diff --git a/nw/gui/doceditor.py b/nw/gui/doceditor.py
index 7e83461a..afb704c7 100644
--- a/nw/gui/doceditor.py
+++ b/nw/gui/doceditor.py
@@ -338,9 +338,11 @@ class GuiDocEditor(QTextEdit):
             ) % (docSize/1.0e6, nwConst.maxDocSize/1.0e6), nwAlert.ERROR)
             return False
 
+        qApp.setOverrideCursor(QCursor(Qt.WaitCursor))
         self.setPlainText(theText)
         self.setDocumentChanged(True)
         self.updateDocMargins()
+        qApp.restoreOverrideCursor()
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/nw/guimain.py b/nw/guimain.py
index 076eccf0..a741af88 100644
--- a/nw/guimain.py
+++ b/nw/guimain.py
@@ -558,6 +558,7 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
         extFilter = [
             "Text files (*.txt)",
             "Markdown files (*.md)",
+            "novelWriter files (*.nwd)",
             "All files (*.*)",
         ]
         dlgOpt  = QFileDialog.Options()