diff --git a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
index 622894c9fd..ef9f745ea4 100644
--- a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
+++ b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from UM.Preferences import Preferences
 from UM.Math.Vector import Vector
 from UM.Signal import Signal
 from UM.Logger import Logger
+from UM.Qt.Bindings.BackendProxy import BackendState #To determine the state of the slicing job.
 from UM.Resources import Resources
 from UM.Settings.SettingOverrideDecorator import SettingOverrideDecorator
 from UM.Message import Message
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(Backend):
         self._message_handlers[Cura_pb2.GCodeLayer] = self._onGCodeLayerMessage
         self._message_handlers[Cura_pb2.GCodePrefix] = self._onGCodePrefixMessage
         self._message_handlers[Cura_pb2.ObjectPrintTime] = self._onObjectPrintTimeMessage
+        self._message_handlers[Cura_pb2.SlicingFinished] = self._onSlicingFinishedMessage
 
         self._slicing = False
         self._restart = False
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(Backend):
             return #No slicing if we have error values since those are by definition illegal values.
 
         self.processingProgress.emit(0.0)
+        self.backendStateChange.emit(BackendState.NOT_STARTED)
         if self._message:
             self._message.setProgress(-1)
         #else:
@@ -197,15 +200,10 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(Backend):
             self._message.setProgress(round(message.amount * 100))
 
         self.processingProgress.emit(message.amount)
+        self.backendStateChange.emit(BackendState.PROCESSING)
 
-    def _onGCodeLayerMessage(self, message):
-        self._scene.gcode_list.append(message.data.decode("utf-8", "replace"))
-
-    def _onGCodePrefixMessage(self, message):
-        self._scene.gcode_list.insert(0, message.data.decode("utf-8", "replace"))
-
-    def _onObjectPrintTimeMessage(self, message):
-        self.printDurationMessage.emit(message.time, message.material_amount)
+    def _onSlicingFinishedMessage(self, message):
+        self.backendStateChange.emit(BackendState.DONE)
         self.processingProgress.emit(1.0)
 
         self._slicing = False
@@ -215,16 +213,25 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(Backend):
             self._message.hide()
             self._message = None
 
-        if self._always_restart:
-            try:
-                self._process.terminate()
-                self._createSocket()
-            except: # terminating a process that is already terminating causes an exception, silently ignore this.
-                pass
+        #if self._always_restart:
+            #try:
+                #self._process.terminate()
+                #self._createSocket()
+            #except: # terminating a process that is already terminating causes an exception, silently ignore this.
+                #pass
+
+    def _onGCodeLayerMessage(self, message):
+        self._scene.gcode_list.append(message.data.decode("utf-8", "replace"))
+
+    def _onGCodePrefixMessage(self, message):
+        self._scene.gcode_list.insert(0, message.data.decode("utf-8", "replace"))
+
+    def _onObjectPrintTimeMessage(self, message):
+        self.printDurationMessage.emit(message.time, message.material_amount)
 
     def _createSocket(self):
         super()._createSocket()
-        
+
         self._socket.registerMessageType(1, Cura_pb2.Slice)
         self._socket.registerMessageType(2, Cura_pb2.SlicedObjectList)
         self._socket.registerMessageType(3, Cura_pb2.Progress)
@@ -232,6 +239,7 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(Backend):
         self._socket.registerMessageType(5, Cura_pb2.ObjectPrintTime)
         self._socket.registerMessageType(6, Cura_pb2.SettingList)
         self._socket.registerMessageType(7, Cura_pb2.GCodePrefix)
+        self._socket.registerMessageType(8, Cura_pb2.SlicingFinished)
 
     ##  Manually triggers a reslice
     def forceSlice(self):
diff --git a/resources/qml/SaveButton.qml b/resources/qml/SaveButton.qml
index 903b92d03e..ce726afc04 100644
--- a/resources/qml/SaveButton.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/SaveButton.qml
@@ -13,18 +13,19 @@ Rectangle {
     UM.I18nCatalog { id: catalog; name:"cura"}
 
     property real progress: UM.Backend.progress;
+    property int backendState: UM.Backend.state;
     property bool activity: Printer.getPlatformActivity;
     //Behavior on progress { NumberAnimation { duration: 250; } }
     property int totalHeight: childrenRect.height + UM.Theme.sizes.default_margin.height
     property string fileBaseName
     property string statusText: {
-        if(progress == 0) {
+        if(base.backendState == 0) {
             if(!activity) {
                 return catalog.i18nc("@label:PrintjobStatus","Please load a 3d model");
             } else {
                 return catalog.i18nc("@label:PrintjobStatus","Preparing to slice...");
             }
-        } else if(base.progress < 0.99) {
+        } else if(base.backendState == 1) {
             return catalog.i18nc("@label:PrintjobStatus","Slicing...");
         } else {
             return catalog.i18nc("@label:PrintjobStatus","Ready to ") + UM.OutputDeviceManager.activeDeviceShortDescription;
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ Rectangle {
             height: parent.height
             color: UM.Theme.colors.progressbar_control
             radius: UM.Theme.sizes.progressbar_radius.width
-            visible: base.progress > 0.99 ? false : true
+            visible: base.backendState == 1 ? true : false
         }
     }
 
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ Rectangle {
             property int resizedWidth
             x: base.width - saveToButton.resizedWidth - UM.Theme.sizes.default_margin.width - UM.Theme.sizes.save_button_save_to_button.height + UM.Theme.sizes.save_button_save_to_button.width
             tooltip: UM.OutputDeviceManager.activeDeviceDescription;
-            enabled: base.progress > 0.99 && base.activity == true
+            enabled: base.backendState == 2 && base.activity == true
             height: UM.Theme.sizes.save_button_save_to_button.height
             width: 150
             anchors.top:parent.top
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ Rectangle {
             anchors.rightMargin: UM.Theme.sizes.default_margin.width
             width: UM.Theme.sizes.save_button_save_to_button.height
             height: UM.Theme.sizes.save_button_save_to_button.height
-            enabled: base.progress > 0.99 && base.activity == true
+            enabled: base.backendState == 2 && base.activity == true
             //iconSource: UM.Theme.icons[UM.OutputDeviceManager.activeDeviceIconName];
 
             style: ButtonStyle {