diff --git a/cura/Arrange.py b/cura/Arrange.py
index 5cbd2b25ad..9ba1f67396 100755
--- a/cura/Arrange.py
+++ b/cura/Arrange.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class Arrange:
         self._scale = scale  # convert input coordinates to arrange coordinates
         self._offset_x = offset_x
         self._offset_y = offset_y
+        self._start_priority = 0
 
     ##  Helper to create an Arranger instance
     #
@@ -71,14 +72,12 @@ class Arrange:
     #   \param count Number of objects
     def findNodePlacements(self, node, offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr, count = 1, step = 1):
         nodes = []
-        start_prio = 0
         for i in range(count):
             new_node = copy.deepcopy(node)
-
             best_spot = self.bestSpot(
-                offset_shape_arr, start_prio = start_prio, step = step)
+                offset_shape_arr, start_prio = self._start_priority, step = step)
             x, y = best_spot.x, best_spot.y
-            start_prio = best_spot.priority
+            self._start_priority = best_spot.priority
             # Ensure that the object is above the build platform
             new_node.removeDecorator(ZOffsetDecorator.ZOffsetDecorator)
             if new_node.getBoundingBox():
diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index 636753b632..9996935f80 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from cura.SliceableObjectDecorator import SliceableObjectDecorator
 from cura.BlockSlicingDecorator import BlockSlicingDecorator
 
 from cura.ArrangeObjectsJob import ArrangeObjectsJob
+from cura.MultiplyObjectsJob import MultiplyObjectsJob
 
 from UM.Settings.SettingDefinition import SettingDefinition, DefinitionPropertyType
 from UM.Settings.ContainerRegistry import ContainerRegistry
@@ -322,8 +323,6 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
             experimental
         """.replace("\n", ";").replace(" ", ""))
 
-
-
         self.applicationShuttingDown.connect(self.saveSettings)
         self.engineCreatedSignal.connect(self._onEngineCreated)
 
@@ -852,26 +851,9 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
     #   \param min_offset minimum offset to other objects.
     @pyqtSlot("quint64", int)
     def multiplyObject(self, object_id, count, min_offset = 8):
-        node = self.getController().getScene().findObject(object_id)
-
-        if not node and object_id != 0:  # Workaround for tool handles overlapping the selected object
-            node = Selection.getSelectedObject(0)
-
-        # If object is part of a group, multiply group
-        current_node = node
-        while current_node.getParent() and current_node.getParent().callDecoration("isGroup"):
-            current_node = current_node.getParent()
-
-        root = self.getController().getScene().getRoot()
-        arranger = Arrange.create(scene_root = root)
-        offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr = ShapeArray.fromNode(current_node, min_offset = min_offset)
-        nodes = arranger.findNodePlacements(current_node, offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr, count = count)
-
-        if nodes:
-            op = GroupedOperation()
-            for new_node in nodes:
-                op.addOperation(AddSceneNodeOperation(new_node, current_node.getParent()))
-            op.push()
+        job = MultiplyObjectsJob(object_id, count, min_offset)
+        job.start()
+        return
 
     ##  Center object on platform.
     @pyqtSlot("quint64")
diff --git a/cura/MultiplyObjectsJob.py b/cura/MultiplyObjectsJob.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..184dd8a07e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cura/MultiplyObjectsJob.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Cura is released under the terms of the AGPLv3 or higher.
+
+from UM.Job import Job
+from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
+from UM.Math.Vector import Vector
+from UM.Operations.SetTransformOperation import SetTransformOperation
+from UM.Operations.TranslateOperation import TranslateOperation
+from UM.Operations.GroupedOperation import GroupedOperation
+from UM.Logger import Logger
+from UM.Message import Message
+from UM.i18n import i18nCatalog
+i18n_catalog = i18nCatalog("cura")
+
+from cura.ZOffsetDecorator import ZOffsetDecorator
+from cura.Arrange import Arrange
+from cura.ShapeArray import ShapeArray
+
+from typing import List
+
+from UM.Application import Application
+from UM.Scene.Selection import Selection
+from UM.Operations.AddSceneNodeOperation import AddSceneNodeOperation
+
+
+class MultiplyObjectsJob(Job):
+    def __init__(self, object_id, count, min_offset = 8):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._object_id = object_id
+        self._count = count
+        self._min_offset = min_offset
+
+    def run(self):
+        status_message = Message(i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:status", "Multiplying and placing objects"), lifetime=0,
+                                 dismissable=False, progress=0)
+        status_message.show()
+        scene = Application.getInstance().getController().getScene()
+        node = scene.findObject(self._object_id)
+
+        if not node and self._object_id != 0:  # Workaround for tool handles overlapping the selected object
+            node = Selection.getSelectedObject(0)
+
+        # If object is part of a group, multiply group
+        current_node = node
+        while current_node.getParent() and current_node.getParent().callDecoration("isGroup"):
+            current_node = current_node.getParent()
+
+        root = scene.getRoot()
+        arranger = Arrange.create(scene_root=root)
+        offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr = ShapeArray.fromNode(current_node, min_offset=self._min_offset)
+        nodes = []
+
+        for i in range(self._count):
+            # We do place the nodes one by one, as we want to yield in between.
+            nodes.extend(arranger.findNodePlacements(current_node, offset_shape_arr, hull_shape_arr, count = 1))
+            Job.yieldThread()
+            status_message.setProgress((i + 1) / self._count * 100)
+
+        if nodes:
+            op = GroupedOperation()
+            for new_node in nodes:
+                op.addOperation(AddSceneNodeOperation(new_node, current_node.getParent()))
+            op.push()
+        status_message.hide()
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