diff --git a/daemon/core/gui/app.py b/daemon/core/gui/app.py
index 0f37b370..0d54e627 100644
--- a/daemon/core/gui/app.py
+++ b/daemon/core/gui/app.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import logging
 import math
-import time
 import tkinter as tk
 from tkinter import font, ttk
 from tkinter.ttk import Progressbar
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@ from core.gui.images import ImageEnum, Images
 from core.gui.menubar import Menubar
 from core.gui.nodeutils import NodeUtils
 from core.gui.statusbar import StatusBar
-from core.gui.task import ProgressTask
 from core.gui.toolbar import Toolbar
 from core.gui.validation import InputValidation
 
@@ -37,7 +35,6 @@ class Application(ttk.Frame):
         self.statusbar = None
         self.validation = None
         self.progress = None
-        self.time = None
 
         # fonts
         self.fonts_size = None
@@ -127,21 +124,6 @@ class Application(ttk.Frame):
         self.statusbar = StatusBar(self.right_frame, self)
         self.statusbar.grid(sticky="ew")
 
-    def progress_task(self, task: ProgressTask) -> None:
-        self.progress.grid(sticky="ew")
-        self.progress.start()
-        self.time = time.perf_counter()
-        task.app = self
-        task.start()
-
-    def progress_task_complete(self) -> None:
-        self.progress.stop()
-        self.progress.grid_forget()
-        total = time.perf_counter() - self.time
-        self.time = None
-        message = f"Task ran for {total:.3f} seconds"
-        self.statusbar.set_status(message)
-
     def show_grpc_exception(self, title: str, e: grpc.RpcError) -> None:
         logging.exception("app grpc exception", exc_info=e)
         message = e.details()
diff --git a/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/sessions.py b/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/sessions.py
index 251f74b0..f7c4722a 100644
--- a/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/sessions.py
+++ b/daemon/core/gui/dialogs/sessions.py
@@ -185,8 +185,10 @@ class SessionsDialog(Dialog):
         self.destroy()
         if self.app.core.xml_file:
             self.app.core.xml_file = None
-        task = ProgressTask(self.app.core.join_session, args=(session_id,))
-        self.app.progress_task(task)
+        task = ProgressTask(
+            self.app, "Join", self.app.core.join_session, args=(session_id,)
+        )
+        task.start()
 
     def double_click_join(self, _event: tk.Event) -> None:
         item = self.tree.selection()
diff --git a/daemon/core/gui/menubar.py b/daemon/core/gui/menubar.py
index a77913c3..9c6dd7a9 100644
--- a/daemon/core/gui/menubar.py
+++ b/daemon/core/gui/menubar.py
@@ -340,8 +340,8 @@ class Menubar(tk.Menu):
         self.core.xml_file = filename
         self.core.xml_dir = str(os.path.dirname(filename))
         self.prompt_save_running_session()
-        task = ProgressTask(self.core.open_xml, args=(filename,))
-        self.app.progress_task(task)
+        task = ProgressTask(self.app, "Open XML", self.core.open_xml, args=(filename,))
+        task.start()
 
     def execute_python(self):
         dialog = ExecutePythonDialog(self.app, self.app)
diff --git a/daemon/core/gui/task.py b/daemon/core/gui/task.py
index 05855945..2f055a90 100644
--- a/daemon/core/gui/task.py
+++ b/daemon/core/gui/task.py
@@ -1,20 +1,34 @@
 import logging
 import threading
-from typing import Any, Callable, Tuple
+import time
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Tuple
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from core.gui.app import Application
 
 
 class ProgressTask:
     def __init__(
-        self, task: Callable, callback: Callable = None, args: Tuple[Any] = None
+        self,
+        app: "Application",
+        title: str,
+        task: Callable,
+        callback: Callable = None,
+        args: Tuple[Any] = None,
     ):
-        self.app = None
+        self.app = app
+        self.title = title
         self.task = task
         self.callback = callback
         self.args = args
         if self.args is None:
             self.args = ()
+        self.time = None
 
     def start(self) -> None:
+        self.app.progress.grid(sticky="ew")
+        self.app.progress.start()
+        self.time = time.perf_counter()
         thread = threading.Thread(target=self.run, daemon=True)
         thread.start()
 
@@ -33,4 +47,12 @@ class ProgressTask:
             logging.exception("progress task exception")
             self.app.show_exception("Task Error", e)
         finally:
-            self.app.after(0, self.app.progress_task_complete)
+            self.app.after(0, self.complete)
+
+    def complete(self):
+        self.app.progress.stop()
+        self.app.progress.grid_forget()
+        total = time.perf_counter() - self.time
+        self.time = None
+        message = f"{self.title} ran for {total:.3f} seconds"
+        self.app.statusbar.set_status(message)
diff --git a/daemon/core/gui/toolbar.py b/daemon/core/gui/toolbar.py
index c735707a..ee37df32 100644
--- a/daemon/core/gui/toolbar.py
+++ b/daemon/core/gui/toolbar.py
@@ -262,8 +262,10 @@ class Toolbar(ttk.Frame):
         """
         self.app.menubar.change_menubar_item_state(is_runtime=True)
         self.app.canvas.mode = GraphMode.SELECT
-        task = ProgressTask(self.app.core.start_session, self.start_callback)
-        self.app.progress_task(task)
+        task = ProgressTask(
+            self.app, "Start", self.app.core.start_session, self.start_callback
+        )
+        task.start()
 
     def start_callback(self, response: core_pb2.StartSessionResponse):
         if response.result:
@@ -446,8 +448,10 @@ class Toolbar(ttk.Frame):
         """
         logging.info("clicked stop button")
         self.app.menubar.change_menubar_item_state(is_runtime=False)
-        task = ProgressTask(self.app.core.stop_session, self.stop_callback)
-        self.app.progress_task(task)
+        task = ProgressTask(
+            self.app, "Stop", self.app.core.stop_session, self.stop_callback
+        )
+        task.start()
 
     def stop_callback(self, response: core_pb2.StopSessionResponse):
         self.set_design()