diff --git a/src/providers/grass/qgis.v.in.cpp b/src/providers/grass/qgis.v.in.cpp
index 886d000d23cc..c84a92ce22d3 100644
--- a/src/providers/grass/qgis.v.in.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/grass/qgis.v.in.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
   if ( isPolygon )
   {
     tmpMap = QgsGrass::vectNewMapStruct();
+    // TODO: use Vect_open_tmp_new with GRASS 7
     Vect_open_new( tmpMap, tmpName.toUtf8().data(), 0 );
     map = tmpMap;
   }
diff --git a/src/providers/grass/qgsgrass.cpp b/src/providers/grass/qgsgrass.cpp
index 40ef09ed6648..63a4c5f07459 100644
--- a/src/providers/grass/qgsgrass.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/grass/qgsgrass.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@
 
 #include <setjmp.h>
 
+// for Sleep / usleep for debugging
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+#include <windows.h>
+#else
+#include <time.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "qgsgrass.h"
 
 #include "qgslogger.h"
@@ -2258,3 +2265,14 @@ void GRASS_LIB_EXPORT QgsGrass::vectDestroyMapStruct( struct Map_info *map )
   qgsFree( map );
   map = 0;
 }
+
+void GRASS_LIB_EXPORT QgsGrass::sleep( int ms )
+{
+// Stolen from QTest::qSleep
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+  Sleep( uint( ms ) );
+#else
+  struct timespec ts = { ms / 1000, ( ms % 1000 ) * 1000 * 1000 };
+  nanosleep( &ts, NULL );
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/src/providers/grass/qgsgrass.h b/src/providers/grass/qgsgrass.h
index 5607e75e16a0..d43df1cf2ac4 100644
--- a/src/providers/grass/qgsgrass.h
+++ b/src/providers/grass/qgsgrass.h
@@ -421,6 +421,9 @@ class QgsGrass
     // Free struct Map_info
     static GRASS_LIB_EXPORT void vectDestroyMapStruct( struct Map_info *map );
 
+    // Sleep miliseconds (for debugging)
+    static GRASS_LIB_EXPORT void sleep( int ms );
+
   private:
     static int initialized; // Set to 1 after initialization
     static bool active; // is active mode
diff --git a/src/providers/grass/qgsgrassprovidermodule.cpp b/src/providers/grass/qgsgrassprovidermodule.cpp
index d49c580e27fd..7f5da9a6e08e 100644
--- a/src/providers/grass/qgsgrassprovidermodule.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/grass/qgsgrassprovidermodule.cpp
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ QgsGrassImportItem::QgsGrassImportItem( QgsDataItem* parent, const QString& name
     , mImport( import )
 {
   setCapabilities( QgsDataItem::NoCapabilities ); // disable fertility
-  setState( Populating );
+  setState( Populated );
 
   QgsGrassImportIcon::instance()->connectFrameChanged( this, SLOT( emitDataChanged() ) );
 }
@@ -862,12 +862,27 @@ void QgsGrassImportItem::cancel()
     QgsDebugMsg( "mImport is null" );
     return;
   }
+  if ( mImport->isCanceled() )
+  {
+    return;
+  }
   mImport->cancel();
+  QgsGrassImportIcon::instance()->disconnectFrameChanged( this, SLOT( emitDataChanged() ) );
+  setName( name() + " : " + tr( "cancelling" ) );
+  emitDataChanged();
 }
 
 QIcon QgsGrassImportItem::icon()
 {
-  return QgsGrassImportIcon::instance()->icon();
+  if ( mImport && mImport->isCanceled() )
+  {
+    setIconName( "/mIconDelete.png" );
+    return QgsDataItem::icon();
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    return QgsGrassImportIcon::instance()->icon();
+  }
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------