diff --git a/src/main/java/mediathek/mainwindow/MediathekGui.java b/src/main/java/mediathek/mainwindow/MediathekGui.java
index b4587caf14..2c1880d67d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mediathek/mainwindow/MediathekGui.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mediathek/mainwindow/MediathekGui.java
@@ -1036,6 +1036,8 @@ public boolean quitApplication(boolean shouldDownloadAndQuit) {
             setShutdownRequested(dialogBeenden.isShutdownRequested());
         }
 
+        setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.WAIT_CURSOR));
+
         if (automaticFilmlistUpdate != null)
             automaticFilmlistUpdate.close();
 
@@ -1105,6 +1107,8 @@ public boolean quitApplication(boolean shouldDownloadAndQuit) {
         logger.info("Cleanup Lucene index.");
         cleanupLuceneIndex();
 
+        setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.DEFAULT_CURSOR));
+
         if (isShutdownRequested()) {
             logger.info("Requesting computer shutdown.");
             shutdownComputer();