diff --git a/tabler/Forms/GridUI.cs b/tabler/Forms/GridUI.cs
index edeab92..a3ef8dd 100644
--- a/tabler/Forms/GridUI.cs
+++ b/tabler/Forms/GridUI.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,12 @@ private void saveToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
             try
             {
+                // start the process
+                WaitingForm.ShowForm(this);
+
                 success = TranslationManager.SaveGridData(_configHelper.GetLastPathOfDataFiles(), lstModInfos);
+
+                WaitingForm.CloseForm();
             }
             catch (Exception exception)
             {