diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index 4d8fc42d57..462f411037 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -691,17 +691,29 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         else:
             self.runWithGUI()
 
-        # Pre-load files if requested
-        for file_name in self.getCommandLineOption("file", []):
-            self._openFile(file_name)
-        for file_name in self._open_file_queue:  # Open all the files that were queued up while plug-ins were loading.
-            self._openFile(file_name)
-
         self.started = True
         self.initializationFinished.emit()
         Logger.log("d", "Booting Cura took %s seconds", time.time() - self._boot_loading_time)
+
+
+        # For now use a timer to postpone some things that need to be done after the application and GUI are
+        # initialized, for example opening files because they may show dialogs which can be closed due to incomplete
+        # GUI initialization.
+        self._post_start_timer = QTimer(self)
+        self._post_start_timer.setInterval(700)
+        self._post_start_timer.setSingleShot(True)
+        self._post_start_timer.timeout.connect(self._onPostStart)
+        self._post_start_timer.start()
+
+
         self.exec_()
 
+    def _onPostStart(self):
+        for file_name in self.getCommandLineOption("file", []):
+            self.callLater(self._openFile, file_name)
+        for file_name in self._open_file_queue:  # Open all the files that were queued up while plug-ins were loading.
+            self.callLater(self._openFile, file_name)
+
     initializationFinished = pyqtSignal()
 
     ##  Run Cura without GUI elements and interaction (server mode).
@@ -1548,6 +1560,8 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
     def log(self, msg):
         Logger.log("d", msg)
 
+    openProjectFile = pyqtSignal(QUrl, arguments = ["project_file"])  # Emitted when a project file is about to open.
+
     @pyqtSlot(QUrl)
     def readLocalFile(self, file):
         if not file.isValid():
@@ -1560,6 +1574,10 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
                 self.deleteAll()
                 break
 
+        if self.checkIsValidProjectFile(file):
+            self.callLater(self.openProjectFile.emit, file)
+            return
+
         f = file.toLocalFile()
         extension = os.path.splitext(f)[1]
         filename = os.path.basename(f)
diff --git a/resources/qml/Cura.qml b/resources/qml/Cura.qml
index c4ebb790e8..005cb17220 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Cura.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Cura.qml
@@ -855,6 +855,16 @@ UM.MainWindow
         id: askOpenAsProjectOrModelsDialog
     }
 
+    Connections
+    {
+        target: CuraApplication
+        onOpenProjectFile:
+        {
+            askOpenAsProjectOrModelsDialog.fileUrl = project_file;
+            askOpenAsProjectOrModelsDialog.show();
+        }
+    }
+
     EngineLog
     {
         id: engineLog;