diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/browser.js b/chrome/content/zotero/browser.js
index a7d7a0287f..e02fcfe1a9 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/browser.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/browser.js
@@ -482,8 +482,6 @@ var Zotero_Browser = new function() {
 			collection.addItem(dbItem.id);
 		}
 		
-		Zotero.repaint(window);
-		
 		if(Zotero_Browser.isScraping) {
 			// initialize close timer between item saves in case translator doesn't call done
 			Zotero_Browser.progress.startCloseTimer(10000);	// is this long enough?
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/fileInterface.js b/chrome/content/zotero/fileInterface.js
index e211a75d51..b6d35efe37 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/fileInterface.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/fileInterface.js
@@ -295,9 +295,11 @@ var Zotero_File_Interface = new function() {
 			Zotero_File_Interface.Progress.show(
 				Zotero.getString("fileInterface.itemsImported")
 			);
-			Zotero.repaint(window);
-			Zotero.DB.beginTransaction();
-			translation.translate();
+			
+			window.setTimeout(function() {
+				Zotero.DB.beginTransaction();
+				translation.translate();
+			}, 0);
 		} else {
 			// TODO: localize and remove fileInterface.fileFormatUnsupported string
 			var unsupportedFormat = "The selected file is not in a supported format.";