diff --git a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/ClusterUM3OutputDevice.py b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/ClusterUM3OutputDevice.py
index d9740c4d29..9cf83e965a 100644
--- a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/ClusterUM3OutputDevice.py
+++ b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/ClusterUM3OutputDevice.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class ClusterUM3OutputDevice(NetworkedPrinterOutputDevice):
                                          i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:title", "Sending Data"))
         self._progress_message.addAction("Abort", i18n_catalog.i18nc("@action:button", "Cancel"), None, "")
         self._progress_message.actionTriggered.connect(self._progressMessageActionTriggered)
+        self._progress_message.show()
 
         compressed_gcode = self._compressGCode()
         if compressed_gcode is None:
diff --git a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/LegacyUM3OutputDevice.py b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/LegacyUM3OutputDevice.py
index ce87eaba16..126dbbbde3 100644
--- a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/LegacyUM3OutputDevice.py
+++ b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/LegacyUM3OutputDevice.py
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ class LegacyUM3OutputDevice(NetworkedPrinterOutputDevice):
                                          i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:title", "Sending Data"))
         self._progress_message.addAction("Abort", i18n_catalog.i18nc("@action:button", "Cancel"), None, "")
         self._progress_message.actionTriggered.connect(self._progressMessageActionTriggered)
-
         self._progress_message.show()
+        
         compressed_gcode = self._compressGCode()
         if compressed_gcode is None:
             # Abort was called.