diff --git a/plugins/MidiImport/MidiImport.cpp b/plugins/MidiImport/MidiImport.cpp
index 004c33957..4e4a03529 100644
--- a/plugins/MidiImport/MidiImport.cpp
+++ b/plugins/MidiImport/MidiImport.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		if( !at )
 		{
+			qApp->processEvents();
 			at = dynamic_cast<AutomationTrack *>( Track::create( Track::AutomationTrack, tc ) );
 		}
 		if( tn != "") {
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ public:
 	smfMidiChannel * create( TrackContainer* tc, QString tn )
 	{
 		if( !it ) {
+			qApp->processEvents();
 			it = dynamic_cast<InstrumentTrack *>( Track::create( Track::InstrumentTrack, tc ) );
 
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