diff --git a/UI/window-basic-main.cpp b/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
index d2466d3f5..009e9913a 100644
--- a/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
+++ b/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
@@ -4529,6 +4529,8 @@ void OBSBasic::ClearSceneData()
 {
 	disableSaving++;
 
+	setCursor(Qt::WaitCursor);
+
 	CloseDialogs();
 
 	ClearVolumeControls();
@@ -4573,6 +4575,8 @@ void OBSBasic::ClearSceneData()
 		QApplication::sendPostedEvents(nullptr);
 	} while (obs_wait_for_destroy_queue());
 
+	unsetCursor();
+
 	disableSaving--;
 
 	blog(LOG_INFO, "All scene data cleared");