diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index ff46b0655..69555485b 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -1497,7 +1497,10 @@ day = :d""", d=yesterday)
     def openSyncProgress(self):
         self.syncProgressDialog = QProgressDialog(_("Syncing Media..."),
                                                   "", 0, 0, self)
+        self.syncProgressDialog.setWindowTitle(_("Syncing Media..."))
         self.syncProgressDialog.setCancelButton(None)
+        self.syncProgressDialog.setAutoClose(False)
+        self.syncProgressDialog.setAutoReset(False)
 
     def closeSyncProgress(self):
         self.syncProgressDialog.cancel()
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/sync.py b/ankiqt/ui/sync.py
index de878a12d..09e8e1752 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/sync.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/sync.py
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ class Sync(QThread):
             client.sync()
         except:
             self.emit(SIGNAL("bulkSyncFailed"))
+        time.sleep(0.1)
         self.emit(SIGNAL("closeSyncProgress"))
 
     def bulkCallback(self, *args):