diff --git a/cmd/termshark/termshark.go b/cmd/termshark/termshark.go
index 216a4e0..2c5f247 100644
--- a/cmd/termshark/termshark.go
+++ b/cmd/termshark/termshark.go
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ func cmain() int {
 		ui.Loader.CloseMain()
 	}
 
-	inactiveDuration := 30 * time.Second
+	inactiveDuration := 60 * time.Second
 	inactivityTimer := time.NewTimer(inactiveDuration)
 
 	var progCancelTimer *time.Timer
diff --git a/ui/dialog.go b/ui/dialog.go
index 0b68b72..13f1a96 100644
--- a/ui/dialog.go
+++ b/ui/dialog.go
@@ -192,16 +192,10 @@ func OpenTemplatedDialogExt(container gowid.ISettableComposite, tmplName string,
 
 func OpenPleaseWait(container gowid.ISettableComposite, app gowid.IApp) {
 	PleaseWait.Open(container, fixed, app)
-	if Fin != nil {
-		Fin.Activate()
-	}
 }
 
 func ClosePleaseWait(app gowid.IApp) {
 	PleaseWait.Close(app)
-	if Fin != nil {
-		Fin.Deactivate()
-	}
 }
 
 //======================================================================