diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
index f16f016329e..6872b921435 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ body.openerp, .openerp textarea, .openerp input, .openerp select, .openerp optio
 }
 
 /* Loading */
+.loading {
+    cursor: wait;
+}
 .openerp .loading {
     display: none;
     z-index: 100;
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
index a74c2cd4f8e..bdb8e23c20b 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
@@ -204,8 +204,10 @@ openerp.web.Loading =  openerp.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends openerp.web.Loading#
             //this.$element.html(QWeb.render("Loading", {}));
             this.$element.html("Loading ("+this.count+")");
             this.$element.show();
+            this.widget_parent.$element.addClass('loading');
         } else {
             this.$element.fadeOut();
+            this.widget_parent.$element.removeClass('loading');
         }
     }
 });