diff --git a/beeref/__main__.py b/beeref/__main__.py
index 0a4b0cc..db0b8f7 100755
--- a/beeref/__main__.py
+++ b/beeref/__main__.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ def main():
     app.exec()
     del bee
     del app
+    logger.debug('BeeRef closed')
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/beeref/fileio/sql.py b/beeref/fileio/sql.py
index aac258f..c0fc24e 100644
--- a/beeref/fileio/sql.py
+++ b/beeref/fileio/sql.py
@@ -139,12 +139,12 @@ class SQLiteIO:
             item.save_id = row[0]
             item.pixmap_from_bytes(row[8])
             item.setPos(row[1], row[2])
-            self.scene.add_item_later(item)
             item.setZValue(row[3])
             item.setScale(row[4])
             item.setRotation(row[5])
             if row[6] == -1:
                 item.do_flip()
+            self.scene.add_item_later(item)
             if self.worker:
                 self.worker.progress.emit(i)
                 if self.worker.canceled:
diff --git a/beeref/gui.py b/beeref/gui.py
index 06cef13..a20824b 100644
--- a/beeref/gui.py
+++ b/beeref/gui.py
@@ -48,23 +48,32 @@ class WelcomeOverlay(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
 class BeeProgressDialog(QtWidgets.QProgressDialog):
 
-    def __init__(self, label, worker, maximum=100, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, label, worker, maximum=0, parent=None):
         super().__init__(label, 'Cancel', 0, maximum, parent=parent)
+        logger.debug('Initialised progress bar')
         self.setMinimumDuration(0)
         self.setWindowModality(Qt.WindowModality.WindowModal)
+        self.setAutoReset(False)
+        self.setAutoClose(False)
         worker.begin_processing.connect(self.on_begin_processing)
         worker.progress.connect(self.on_progress)
         worker.finished.connect(self.on_finished)
         self.canceled.connect(worker.on_canceled)
 
     def on_progress(self, value):
-        self.setValue(value + 1)
+        logger.debug(f'Progress dialog: {value}')
+        self.setValue(value)
 
     def on_begin_processing(self, value):
+        logger.debug(f'Beginn progress dialog: {value}')
         self.setMaximum(value)
 
     def on_finished(self, filename, errors):
-        self.close()
+        logger.debug('Finished progress dialog')
+        self.setValue(self.maximum())
+        self.reset()
+        self.hide()
+        self.deleteLater()
 
 
 class HelpDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
diff --git a/beeref/view.py b/beeref/view.py
index 1bab7a9..c4543b5 100644
--- a/beeref/view.py
+++ b/beeref/view.py
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ class BeeGraphicsView(QtWidgets.QGraphicsView, ActionsMixin):
         else:
             self.scene.add_queued_items()
             self.on_action_fit_scene()
-        self.progress.deleteLater()
 
     def open_from_file(self, filename):
         logger.info(f'Opening file {filename}')
@@ -315,7 +314,6 @@ class BeeGraphicsView(QtWidgets.QGraphicsView, ActionsMixin):
                 'Problem saving file',
                 ('<p>Problem saving file %s</p>'
                  '<p>File/directory not accessible</p>') % filename)
-        self.progress.deleteLater()
 
     def do_save(self, filename, create_new):
         if not filename.endswith('.bee'):
@@ -379,7 +377,6 @@ class BeeGraphicsView(QtWidgets.QGraphicsView, ActionsMixin):
         self.scene.add_queued_items()
         self.scene.arrange_optimal()
         self.undo_stack.endMacro()
-        self.progress.deleteLater()
 
     def do_insert_images(self, filenames, pos=None):
         if not pos: