diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builder.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builder.py
index 86fdbfe9f7..829281357d 100755
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builder.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/builder.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import re
 import logging
 import sys
 import signal
+import time
 from bb.ui.crumbs.imageconfigurationpage import ImageConfigurationPage
 from bb.ui.crumbs.recipeselectionpage import RecipeSelectionPage
 from bb.ui.crumbs.packageselectionpage import PackageSelectionPage
@@ -1466,3 +1467,10 @@ class Builder(gtk.Window):
 
     def get_topdir(self):
         return self.handler.get_topdir()
+
+    def wait(self, delay):
+        time_start = time.time()
+        time_end = time_start + delay
+        while time_end > time.time():
+            while gtk.events_pending():
+                gtk.main_iteration()
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imageconfigurationpage.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imageconfigurationpage.py
index 3babc8eb47..79709d0d97 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imageconfigurationpage.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/imageconfigurationpage.py
@@ -300,7 +300,12 @@ class ImageConfigurationPage (HobPage):
     def view_warnings_button_clicked_cb(self, button):
         self.builder.show_warning_dialog()
 
+    def machine_combo_changed_idle_cb(self):
+        self.builder.window.set_cursor(None)
+
     def machine_combo_changed_cb(self, machine_combo):
+        self.builder.window.set_cursor(gtk.gdk.Cursor(gtk.gdk.WATCH))
+        self.builder.wait(0.1) #wait for combo and cursor to update
         self.stopping = False
         self.builder.parsing_warnings = []
         combo_item = machine_combo.get_active_text()
@@ -324,6 +329,8 @@ class ImageConfigurationPage (HobPage):
         # Do reparse recipes
         self.builder.populate_recipe_package_info_async()
 
+        glib.idle_add(self.machine_combo_changed_idle_cb)
+
     def update_machine_combo(self):
         self.disable_warnings_bar()
         all_machines = [self.__dummy_machine__] + self.builder.parameters.all_machines
@@ -527,7 +534,10 @@ class ImageConfigurationPage (HobPage):
         if not response:
             return
         if settings_changed:
+            self.builder.window.set_cursor(gtk.gdk.Cursor(gtk.gdk.WATCH))
+            self.builder.wait(0.1) #wait for adv_settings_dialog to terminate
             self.builder.reparse_post_adv_settings()
+            self.builder.window.set_cursor(None)
 
     def just_bake_button_clicked_cb(self, button):
         self.builder.parsing_warnings = []