diff --git a/src/analthread.cpp b/src/analthread.cpp
index e8acf09f..1dd5286a 100644
--- a/src/analthread.cpp
+++ b/src/analthread.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 #include <QDebug>
+#include "ui_optionsdialog.h"
 #include "cutter.h"
 #include "analthread.h"
+#include "mainwindow.h"
+#include "settings.h"
+#include "optionsdialog.h"
 
-AnalThread::AnalThread(QWidget *parent) :
+AnalThread::AnalThread(OptionsDialog *parent) :
     QThread(parent),
-    core(nullptr),
+    main(nullptr),
     level(2)
 {
 }
@@ -18,11 +22,11 @@ AnalThread::~AnalThread()
     }
 }
 
-void AnalThread::start(CutterCore *core, int level, QList<QString> advanced)
+void AnalThread::start(MainWindow *main, int level, QList<QString> advanced)
 {
-    this->core = core;
     this->level = level;
     this->advanced = advanced;
+    this->main = main;
 
     QThread::start();
 }
@@ -30,6 +34,55 @@ void AnalThread::start(CutterCore *core, int level, QList<QString> advanced)
 // run() will be called when a thread starts
 void AnalThread::run()
 {
+    const auto optionsDialog = dynamic_cast<OptionsDialog *>(parent());
+    const auto ui = optionsDialog->ui;
+    int va = ui->vaCheckBox->isChecked();
+    ut64 loadaddr = 0LL;
+    ut64 mapaddr = 0LL;
+
+    //
+    // Advanced Options
+    //
+
+    main->core->setCPU(optionsDialog->getSelectedArch(), optionsDialog->getSelectedCPU(), optionsDialog->getSelectedBits());
+
+    bool rw = false;
+    bool load_bininfo = ui->binCheckBox->isChecked();
+
+    if (load_bininfo)
+    {
+        if (!va)
+        {
+            va = 2;
+            loadaddr = UT64_MAX;
+            r_config_set_i(main->core->core()->config, "bin.laddr", loadaddr);
+            mapaddr = 0;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        va = false;
+        loadaddr = mapaddr = 0;
+    }
+
+    emit updateProgress(tr("Loading binary"));
+    // options dialog should show the list of archs inside the given fatbin
+    int binidx = 0; // index of subbin
+
+    main->core->loadFile(main->getFilename(), loadaddr, mapaddr, rw, va, binidx, load_bininfo);
+    emit updateProgress("Analysis in progress.");
+
+    QString os = optionsDialog->getSelectedOS();
+    if (!os.isNull())
+    {
+        main->core->cmd("e asm.os=" + os);
+    }
+
+
+    if (ui->pdbCheckBox->isChecked())
+    {
+        main->core->loadPDB(ui->pdbLineEdit->text());
+    }
     //qDebug() << "Anal level: " << this->level;
-    core->analyze(this->level, this->advanced);
+    main->core->analyze(this->level, this->advanced);
 }
diff --git a/src/analthread.h b/src/analthread.h
index 14c9855f..18d840bc 100644
--- a/src/analthread.h
+++ b/src/analthread.h
@@ -4,25 +4,30 @@
 #include <QThread>
 
 class CutterCore;
+class MainWindow;
+class OptionsDialog;
 
 class AnalThread : public QThread
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    explicit AnalThread(QWidget *parent = 0);
+    explicit AnalThread(OptionsDialog *parent = 0);
     ~AnalThread();
 
-    void start(CutterCore *core, int level, QList<QString> advanced);
+    void start(MainWindow *main, int level, QList<QString> advanced);
 
 protected:
     void run();
 
     using QThread::start;
 
+signals:
+    void updateProgress(QString str);
+
 private:
-    CutterCore *core;
     int level;
     QList<QString> advanced;
+    MainWindow *main;
 };
 
 #endif // ANALTHREAD_H
diff --git a/src/optionsdialog.cpp b/src/optionsdialog.cpp
index 17020cea..e349bccd 100644
--- a/src/optionsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/optionsdialog.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 
 OptionsDialog::OptionsDialog(MainWindow *main):
     QDialog(0), // parent may not be main
-    ui(new Ui::OptionsDialog),
     analThread(this),
     main(main),
-    defaultAnalLevel(1)
+    defaultAnalLevel(1),
+    ui(new Ui::OptionsDialog)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
     setWindowFlags(windowFlags() & (~Qt::WindowContextHelpButtonHint));
@@ -139,9 +139,6 @@ void OptionsDialog::setupAndStartAnalysis(int level, QList<QString> advanced)
     ui->statusLabel->setText(tr("Starting analysis"));
     //ui->progressBar->setValue(5);
 
-    int va = ui->vaCheckBox->isChecked();
-    ut64 loadaddr = 0LL;
-    ut64 mapaddr = 0LL;
 
     // Save options in settings
     Settings settings;
@@ -156,58 +153,15 @@ void OptionsDialog::setupAndStartAnalysis(int level, QList<QString> advanced)
     // Apply options set above in MainWindow
     main->applySettings();
 
-    //
-    // Advanced Options
-    //
-
-    main->core->setCPU(getSelectedArch(), getSelectedCPU(), getSelectedBits());
-
-    bool rw = false;
-    bool load_bininfo = ui->binCheckBox->isChecked();
-
-    if (load_bininfo)
-    {
-        if (!va)
-        {
-            va = 2;
-            loadaddr = UT64_MAX;
-            r_config_set_i(main->core->core()->config, "bin.laddr", loadaddr);
-            mapaddr = 0;
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        va = false;
-        loadaddr = mapaddr = 0;
-    }
-
-    //ui->progressBar->setValue(20);
-    ui->statusLabel->setText(tr("Loading binary"));
-    // options dialog should show the list of archs inside the given fatbin
-    int binidx = 0; // index of subbin
-
-    main->addOutput(tr(" > Loading file: ") + main->getFilename());
-    main->core->loadFile(main->getFilename(), loadaddr, mapaddr, rw, va, binidx, load_bininfo);
-    //ui->progressBar->setValue(40);
-    ui->statusLabel->setText(tr("Analysis in progress"));
-
-
-    QString os = getSelectedOS();
-    if (!os.isNull())
-    {
-        main->core->cmd("e asm.os=" + os);
-    }
-
-
-    if (ui->pdbCheckBox->isChecked())
-    {
-        main->core->loadPDB(ui->pdbLineEdit->text());
-    }
-
-
     // Threads stuff
     // connect signal/slot
-    analThread.start(main->core, level, advanced);
+    connect(&analThread, &AnalThread::updateProgress, this, &OptionsDialog::updateProgress);
+    analThread.start(main, level, advanced);
+}
+
+void OptionsDialog::updateProgress(const QString &status)
+{
+    ui->statusLabel->setText(status);
 }
 
 void OptionsDialog::on_closeButton_clicked()
diff --git a/src/optionsdialog.h b/src/optionsdialog.h
index 691d8399..9dffa734 100644
--- a/src/optionsdialog.h
+++ b/src/optionsdialog.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ public:
 
     void setupAndStartAnalysis(int level, QList<QString> advanced);
 
+public slots:
+    void updateProgress(const QString &str);
 private slots:
     void on_closeButton_clicked();
     void on_okButton_clicked();
@@ -40,7 +42,6 @@ private slots:
     void anal_finished();
 
 private:
-    Ui::OptionsDialog *ui;
     AnalThread analThread;
     MainWindow *main;
     int defaultAnalLevel;
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ private:
     QString analysisDescription(int level);
 
     void updateCPUComboBox();
+public:
+    Ui::OptionsDialog *ui;
     QString getSelectedArch();
     QString getSelectedCPU();
     int getSelectedBits();
diff --git a/src/optionsdialog.ui b/src/optionsdialog.ui
index 2811ded3..272da2c9 100644
--- a/src/optionsdialog.ui
+++ b/src/optionsdialog.ui
@@ -997,6 +997,11 @@ color: rgb(0, 0, 0);</string>
      <property name="enabled">
       <bool>true</bool>
      </property>
+     <property name="font">
+      <font>
+       <kerning>true</kerning>
+      </font>
+     </property>
      <property name="styleSheet">
       <string notr="true"/>
      </property>
@@ -1063,8 +1068,6 @@ color: rgb(0, 0, 0);</string>
    </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
- <resources>
-  <include location="resources.qrc"/>
- </resources>
+ <resources/>
  <connections/>
 </ui>