diff --git a/Code/Mantid/MantidPlot/src/Mantid/MantidUI.cpp b/Code/Mantid/MantidPlot/src/Mantid/MantidUI.cpp
index c56801d06085..d920daca5fa7 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/MantidPlot/src/Mantid/MantidUI.cpp
+++ b/Code/Mantid/MantidPlot/src/Mantid/MantidUI.cpp
@@ -1386,15 +1386,12 @@ void MantidUI::showAlgorithmDialog(const QString & algName, int version)
 * @param paramList :: A list of algorithm properties to be passed to Algorithm::setProperties
 * @param obs :: A pointer to an instance of AlgorithmObserver which will be attached to the finish notification
 */
-void MantidUI::showAlgorithmDialog(QString algName, QHash<QString,QString> paramList,Mantid::API::AlgorithmObserver* obs)
+void MantidUI::showAlgorithmDialog(QString algName, QHash<QString,QString> paramList, Mantid::API::AlgorithmObserver *obs)
 {
   //Get latest version of the algorithm
   Mantid::API::IAlgorithm_sptr alg = this->createAlgorithm(algName, -1);
   if( !alg ) return;
-  if (obs)
-  {
-    obs->observeFinish(alg);
-  }
+
   for(QHash<QString,QString>::Iterator it = paramList.begin(); it != paramList.end(); ++it)
   {
     alg->setPropertyValue(it.key().toStdString(),it.value().toStdString());
@@ -1408,6 +1405,11 @@ void MantidUI::showAlgorithmDialog(QString algName, QHash<QString,QString> param
     connect(dlg, SIGNAL(accepted()), this, SLOT(loadFileDialogAccept()));
   }
 
+  if (obs)
+  {
+    dlg->addAlgorithmObserver(obs);
+  }
+
   dlg->show();
   dlg->raise();
   dlg->activateWindow();
@@ -1428,7 +1430,7 @@ void MantidUI::executeAlgorithm(Mantid::API::IAlgorithm_sptr alg)
 * @param paramList :: A list of algorithm properties to be passed to Algorithm::setProperties
 * @param obs :: A pointer to an instance of AlgorithmObserver which will be attached to the finish notification
 */
-void MantidUI::executeAlgorithm(const QString & algName, const QString & paramList,Mantid::API::AlgorithmObserver* obs)
+void MantidUI::executeAlgorithm(const QString & algName, const QString & paramList, Mantid::API::AlgorithmObserver* obs)
 {
   //Get latest version of the algorithm
   Mantid::API::IAlgorithm_sptr alg = this->createAlgorithm(algName, -1);
diff --git a/Code/Mantid/MantidPlot/src/Mantid/MantidUI.h b/Code/Mantid/MantidPlot/src/Mantid/MantidUI.h
index 9167ddb96cd6..dbde213200a3 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/MantidPlot/src/Mantid/MantidUI.h
+++ b/Code/Mantid/MantidPlot/src/Mantid/MantidUI.h
@@ -377,12 +377,12 @@ class MantidUI:public QObject
 
     // Execute algorithm given name and version
     void showAlgorithmDialog(const QString & algName, int version = -1);
-    //Execute an algorithm with the given parameter list
-    void showAlgorithmDialog(QString algName, QHash<QString, QString> paramList, Mantid::API::AlgorithmObserver* obs = NULL);
+    // Execute an algorithm with the given parameter list
+    void showAlgorithmDialog(QString algName, QHash<QString, QString> paramList, Mantid::API::AlgorithmObserver *obs = NULL);
     // Execute an algorithm
     void executeAlgorithm(Mantid::API::IAlgorithm_sptr alg);
     // Execute a named algorithm using the given parameters
-    void executeAlgorithm(const QString & algName, const QString & paramList,Mantid::API::AlgorithmObserver* obs);
+    void executeAlgorithm(const QString & algName, const QString & paramList, Mantid::API::AlgorithmObserver* obs);
 
     // Find the name of the first input workspace for an algorithm
     QString findInputWorkspaceProperty(Mantid::API::IAlgorithm_sptr algorithm) const;
diff --git a/Code/Mantid/MantidQt/API/inc/MantidQtAPI/AlgorithmDialog.h b/Code/Mantid/MantidQt/API/inc/MantidQtAPI/AlgorithmDialog.h
index 70cc02d3aafe..19ffa1cfe7c7 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/MantidQt/API/inc/MantidQtAPI/AlgorithmDialog.h
+++ b/Code/Mantid/MantidQt/API/inc/MantidQtAPI/AlgorithmDialog.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 // Could have forward declared this but it makes it easier to use from
 // inheriting classes if it is included here
 #include "MantidAPI/IAlgorithm.h"
+#include "MantidAPI/AlgorithmObserver.h"
 
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <QString>
@@ -246,6 +247,8 @@ protected slots:
   void setOptionalMessage(const QString & message);
   /// Set comma-separated-list of enabled parameter names
   void addEnabledAndDisableLists(const QStringList & enabled, const QStringList & disabled);
+  /// Add an AlgorithmObserver to the algorithm
+  void addAlgorithmObserver(Mantid::API::AlgorithmObserver *observer);
 
 protected:
 
@@ -300,6 +303,9 @@ protected slots:
 
   /// A map to keep track of replace workspace button presses
   QHash<QPushButton*, int> m_wsbtn_tracker;
+
+  /// A list of AlgorithmObservers to add to the algorithm prior to execution
+  std::vector<Mantid::API::AlgorithmObserver *> m_observers;
   //@}
 };
 
diff --git a/Code/Mantid/MantidQt/API/src/AlgorithmDialog.cpp b/Code/Mantid/MantidQt/API/src/AlgorithmDialog.cpp
index 21d06a50739d..a782246830dd 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/MantidQt/API/src/AlgorithmDialog.cpp
+++ b/Code/Mantid/MantidQt/API/src/AlgorithmDialog.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <QCheckBox>
 #include <QtGui>
 
+#include <Poco/AbstractObserver.h>
 #include <Poco/ActiveResult.h>
 
 using namespace MantidQt::API;
@@ -761,7 +762,12 @@ void AlgorithmDialog::executeAlgorithmAsync()
 {
   try
   {
+    // Add AlgorithmObservers to the algorithm
+    for(auto it = m_observers.begin(); it != m_observers.end(); ++it)
+      (*it)->observeAll(m_algorithm);
+
     m_algorithm->executeAsync();
+    m_observers.clear();
   }
   catch (Poco::NoThreadAvailableException &)
   {
@@ -1042,3 +1048,15 @@ void AlgorithmDialog::setPreviousValue(QWidget* widget, const QString& propName)
                QString("Cannot set value for ") + widget->metaObject()->className() +
                ". Update AlgorithmDialog::setValue() to cope with this widget.");
 }
+
+/**
+ * Observer the execution of the algorithm using an AlgorithmObserver.
+ *
+ * All notifications will be observed.
+ *
+ * @Param observer Pointer to the AlgorithmObserver to add.
+ */
+void AlgorithmDialog::addAlgorithmObserver(Mantid::API::AlgorithmObserver *observer)
+{
+  m_observers.push_back(observer);
+}