diff --git a/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml b/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1b65dde45..ec3ab3d5b 100644
--- a/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/astrid/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@
         <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
       </intent-filter>
     </receiver>
+    <activity android:name="com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.GtasksListAdder"/>
     <receiver android:name="com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.GtasksDetailExposer">
       <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="com.todoroo.astrid.REQUEST_DETAILS" />
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListAdder.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListAdder.java
index 802e49ee2..d56eb2444 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListAdder.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/gtasks/GtasksListAdder.java
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks;
 import java.io.IOException;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.ProgressDialog;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.widget.EditText;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
@@ -17,12 +19,18 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.data.StoreObject;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.api.GtasksService;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.gtasks.auth.GtasksTokenValidator;
 
-public class GtasksListAdder {
+public class GtasksListAdder extends Activity {
 
     @Autowired GtasksPreferenceService gtasksPreferenceService;
     @Autowired GtasksListService gtasksListService;
 
-    public void showNewListDialog(final Activity activity) {
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        showNewListDialog(this);
+    }
+
+    private void showNewListDialog(final Activity activity) {
         DependencyInjectionService.getInstance().inject(this);
 
         FrameLayout frame = new FrameLayout(activity);
@@ -30,36 +38,51 @@ public class GtasksListAdder {
         frame.addView(editText);
         frame.setPadding(10, 0, 10, 0);
 
-        DialogUtilities.viewDialog(activity,
-                activity.getString(R.string.gtasks_FEx_create_list_dialog),
-                frame, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
-                        if (gtasksPreferenceService.isLoggedIn() && ! gtasksPreferenceService.isOngoing()) {
-                            new Thread(new Runnable() {
-                                @Override
-                                public void run() {
-                                    String token = gtasksPreferenceService.getToken();
-                                    token = GtasksTokenValidator.validateAuthToken(token);
-                                    GtasksService service = new GtasksService(token);
-                                    try {
-                                        String title = editText.getText().toString();
-                                        if (TextUtils.isEmpty(title)) //Don't create a list without a title
-                                            return;
-                                        StoreObject newList = gtasksListService.addNewList(service.createGtaskList(title));
-                                        if (newList != null) {
-                                            FilterWithCustomIntent listFilter = (FilterWithCustomIntent) GtasksFilterExposer.filterFromList(activity, newList);
-                                            listFilter.start(activity);
-                                        }
-
-                                    } catch (IOException e) {
-                                        DialogUtilities.okDialog(activity, activity.getString(R.string.gtasks_FEx_create_list_error), null);
-                                    }
+        DialogInterface.OnClickListener onClick = new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                if (gtasksPreferenceService.isLoggedIn() && ! gtasksPreferenceService.isOngoing()) {
+                    final ProgressDialog pd = DialogUtilities.progressDialog(GtasksListAdder.this,
+                            GtasksListAdder.this.getString(R.string.gtasks_FEx_creating_list));
+                    pd.show();
+                    new Thread(new Runnable() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void run() {
+                            String token = gtasksPreferenceService.getToken();
+                            token = GtasksTokenValidator.validateAuthToken(token);
+                            GtasksService service = new GtasksService(token);
+                            try {
+                                String title = editText.getText().toString();
+                                if (TextUtils.isEmpty(title)) //Don't create a list without a title
+                                    return;
+                                StoreObject newList = gtasksListService.addNewList(service.createGtaskList(title));
+                                if (newList != null) {
+                                    FilterWithCustomIntent listFilter = (FilterWithCustomIntent) GtasksFilterExposer.filterFromList(activity, newList);
+                                    listFilter.start(activity);
                                 }
-                            }).start();
+
+                            } catch (IOException e) {
+                                DialogUtilities.okDialog(activity, activity.getString(R.string.gtasks_FEx_create_list_error), null);
+                            } finally {
+                                pd.dismiss();
+                                finish();
+                            }
                         }
-                    }
-                }, null);
+                    }).start();
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        DialogInterface.OnClickListener onCancel = new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                finish();
+            }
+        };
+
+        DialogUtilities.viewDialog(activity,
+                activity.getString(R.string.gtasks_FEx_create_list_dialog),
+                frame, onClick, onCancel);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/strings-gtasks.xml b/astrid/res/values/strings-gtasks.xml
index 746020d1d..f2301dd3d 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/strings-gtasks.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/strings-gtasks.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
     <!-- filter title for GTasks lists (%s => list name) -->
     <string name="gtasks_FEx_title">Google Tasks: %s</string>
     
+    <!-- dialog prompt for creating a new gtasks list -->
+    <string name="gtasks_FEx_creating_list">Creating list...</string>
+    
     <!-- dialog prompt for creating a new gtasks list -->
     <string name="gtasks_FEx_create_list_dialog">New List Name:</string>