diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/RiaImportEclipseCaseTools.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/RiaImportEclipseCaseTools.cpp
index a3183d0f17..b641e99954 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/RiaImportEclipseCaseTools.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Application/Tools/RiaImportEclipseCaseTools.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "RiaGuiApplication.h"
 #include "RiaLogging.h"
 #include "RiaPreferencesGrid.h"
+#include "RiaViewRedrawScheduler.h"
 
 #include "RifEclipseSummaryTools.h"
 #include "RifReaderSettings.h"
@@ -95,6 +96,10 @@ bool RiaImportEclipseCaseTools::openEclipseCasesFromFile( const QStringList& fil
 
     FileCaseIdMap openedFiles;
 
+    // Block updates until import of summary data is completed. QApplication::processEvents() is called during import of summary data, and
+    // this will trigger redraw of the 3D views in RiaViewRedrawScheduler
+    RiaViewRedrawScheduler::instance()->blockUpdate( true );
+
     // Import eclipse case files
     for ( const QString& gridCaseFile : selector.gridCaseFiles() )
     {
@@ -208,6 +213,8 @@ bool RiaImportEclipseCaseTools::openEclipseCasesFromFile( const QStringList& fil
 
     project->activeOilField()->completionTemplateCollection()->setDefaultUnitSystemBasedOnLoadedCases();
 
+    RiaViewRedrawScheduler::instance()->blockUpdate( false );
+
     if ( RiaGuiApplication::isRunning() )
     {
         if ( RiuPlotMainWindow::instance()->isVisible() ) RiuPlotMainWindowTools::refreshToolbars();