx.FD_MULTIPLE)
         if (dlg.ShowModal() == wx.ID_OK):
-#            try:
-            for importPath in dlg.GetPaths():
-                fits += sFit.importFit(importPath)
-            IDs = sFit.saveImportedFits(fits)
-            self._openAfterImport(len(fits), IDs)
-#            except:
-#                wx.MessageBox("Error importing from file.", "Error", wx.OK | wx.ICON_ERROR, self)
-        dlg.Destroy()
+            self.waitDialog = animUtils.WaitDialog(self, title = "Importing")
+            sFit.importFitsThreaded(dlg.GetPaths(), self.importCallback)
+            dlg.Destroy()
+            self.waitDialog.ShowModal()
+
+
+    def importCallback(self, fits):
+        self.waitDialog.Destroy()
+        sFit = service.Fit.getInstance()
+        IDs = sFit.saveImportedFits(fits)
+        self._openAfterImport(len(fits), IDs)
 
     def _openAfterImport(self, importCount, fitIDs):
         if importCount == 1:
diff --git a/service/fit.py b/service/fit.py
index 43afb201a..b1ddc6eb3 100644
--- a/service/fit.py
+++ b/service/fit.py
@@ -48,6 +48,20 @@ class FitBackupThread(threading.Thread):
         backupFile.close()
         wx.CallAfter(self.callback)
 
+class FitImportThread(threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self, paths, callback):
+        threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+        self.paths = paths
+        self.callback = callback
+
+    def run(self):
+        importedFits = []
+        paths = self.paths
+        sFit = Fit.getInstance()
+        for path in paths:
+            importedFits += sFit.importFit(path)
+        wx.CallAfter(self.callback, importedFits)
+
 class Fit(object):
     instance = None
     @classmethod
@@ -513,6 +527,10 @@ class Fit(object):
         thread = FitBackupThread(path, callback)
         thread.start()
 
+    def importFitsThreaded(self, paths, callback):
+        thread = FitImportThread(paths, callback)
+        thread.start()
+
     def importFit(self, path):
         filename = os.path.split(path)[1]