diff --git a/src/Dialog_Progress.cc b/src/Dialog_Progress.cc
index ecb71467..253a3780 100644
--- a/src/Dialog_Progress.cc
+++ b/src/Dialog_Progress.cc
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void Dialog_Progress::on_signal_show()
 			while ( Gtk::Main::events_pending() )
 				Gtk::Main::iteration();
 			gdk_threads_leave();
-			usleep( 10000 ) ;
+			usleep( 100000 ) ;
 			gdk_threads_enter();
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Win_GParted.cc b/src/Win_GParted.cc
index 5da4e6c1..38a67d97 100644
--- a/src/Win_GParted.cc
+++ b/src/Win_GParted.cc
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ void Win_GParted::show_pulsebar( const Glib::ustring & status_message )
 		while ( Gtk::Main::events_pending() )
 			Gtk::Main::iteration();
 		gdk_threads_leave();
-		usleep( 10000 );
+		usleep( 100000 );
 		gdk_threads_enter();
 		Glib::ustring tmp_msg = gparted_core .get_thread_status_message() ;
 		if ( tmp_msg != "" )