diff --git a/src/ert/gui/tools/load_results/load_results_panel.py b/src/ert/gui/tools/load_results/load_results_panel.py
index f7e4d9cf62a..181d235a4f6 100644
--- a/src/ert/gui/tools/load_results/load_results_panel.py
+++ b/src/ert/gui/tools/load_results/load_results_panel.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from qtpy.QtCore import Qt
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QFormLayout, QMessageBox, QTextEdit, QWidget
 
 from ert.gui.ertnotifier import ErtNotifier
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@
     ActiveRealizationsModel,
     EnsembleSelector,
     ErtMessageBox,
+    QApplication,
     StringBox,
     ValueModel,
 )
@@ -86,6 +88,8 @@ def load(self) -> int:
                 ),
             )
             return False
+
+        QApplication.setOverrideCursor(Qt.CursorShape.WaitCursor)
         messages: list[str] = []
         with captured_logs(messages):
             loaded = self._facade.load_from_forward_model(
@@ -93,6 +97,7 @@ def load(self) -> int:
                 realizations,  # type: ignore
                 iteration_int,
             )
+        QApplication.restoreOverrideCursor()
 
         if loaded == realizations.count(True):
             QMessageBox.information(
diff --git a/src/ert/gui/tools/load_results/load_results_tool.py b/src/ert/gui/tools/load_results/load_results_tool.py
index 1f0aada1db1..59f4660bda0 100644
--- a/src/ert/gui/tools/load_results/load_results_tool.py
+++ b/src/ert/gui/tools/load_results/load_results_tool.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 from typing import Any, Optional
 
 from qtpy.QtGui import QIcon
-from qtpy.QtWidgets import QPushButton
 
 from ert.gui.ertnotifier import ErtNotifier
-from ert.gui.ertwidgets import ClosableDialog, showWaitCursorWhileWaiting
+from ert.gui.ertwidgets import ClosableDialog
 from ert.gui.tools import Tool
 from ert.gui.tools.load_results import LoadResultsPanel
 from ert.libres_facade import LibresFacade
@@ -30,14 +29,12 @@ def trigger(self) -> None:
             self.parent(),  # type: ignore
         )
         self._dialog.setObjectName("load_results_manually_tool")
-        self._dialog.addButton("Load", self.load)
+        loadButton = self._dialog.addButton("Load", self.load)
         if not self._import_widget._ensemble_selector.isEnabled():
-            button = self._dialog.findChild(QPushButton, "Load")
-            button.setEnabled(False)
-            button.setToolTip("Must load into a ensemble")
+            loadButton.setEnabled(False)
+            loadButton.setToolTip("Must load into a ensemble")
         self._dialog.exec_()
 
-    @showWaitCursorWhileWaiting
     def load(self, _: Any) -> None:
         assert self._dialog is not None
         assert self._import_widget is not None