diff --git a/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/ImportBackupService.java b/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/ImportBackupService.java
index 988e0328a..9892e6492 100644
--- a/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/ImportBackupService.java
+++ b/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/ImportBackupService.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.io.InputStreamReader;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -101,6 +102,10 @@ public class ImportBackupService extends Service {
         return START_NOT_STICKY;
     }
 
+    public boolean getLoadingState() {
+        return running.get();
+    }
+
     public void loadBackupFiles(OnBackupFilesLoaded onBackupFilesLoaded) {
         executor.execute(() -> {
             List<Jid> accounts = mDatabaseBackend.getAccountJids(false);
@@ -127,13 +132,14 @@ public class ImportBackupService extends Service {
                     }
                 }
             }
+            Collections.sort(backupFiles, (a, b) -> a.header.getJid().toString().compareTo(b.header.getJid().toString()));
             onBackupFilesLoaded.onBackupFilesLoaded(backupFiles);
         });
     }
 
     private void startForegroundService() {
         NotificationCompat.Builder mBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(getBaseContext(), "backup");
-        mBuilder.setContentTitle(getString(R.string.notification_restore_backup_title))
+        mBuilder.setContentTitle(getString(R.string.restoring_backup))
                 .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_unarchive_white_24dp)
                 .setProgress(1, 0, true);
         startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, mBuilder.build());
diff --git a/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ImportBackupActivity.java b/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ImportBackupActivity.java
index 153fc76a3..77a6787f5 100644
--- a/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ImportBackupActivity.java
+++ b/src/conversations/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ImportBackupActivity.java
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ package eu.siacs.conversations.ui;
 
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.ServiceConnection;
 import android.databinding.DataBindingUtil;
-import android.databinding.ViewDataBinding;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.support.design.widget.Snackbar;
@@ -15,7 +13,7 @@ import android.support.v7.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
-import android.widget.Toast;
+import android.view.View;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -64,6 +62,7 @@ public class ImportBackupActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements ServiceCo
         ImportBackupService.ImportBackupServiceBinder binder = (ImportBackupService.ImportBackupServiceBinder) service;
         this.service = binder.getService();
         this.service.addOnBackupProcessedListener(this);
+        setLoadingState(this.service.getLoadingState());
         this.service.loadBackupFiles(this);
     }
 
@@ -74,9 +73,7 @@ public class ImportBackupActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements ServiceCo
 
     @Override
     public void onBackupFilesLoaded(final List<ImportBackupService.BackupFile> files) {
-        runOnUiThread(() -> {
-            backupFileAdapter.setFiles(files);
-        });
+        runOnUiThread(() -> backupFileAdapter.setFiles(files));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -93,12 +90,20 @@ public class ImportBackupActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements ServiceCo
             Intent intent = new Intent(this, ImportBackupService.class);
             intent.putExtra("password", password);
             intent.putExtra("file", backupFile.getFile().getAbsolutePath());
+            setLoadingState(true);
             ContextCompat.startForegroundService(this, intent);
         });
         builder.setCancelable(false);
         builder.create().show();
     }
 
+    private void setLoadingState(final boolean loadingState) {
+        binding.coordinator.setVisibility(loadingState ? View.GONE :View.VISIBLE);
+        binding.inProgress.setVisibility(loadingState ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+        setTitle(loadingState ? R.string.restoring_backup : R.string.restore_backup);
+        configureActionBar(getSupportActionBar(),!loadingState);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onBackupRestored() {
         runOnUiThread(() -> {
@@ -112,6 +117,7 @@ public class ImportBackupActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements ServiceCo
     @Override
     public void onBackupDecryptionFailed() {
         runOnUiThread(()-> {
+            setLoadingState(false);
             Snackbar.make(binding.coordinator,R.string.unable_to_decrypt_backup,Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG).show();
         });
     }
@@ -119,6 +125,7 @@ public class ImportBackupActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements ServiceCo
     @Override
     public void onBackupRestoreFailed() {
         runOnUiThread(()-> {
+            setLoadingState(false);
             Snackbar.make(binding.coordinator,R.string.unable_to_restore_backup,Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG).show();
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/conversations/res/layout/activity_import_backup.xml b/src/conversations/res/layout/activity_import_backup.xml
index bc5ccecc1..b1d0bd9b0 100644
--- a/src/conversations/res/layout/activity_import_backup.xml
+++ b/src/conversations/res/layout/activity_import_backup.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,19 @@
         <include
             android:id="@+id/toolbar"
             layout="@layout/toolbar" />
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:visibility="gone"
+            android:id="@+id/in_progress"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:gravity="center">
+            <ProgressBar
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_gravity="center" />
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+
 
         <android.support.design.widget.CoordinatorLayout
             android:id="@+id/coordinator"
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b6183606a..2a1955636 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
     <string name="pref_create_backup">Create backup</string>
     <string name="pref_create_backup_summary">Write backup files to %s</string>
     <string name="notification_create_backup_title">Creating backup files</string>
-    <string name="notification_restore_backup_title">Restoring backup</string>
+    <string name="restoring_backup">Restoring backup</string>
     <string name="notification_restored_backup_title">Your backup has been restored</string>
     <string name="notification_restored_backup_subtitle">Do not forget to enable the account.</string>
     <string name="choose_file">Choose file</string>
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@
     <string name="restore">Restore</string>
     <string name="enter_password_to_restore">Enter your password for the account %s to restore the backup.</string>
     <string name="restore_warning">Do not use the restore backup feature in an attempt to clone (run simultaneously) an installation. Restoring a backup is only meant for migrations or in case you’ve lost the original device.</string>
-    <string name="unable_to_restore_backup">Unable to restore backup</string>
-    <string name="unable_to_decrypt_backup">Unable to decrypt backup</string>
-    <string name="backup_channel_name"><![CDATA[Backup & Restore]]></string>
+    <string name="unable_to_restore_backup">Unable to restore backup.</string>
+    <string name="unable_to_decrypt_backup">Unable to decrypt backup. Is the password correct?</string>
+    <string name="backup_channel_name">Backup &amp; Restore</string>
 </resources>