diff --git a/js/controllers/import.js b/js/controllers/import.js
index f0df43bee..b091bfc1e 100644
--- a/js/controllers/import.js
+++ b/js/controllers/import.js
@@ -34,8 +34,11 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ImportController',
           updateStatus('Importing wallet - Procesing backup...');
           identityService.importWallet(encryptedObj, $scope.password, {}, function(err) {
             if (err) {
-              $scope.loading = false;
+              $rootScope.starting = false;
               $scope.error = 'Could not read wallet. Please check your password';
+              $timeout(function() {
+                $rootScope.$digest();
+              }, 1);
             }
           });
         }
@@ -43,10 +46,8 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ImportController',
     };
 
     $scope.import = function(form) {
-      $scope.loading = true;
 
       if (form.$invalid) {
-        $scope.loading = false;
         $scope.error = 'There is an error in the form';
         return;
       }
@@ -61,11 +62,12 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ImportController',
       }
 
       if (!backupFile && !backupText) {
-        $scope.loading = false;
         $scope.error = 'Please, select your backup file';
         return;
       }
 
+      $rootScope.starting = true;
+
       $scope.importOpts = {};
 
       var skipFields = [];
@@ -79,21 +81,19 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ImportController',
       if (skipFields)
         $scope.importOpts.skipFields = skipFields;
 
-
-      $timeout(function() {
-        if (backupFile) {
-          reader.readAsBinaryString(backupFile);
-        } else {
-          updateStatus('Importing wallet - Procesing backup...');
-          identityService.importWallet(backupText, $scope.password, $scope.importOpts, function(err) {
-            if (err) {
-              $scope.loading = false;
-              $scope.error = 'Could not read wallet. Please check your password';
+      if (backupFile) {
+        reader.readAsBinaryString(backupFile);
+      } else {
+        updateStatus('Importing wallet - Procesing backup...');
+        identityService.importWallet(backupText, $scope.password, $scope.importOpts, function(err) {
+          if (err) {
+            $rootScope.starting = false;
+            $scope.error = 'Could not read wallet. Please check your password';
+            $timeout(function() {
               $rootScope.$digest();
-              return;
-            }
-          });
-        }
-      }, 1);
+            }, 1);
+          }
+        });
+      }
     };
   });
diff --git a/js/controllers/importProfile.js b/js/controllers/importProfile.js
index bd9dd0361..5b75f4645 100644
--- a/js/controllers/importProfile.js
+++ b/js/controllers/importProfile.js
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ImportProfileController',
       updateStatus('Importing profile - Setting things up...');
 
       identityService.importProfile(str,password, function(err, iden) {
-        $scope.loading = false;
         if (err) {
+          $rootScope.starting = false;
           copay.logger.warn(err);
           if ((err.toString() || '').match('BADSTR')) {
             $scope.error = 'Bad password or corrupt profile file';
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ImportProfileController',
           } else {
             $scope.error = 'Unknown error';
           }
+          $timeout(function() {
+            $rootScope.$digest();
+          }, 1);
         } 
       });
     };
@@ -51,10 +54,8 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ImportProfileController',
     };
 
     $scope.import = function(form) {
-      $scope.loading = true;
 
       if (form.$invalid) {
-        $scope.loading = false;
         $scope.error = 'Please enter the required fields';
         return;
       }
@@ -63,17 +64,16 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ImportProfileController',
       var password = form.password.$modelValue;
 
       if (!backupFile && !backupText) {
-        $scope.loading = false;
         $scope.error = 'Please, select your backup file';
         return;
       }
+      
+      $rootScope.starting = true;
 
-      $timeout(function() {
-        if (backupFile) {
-          reader.readAsBinaryString(backupFile);
-        } else {
-          _importBackup(backupText);
-        }
-      }, 1);
+      if (backupFile) {
+        reader.readAsBinaryString(backupFile);
+      } else {
+        _importBackup(backupText);
+      }
     };
   });
diff --git a/js/services/identityService.js b/js/services/identityService.js
index 8dcc89a04..373880a13 100644
--- a/js/services/identityService.js
+++ b/js/services/identityService.js
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ angular.module('copayApp.services')
       pendingTxsService.update();
       $timeout(function() {
         $rootScope.$digest();
-      })
+      }, 1);
     };
 
     root.notifyTxProposalEvent = function(w, e) {
diff --git a/views/import.html b/views/import.html
index 790cb08ae..8494c69a4 100644
--- a/views/import.html
+++ b/views/import.html
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <div class="import" ng-controller="ImportController">
-  <div ng-show="loading">
+  <div ng-show="$root.starting">
     <div ng-include="'views/includes/loading.html'" ng-init="title = importStatus"></div>
   </div>
 
-  <div ng-show="!loading">
+  <div ng-show="!$root.starting">
     <div class="row hide-for-large-up">
       <div class="large-12 medium-12 small-12 columns">
         <h1>{{$root.title}}</h1>
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@
 
 
             <div class="text-right m20t">
-              <button translate type="submit" class="button expand black m0" ng-disabled="importForm.$invalid">
+              <button translate type="submit" class="button expand black m0" 
+                ng-disabled="importForm.$invalid || $root.starting">
                 Import backup
               </button>
             </div>
diff --git a/views/importProfile.html b/views/importProfile.html
index f806f72b9..6224b30da 100644
--- a/views/importProfile.html
+++ b/views/importProfile.html
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 
 <div class="import-profile" ng-controller="ImportProfileController">
-  <div ng-show="loading">
+  <div ng-show="$root.starting">
     <div ng-include="'views/includes/loading.html'" ng-init="title = importStatus"></div>
   </div>
 
-  <div ng-show="!loading">
+  <div ng-show="!$root.starting">
     <div class="large-4 large-centered medium-6 medium-centered columns">
       <div class="logo-setup show-for-large-up">
         <img src="img/logo-negative-beta.svg" alt="Copay" width="100">
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
           <button translate type="submit" 
             class="button primary radius expand m0" 
-            ng-disabled="importProfileForm.$invalid || loading">
+            ng-disabled="importProfileForm.$invalid || $root.starting">
             Import backup
           </button>
         </form>