diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Events/GenericEventArgs.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Events/GenericEventArgs.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98e072816
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Events/GenericEventArgs.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Events
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides a generic EventArgs subclass that can hold any kind of object
+    /// </summary>
+    public class GenericEventArgs<T> : EventArgs
+    {
+        public T Argument { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Kernel/BaseKernel.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Kernel/BaseKernel.cs
index 1fdc597ea..0eebc863c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Kernel/BaseKernel.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Kernel/BaseKernel.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Logging;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Events;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Logging;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Net;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins;
@@ -24,6 +25,34 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         where TConfigurationType : BaseApplicationConfiguration, new()
         where TApplicationPathsType : BaseApplicationPaths, new()
     {
+        #region ReloadBeginning Event
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fires whenever the kernel begins reloading
+        /// </summary>
+        public event EventHandler<GenericEventArgs<IProgress<TaskProgress>>> ReloadBeginning;
+        private void OnReloadBeginning(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
+        {
+            if (ReloadBeginning != null)
+            {
+                ReloadBeginning(this, new GenericEventArgs<IProgress<TaskProgress>> { Argument = progress });
+            }
+        }
+        #endregion
+
+        #region ReloadCompleted Event
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fires whenever the kernel completes reloading
+        /// </summary>
+        public event EventHandler<GenericEventArgs<IProgress<TaskProgress>>> ReloadCompleted;
+        private void OnReloadCompleted(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
+        {
+            if (ReloadCompleted != null)
+            {
+                ReloadCompleted(this, new GenericEventArgs<IProgress<TaskProgress>> { Argument = progress });
+            }
+        }
+        #endregion
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the current configuration
         /// </summary>
@@ -78,7 +107,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             // Performs initializations that can be reloaded at anytime
             await Reload(progress).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading Complete" });
+            ReportProgress(progress, "Loading Complete");
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -87,29 +116,41 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         protected virtual void InitializeInternal(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
         {
             ApplicationPaths = new TApplicationPathsType();
-            
+
             ReloadLogger();
 
-            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading configuration" });
+            ReportProgress(progress, "Loading Configuration");
             ReloadConfiguration();
 
-            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Starting Http server" });
+            ReportProgress(progress, "Loading Http Server");
             ReloadHttpServer();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Performs initializations that can be reloaded at anytime
         /// </summary>
-        public virtual async Task Reload(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
+        public async Task Reload(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
+        {
+            OnReloadBeginning(progress);
+
+            await ReloadInternal(progress).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            OnReloadCompleted(progress);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Performs initializations that can be reloaded at anytime
+        /// </summary>
+        protected virtual async Task ReloadInternal(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
         {
             await Task.Run(() =>
             {
-                progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading Plugins" });
+                ReportProgress(progress, "Loading Plugins");
                 ReloadComposableParts();
 
             }).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
-        
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Disposes the current logger and creates a new one
         /// </summary>
@@ -233,7 +274,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
         public virtual void Dispose()
         {
             Logger.LogInfo("Beginning Kernel.Dispose");
-            
+
             DisposeComposableParts();
 
             DisposeHttpServer();
@@ -257,7 +298,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             if (Plugins != null)
             {
                 Logger.LogInfo("Disposing Plugins");
-                
+
                 foreach (BasePlugin plugin in Plugins)
                 {
                     plugin.Dispose();
@@ -273,7 +314,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             if (HttpServer != null)
             {
                 Logger.LogInfo("Disposing Http Server");
-                
+
                 HttpServer.Dispose();
             }
 
@@ -293,7 +334,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             if (Logger.LoggerInstance != null)
             {
                 Logger.LogInfo("Disposing Logger");
-                
+
                 Logger.LoggerInstance.Dispose();
             }
         }
@@ -309,6 +350,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Kernel
             }
         }
 
+        protected void ReportProgress(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress, string message)
+        {
+            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = message });
+
+            if (Logger.LoggerInstance != null)
+            {
+                Logger.LogInfo(message);
+            }
+        }
+
         BaseApplicationPaths IKernel.ApplicationPaths
         {
             get { return ApplicationPaths; }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj
index fb192ec1a..16b4f236c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
     <Reference Include="WindowsBase" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="Events\GenericEventArgs.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Kernel\BaseApplicationPaths.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Drawing\DrawingUtils.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Logging\TraceLogger.cs" />
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Resource Include="Resources\Images\spinner.gif" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup />
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/UI/BaseApplication.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/UI/BaseApplication.cs
index e22eed158..90583da4d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/UI/BaseApplication.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/UI/BaseApplication.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using Microsoft.Shell;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.ComponentModel;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using System.Windows;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Common.UI
@@ -44,8 +43,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.UI
 
             var progress = new Progress<TaskProgress>();
 
-            progress.ProgressChanged += progress_ProgressChanged;
-            
             var splash = new Splash(progress);
 
             splash.Show();
@@ -56,8 +53,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.UI
 
                 await Kernel.Init(progress);
 
-                progress.ProgressChanged -= progress_ProgressChanged;
-                
                 Logger.LogInfo("Kernel.Init completed in {0} seconds.", (DateTime.UtcNow - now).TotalSeconds);
                 splash.Close();
 
@@ -69,8 +64,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.UI
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                progress.ProgressChanged -= progress_ProgressChanged;
-                
                 if (Logger.LoggerInstance != null)
                 {
                     Logger.LogException(ex);
@@ -84,44 +77,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.UI
             }
         }
 
-        public async Task ReloadKernel()
-        {
-            var progress = new Progress<TaskProgress>();
-
-            progress.ProgressChanged += progress_ProgressChanged;
-
-            try
-            {
-                DateTime now = DateTime.UtcNow;
-
-                await Kernel.Reload(progress);
-
-                progress.ProgressChanged -= progress_ProgressChanged;
-
-                Logger.LogInfo("Kernel.Reload completed in {0} seconds.", (DateTime.UtcNow - now).TotalSeconds);
-            }
-            catch (Exception ex)
-            {
-                progress.ProgressChanged -= progress_ProgressChanged;
-
-                Logger.LogException(ex);
-
-                // Shutdown the app with an error code
-                Shutdown(1);
-            }
-        }
-
-        void progress_ProgressChanged(object sender, TaskProgress e)
-        {
-            if (Logger.LoggerInstance != null)
-            {
-                Logger.LogInfo(e.Description);
-            }
-        }
-
         protected virtual void OnKernelLoaded()
         {
-
         }
 
         protected override void OnExit(ExitEventArgs e)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs
index 2a2916a74..682abb632 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Kernel.cs
@@ -97,18 +97,18 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller
         /// <summary>
         /// Performs initializations that can be reloaded at anytime
         /// </summary>
-        public override async Task Reload(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
+        protected override async Task ReloadInternal(IProgress<TaskProgress> progress)
         {
-            await base.Reload(progress).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await base.ReloadInternal(progress).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             ReloadWeatherClient();
 
             ExtractFFMpeg();
 
-            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading Users" });
+            ReportProgress(progress, "Loading Users");
             ReloadUsers();
 
-            progress.Report(new TaskProgress { Description = "Loading Media Library" });
+            ReportProgress(progress, "Loading Media Library");
             await ReloadRoot(allowInternetProviders: false).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 3839dc52e..6180482d7 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 using Hardcodet.Wpf.TaskbarNotification;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Events;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Progress;
 using System;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Threading;
@@ -11,15 +14,36 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
     /// </summary>
     public partial class MainWindow : Window, INotifyPropertyChanged
     {
+        private Timer LoadingIconTimer { get; set; }
+
         public MainWindow()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
-            Loaded += MainWindow_Loaded;
+            Loaded += MainWindowLoaded;
         }
 
-        void MainWindow_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        void MainWindowLoaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             DataContext = this;
+
+            Kernel.Instance.ReloadBeginning += KernelReloadBeginning;
+            Kernel.Instance.ReloadCompleted += KernelReloadCompleted;
+        }
+
+        void KernelReloadBeginning(object sender, GenericEventArgs<IProgress<TaskProgress>> e)
+        {
+            MbTaskbarIcon.ShowBalloonTip("Media Browser is reloading", "Please wait...", BalloonIcon.Info);
+
+            LoadingImageIndex = 0;
+
+            LoadingIconTimer = new Timer(LoadingIconTimerCallback, null, 0, 250);
+        }
+
+        void KernelReloadCompleted(object sender, GenericEventArgs<IProgress<TaskProgress>> e)
+        {
+            LoadingIconTimer.Dispose();
+
+            LoadingImageIndex = 0;
         }
 
         public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
@@ -62,17 +86,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
 
         private async void cmdReloadServer_click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
-            MbTaskbarIcon.ShowBalloonTip("Media Browser is reloading", "Please wait...", BalloonIcon.Info);
-
-            LoadingImageIndex = 0;
-
-            Timer timer = new Timer(LoadingIconTimerCallback, null, 0, 250);
-
-            await (Application.Current as App).ReloadKernel().ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-            timer.Dispose();
-
-            LoadingImageIndex = 0;
+            await Kernel.Instance.Reload(new Progress<TaskProgress>()).ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
 
         private void LoadingIconTimerCallback(object stateInfo)