diff --git a/swissmx.py b/swissmx.py
index eea9e3b..94b70a0 100755
--- a/swissmx.py
+++ b/swissmx.py
@@ -2324,6 +2324,8 @@ object settings:
 
     with pg.ProgressDialog('Progress', 0, 100) as dlg:
       dlg.setWindowModality(Qt.WindowModal)
+      dlg.show()
+      QApplication.processEvents()
       #dlg.setRange(0, 0)
       #dlg.setCancelButtonText("Abort Acquisition")
       #dlg.canceled.connect(self.complete_daq)
@@ -2433,7 +2435,8 @@ object settings:
             dt._comm.gpascii.send_block('&1a;Gather.Enable=0')
             break
           #_log.info(f'progress {p}/{sp.points.shape[0]}')
-          dlg.setValue(max(p,num_pts))
+          dlg.setValue(min(p,num_pts))
+          QApplication.processEvents()
           time.sleep(1.) #wait 1 sec instead of .1...hopefully less segmentation faults
         if not dlg.wasCanceled():
           jf.gather_upload()