diff --git a/Source/diablo.cpp b/Source/diablo.cpp
index 080e90356..e8d4d97ab 100644
--- a/Source/diablo.cpp
+++ b/Source/diablo.cpp
@@ -1464,7 +1464,11 @@ void LoadGameLevel(BOOL firstflag, int lvldir)
 			InitThemes();
 			LoadAllGFX();
 		} else {
+			IncProgress();
+			IncProgress();
 			InitMissileGFX();
+			IncProgress();
+			IncProgress();
 		}
 
 		IncProgress();
@@ -1502,9 +1506,11 @@ void LoadGameLevel(BOOL firstflag, int lvldir)
 				glMid1Seed[currlevel] = GetRndSeed();
 				InitMonsters();
 				glMid2Seed[currlevel] = GetRndSeed();
+				IncProgress();
 				InitObjects();
 				InitItems();
 				CreateThemeRooms();
+				IncProgress();
 				glMid3Seed[currlevel] = GetRndSeed();
 				InitMissiles();
 				InitDead();
@@ -1550,14 +1556,19 @@ void LoadGameLevel(BOOL firstflag, int lvldir)
 		LoadSetMap();
 		IncProgress();
 		GetLevelMTypes();
+		IncProgress();
 		InitMonsters();
+		IncProgress();
 		InitMissileGFX();
+		IncProgress();
 		InitDead();
+		IncProgress();
 		FillSolidBlockTbls();
 		IncProgress();
 
 		if (lvldir == 5)
 			GetPortalLvlPos();
+		IncProgress();
 
 		for (i = 0; i < MAX_PLRS; i++) {
 			if (plr[i].plractive && currlevel == plr[i].plrlevel) {
@@ -1566,6 +1577,7 @@ void LoadGameLevel(BOOL firstflag, int lvldir)
 					InitPlayer(i, firstflag);
 			}
 		}
+		IncProgress();
 
 		InitMultiView();
 		IncProgress();
@@ -1606,8 +1618,8 @@ void LoadGameLevel(BOOL firstflag, int lvldir)
 
 	if (firstflag) {
 		InitControlPan();
-		IncProgress();
 	}
+	IncProgress();
 	if (leveltype != DTYPE_TOWN) {
 		ProcessLightList();
 		ProcessVisionList();
diff --git a/Source/interfac.cpp b/Source/interfac.cpp
index 4bb5c3753..130144b9e 100644
--- a/Source/interfac.cpp
+++ b/Source/interfac.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void interface_msg_pump()
 BOOL IncProgress()
 {
 	interface_msg_pump();
-	sgdwProgress += 15;
+	sgdwProgress += 23;
 	if ((DWORD)sgdwProgress > 534)
 		sgdwProgress = 534;
 	if (sgpBackCel)
@@ -86,15 +86,18 @@ void ShowProgress(unsigned int uMsg)
 
 	switch (uMsg) {
 	case WM_DIABLOADGAME:
+		IncProgress();
 		IncProgress();
 		LoadGame(TRUE);
 		IncProgress();
+		IncProgress();
 		break;
 	case WM_DIABNEWGAME:
 		IncProgress();
 		FreeGameMem();
 		IncProgress();
 		pfile_remove_temp_files();
+		IncProgress();
 		LoadGameLevel(TRUE, 0);
 		IncProgress();
 		break;
@@ -105,6 +108,7 @@ void ShowProgress(unsigned int uMsg)
 		} else {
 			DeltaSaveLevel();
 		}
+		IncProgress();
 		FreeGameMem();
 		currlevel++;
 		leveltype = gnLevelTypeTbl[currlevel];
@@ -131,11 +135,13 @@ void ShowProgress(unsigned int uMsg)
 		break;
 	case WM_DIABSETLVL:
 		SetReturnLvlPos();
+		IncProgress();
 		if (gbMaxPlayers == 1) {
 			SaveLevel();
 		} else {
 			DeltaSaveLevel();
 		}
+		IncProgress();
 		setlevel = TRUE;
 		leveltype = setlvltype;
 		FreeGameMem();
@@ -144,11 +150,13 @@ void ShowProgress(unsigned int uMsg)
 		IncProgress();
 		break;
 	case WM_DIABRTNLVL:
+		IncProgress();
 		if (gbMaxPlayers == 1) {
 			SaveLevel();
 		} else {
 			DeltaSaveLevel();
 		}
+		IncProgress();
 		setlevel = FALSE;
 		FreeGameMem();
 		IncProgress();
@@ -163,6 +171,7 @@ void ShowProgress(unsigned int uMsg)
 		} else {
 			DeltaSaveLevel();
 		}
+		IncProgress();
 		FreeGameMem();
 		GetPortalLevel();
 		IncProgress();
@@ -176,6 +185,7 @@ void ShowProgress(unsigned int uMsg)
 		} else {
 			DeltaSaveLevel();
 		}
+		IncProgress();
 		FreeGameMem();
 		currlevel = plr[myplr].plrlevel;
 		leveltype = gnLevelTypeTbl[currlevel];
@@ -191,6 +201,7 @@ void ShowProgress(unsigned int uMsg)
 		} else {
 			DeltaSaveLevel();
 		}
+		IncProgress();
 		FreeGameMem();
 		currlevel = plr[myplr].plrlevel;
 		leveltype = gnLevelTypeTbl[currlevel];
@@ -206,6 +217,7 @@ void ShowProgress(unsigned int uMsg)
 		} else {
 			DeltaSaveLevel();
 		}
+		IncProgress();
 		FreeGameMem();
 		currlevel = plr[myplr].plrlevel;
 		leveltype = gnLevelTypeTbl[currlevel];