3 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/gui/basewindow.cc b/gui/basewindow.cc
index dd456e07..69f4f622 100644
--- a/gui/basewindow.cc
+++ b/gui/basewindow.cc
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void BaseMainWindow::writeInfo(std::string text) { info->info(text); }
 
 void BaseMainWindow::createMenusAndBars()
 {
-    QAction *actionNew = new QAction("New", this);
+    actionNew = new QAction("New", this);
     QIcon iconNew;
     iconNew.addFile(QStringLiteral(":/icons/resources/new.png"));
     actionNew->setIcon(iconNew);
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void BaseMainWindow::createMenusAndBars()
     actionNew->setStatusTip("New project file");
     connect(actionNew, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(new_proj()));
 
-    QAction *actionOpen = new QAction("Open", this);
+    actionOpen = new QAction("Open", this);
     QIcon iconOpen;
     iconOpen.addFile(QStringLiteral(":/icons/resources/open.png"));
     actionOpen->setIcon(iconOpen);
diff --git a/gui/basewindow.h b/gui/basewindow.h
index 601f6acb..6180e795 100644
--- a/gui/basewindow.h
+++ b/gui/basewindow.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ class BaseMainWindow : public QMainWindow
     QMenuBar *menuBar;
     QToolBar *mainToolBar;
     QStatusBar *statusBar;
+    QAction *actionNew;
+    QAction *actionOpen;
 };
 
 NEXTPNR_NAMESPACE_END
diff --git a/gui/ice40/mainwindow.cc b/gui/ice40/mainwindow.cc
index 32074adc..2563a767 100644
--- a/gui/ice40/mainwindow.cc
+++ b/gui/ice40/mainwindow.cc
@@ -260,6 +260,9 @@ void MainWindow::disableActions()
     actionPlay->setEnabled(false);
     actionPause->setEnabled(false);
     actionStop->setEnabled(false);
+
+    actionNew->setEnabled(true);
+    actionOpen->setEnabled(true);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::loadfile_finished(bool status)
@@ -349,6 +352,9 @@ void MainWindow::taskStarted()
     disableActions();
     actionPause->setEnabled(true);
     actionStop->setEnabled(true);
+    
+    actionNew->setEnabled(false);
+    actionOpen->setEnabled(false);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::taskPaused()
@@ -356,6 +362,9 @@ void MainWindow::taskPaused()
     disableActions();
     actionPlay->setEnabled(true);
     actionStop->setEnabled(true);
+    
+    actionNew->setEnabled(false);
+    actionOpen->setEnabled(false);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::budget()