diff --git a/sdrbase/device/deviceenumerator.cpp b/sdrbase/device/deviceenumerator.cpp
index 8ca2e8038..981d69fdd 100644
--- a/sdrbase/device/deviceenumerator.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/device/deviceenumerator.cpp
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ void DeviceEnumerator::enumerateDevices(PluginAPI::SamplingDeviceRegistrations&
     for (int i = 0; i < deviceRegistrations.count(); i++)
     {
         qDebug("DeviceEnumerator::enumerateDevices: %s", qPrintable(deviceRegistrations[i].m_deviceId));
+        emit enumeratingDevices(deviceRegistrations[i].m_deviceId);
         deviceRegistrations[i].m_plugin->enumOriginDevices(originDevicesHwIds, originDevices);
         PluginInterface::SamplingDevices samplingDevices;
         if (type == PluginInterface::SamplingDevice::StreamSingleRx) {
diff --git a/sdrbase/device/deviceenumerator.h b/sdrbase/device/deviceenumerator.h
index 0c35f3f43..8ea27b40b 100644
--- a/sdrbase/device/deviceenumerator.h
+++ b/sdrbase/device/deviceenumerator.h
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@
 
 class PluginManager;
 
-class SDRBASE_API DeviceEnumerator
+class SDRBASE_API DeviceEnumerator : public QObject
 {
+	Q_OBJECT
+
 public:
     DeviceEnumerator();
     ~DeviceEnumerator();
@@ -67,6 +69,9 @@ public:
     int getBestTxSamplingDeviceIndex(const QString& deviceId, const QString& serial, int sequence, int deviceItemIndex);
     int getBestMIMOSamplingDeviceIndex(const QString& deviceId, const QString& serial, int sequence);
 
+signals:
+    void enumeratingDevices(const QString &deviceId);
+
 private:
     struct DeviceEnumeration
     {
diff --git a/sdrgui/gui/samplingdevicedialog.cpp b/sdrgui/gui/samplingdevicedialog.cpp
index f9251b951..5b2aeb692 100644
--- a/sdrgui/gui/samplingdevicedialog.cpp
+++ b/sdrgui/gui/samplingdevicedialog.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 // along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.          //
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+#include <QThread>
+
 #include "samplingdevicedialog.h"
 #include "ui_samplingdevicedialog.h"
 #include "device/deviceenumerator.h"
@@ -32,7 +34,8 @@ SamplingDeviceDialog::SamplingDeviceDialog(int deviceType, QWidget* parent) :
     m_hasChanged(false)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
-    on_refreshDevices_clicked();
+    // Don't automatically call on_refreshDevices_clicked(), some drivers can be slow to enumerate
+    displayDevices();
 }
 
 SamplingDeviceDialog::~SamplingDeviceDialog()
@@ -84,17 +87,22 @@ void SamplingDeviceDialog::on_deviceSelect_currentIndexChanged(int index)
 
 void SamplingDeviceDialog::on_refreshDevices_clicked()
 {
-    PluginManager *pluginManager = MainCore::instance()->getPluginManager();
-
-    if (m_deviceType == 0) {
-        DeviceEnumerator::instance()->enumerateRxDevices(pluginManager);
-    } else if (m_deviceType == 1) {
-        DeviceEnumerator::instance()->enumerateTxDevices(pluginManager);
-    } else if (m_deviceType == 2) {
-        DeviceEnumerator::instance()->enumerateMIMODevices(pluginManager);
-    }
-
-    displayDevices();
+    QProgressDialog *progressDialog = new QProgressDialog("Enumerating devices", "", 0, 0, this);
+    progressDialog->setWindowModality(Qt::WindowModal);
+    progressDialog->setCancelButton(nullptr);
+    progressDialog->setWindowFlag(Qt::WindowCloseButtonHint, false);
+    progressDialog->show();
+    SamplingDeviceDialogWorker *worker = new SamplingDeviceDialogWorker(m_deviceType, progressDialog);
+    QThread *thread = new QThread();
+    worker->moveToThread(thread);
+    connect(thread, &QThread::started, worker, &SamplingDeviceDialogWorker::enumerateDevices);
+    connect(worker, &SamplingDeviceDialogWorker::finishedWork, thread, &QThread::quit);
+    connect(worker, &SamplingDeviceDialogWorker::finishedWork, progressDialog, &QProgressDialog::close);
+    connect(worker, &SamplingDeviceDialogWorker::finishedWork, progressDialog, &QProgressDialog::deleteLater);
+    connect(worker, &SamplingDeviceDialogWorker::finishedWork, this, &SamplingDeviceDialog::displayDevices);
+    connect(worker, &SamplingDeviceDialogWorker::finishedWork, worker, &SamplingDeviceDialog::deleteLater);
+    connect(thread, &QThread::finished, thread, &QThread::deleteLater);
+    thread->start();
 }
 
 void SamplingDeviceDialog::accept()
@@ -108,3 +116,23 @@ void SamplingDeviceDialog::reject()
     m_hasChanged = false;
     QDialog::reject();
 }
+
+void SamplingDeviceDialogWorker::enumerateDevices()
+{
+    PluginManager *pluginManager = MainCore::instance()->getPluginManager();
+    connect(DeviceEnumerator::instance(), &DeviceEnumerator::enumeratingDevices, this, &SamplingDeviceDialogWorker::enumeratingDevices);
+    if (m_deviceType == 0) {
+        DeviceEnumerator::instance()->enumerateRxDevices(pluginManager);
+    } else if (m_deviceType == 1) {
+        DeviceEnumerator::instance()->enumerateTxDevices(pluginManager);
+    } else if (m_deviceType == 2) {
+        DeviceEnumerator::instance()->enumerateMIMODevices(pluginManager);
+    }
+    emit finishedWork();
+}
+
+void SamplingDeviceDialogWorker::enumeratingDevices(const QString &deviceId)
+{
+    m_progressDialog->setLabelText("Enumerating " + deviceId);
+}
+
diff --git a/sdrgui/gui/samplingdevicedialog.h b/sdrgui/gui/samplingdevicedialog.h
index 573212eb6..522b2e31b 100644
--- a/sdrgui/gui/samplingdevicedialog.h
+++ b/sdrgui/gui/samplingdevicedialog.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #define SDRGUI_GUI_SAMPLINGDEVICEDIALOG_H_
 
 #include <QDialog>
+#include <QProgressDialog>
+
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "export.h"
@@ -31,6 +33,28 @@ namespace Ui {
     class SamplingDeviceDialog;
 }
 
+class SDRGUI_API SamplingDeviceDialogWorker : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    SamplingDeviceDialogWorker(int deviceType, QProgressDialog *progressDialog) :
+        m_deviceType(deviceType),
+        m_progressDialog(progressDialog)
+    {
+    }
+    void enumerateDevices();
+
+signals:
+    void finishedWork();
+
+private slots:
+    void enumeratingDevices(const QString &deviceId);
+
+private:
+    int m_deviceType;
+    QProgressDialog *m_progressDialog;
+};
+
 class SDRGUI_API SamplingDeviceDialog : public QDialog {
     Q_OBJECT
 
@@ -60,3 +84,4 @@ private slots:
 };
 
 #endif /* SDRGUI_GUI_SAMPLINGDEVICEDIALOG_H_ */
+