diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/report/infrastructure/ReportVisualPanel1.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/report/infrastructure/ReportVisualPanel1.java
index f64e8bcf55..f211886c03 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/report/infrastructure/ReportVisualPanel1.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/report/infrastructure/ReportVisualPanel1.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.report.ReportModuleSettings;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.report.GeneralReportModule;
 import java.awt.BorderLayout;
 import java.awt.Component;
+import java.awt.Cursor;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import static java.util.Collections.swap;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ import javax.swing.event.ListSelectionListener;
 import org.openide.DialogDisplayer;
 import org.openide.NotifyDescriptor;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
+import org.openide.windows.WindowManager;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 
 /**
@@ -73,9 +75,12 @@ final class ReportVisualPanel1 extends JPanel implements ListSelectionListener {
 
     // Initialize the list of ReportModules
     private void initModules() {
+
+        WindowManager.getDefault().getMainWindow().setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.WAIT_CURSOR));
         tableModules = ReportModuleLoader.getTableReportModules();
         generalModules = ReportModuleLoader.getGeneralReportModules();
         fileModules = ReportModuleLoader.getFileReportModules();
+        WindowManager.getDefault().getMainWindow().setCursor(Cursor.getPredefinedCursor(Cursor.DEFAULT_CURSOR));
 
         for (TableReportModule module : tableModules) {
             if (!moduleIsValid(module)) {