diff --git a/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.h b/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.h
--- a/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.h
+++ b/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.h
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
 class SortProxyModel;
 class CursorTheme;
 
+namespace KIO
+{
+    class FileCopyJob;
+}
+
 class CursorThemeConfig : public KQuickAddons::ConfigModule
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -40,6 +45,8 @@
     Q_PROPERTY(int selectedThemeRow READ selectedThemeRow WRITE setSelectedThemeRow NOTIFY selectedThemeRowChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(int selectedSizeRow READ selectedSizeRow WRITE setSelectedSizeRow NOTIFY selectedSizeRowChanged)
 
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool downloadingFile READ downloadingFile NOTIFY downloadingFileChanged)
+
 public:
     CursorThemeConfig(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &);
     ~CursorThemeConfig() override;
@@ -65,6 +72,8 @@
     int selectedSizeRow() const;
     void setSelectedSizeRow(int row);
 
+    bool downloadingFile() const;
+
     QAbstractItemModel *cursorsModel();
     QAbstractItemModel *sizesModel();
 
@@ -74,6 +83,7 @@
     void canConfigureChanged();
     void selectedThemeRowChanged();
     void selectedSizeRowChanged();
+    void downloadingFileChanged();
 
     void showSuccessMessage(const QString &message);
     void showInfoMessage(const QString &message);
@@ -134,6 +144,7 @@
     bool m_canConfigure;
 
     QScopedPointer<QTemporaryFile> m_tempInstallFile;
+    QPointer<KIO::FileCopyJob> m_tempCopyJob;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.cpp b/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.cpp
--- a/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.cpp
+++ b/kcms/cursortheme/kcmcursortheme.cpp
@@ -185,6 +185,11 @@
     return m_selectedSizeRow;
 }
 
+bool CursorThemeConfig::downloadingFile() const
+{
+    return m_tempCopyJob;
+}
+
 
 
 QAbstractItemModel *CursorThemeConfig::cursorsModel()
@@ -469,26 +474,32 @@
         return;
     }
 
+    if (m_tempCopyJob) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     m_tempInstallFile.reset(new QTemporaryFile());
     if (!m_tempInstallFile->open()) {
         emit showErrorMessage(i18n("Unable to create a temporary file."));
         m_tempInstallFile.reset();
         return;
     }
 
-    KIO::FileCopyJob *job = KIO::file_copy(url,QUrl::fromLocalFile(m_tempInstallFile->fileName()),
+    m_tempCopyJob = KIO::file_copy(url,QUrl::fromLocalFile(m_tempInstallFile->fileName()),
                                            -1, KIO::Overwrite);
-    job->uiDelegate()->setAutoErrorHandlingEnabled(true);
+    m_tempCopyJob->uiDelegate()->setAutoErrorHandlingEnabled(true);
+    emit downloadingFileChanged();
 
-    connect(job, &KIO::FileCopyJob::result, this, [this, url](KJob *job) {
+    connect(m_tempCopyJob, &KIO::FileCopyJob::result, this, [this, url](KJob *job) {
         if (job->error() != KJob::NoError) {
             emit showErrorMessage(i18n("Unable to download the icon theme archive: %1", job->errorText()));
             return;
         }
 
         installThemeFile(m_tempInstallFile->fileName());
         m_tempInstallFile.reset();
     });
+    connect(m_tempCopyJob, &QObject::destroyed, this, &CursorThemeConfig::downloadingFileChanged);
 }
 
 void CursorThemeConfig::installThemeFile(const QString &path)
diff --git a/kcms/cursortheme/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/kcms/cursortheme/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/kcms/cursortheme/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/kcms/cursortheme/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
         view.positionViewAtIndex(view.currentIndex, view.GridView.Beginning);
     }
 
+    enabled: !kcm.downloadingFile
+
     DropArea {
         anchors.fill: parent
         onEntered: {
diff --git a/kcms/icons/main.h b/kcms/icons/main.h
--- a/kcms/icons/main.h
+++ b/kcms/icons/main.h
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
 class QQuickItem;
 class QTemporaryFile;
 
+namespace KIO
+{
+class FileCopyJob;
+}
+
 class IconsModel;
 
 class IconModule : public KQuickAddons::ConfigModule
@@ -46,6 +51,8 @@
 
     Q_PROPERTY(QStringList iconGroups READ iconGroups CONSTANT)
 
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool downloadingFile READ downloadingFile NOTIFY downloadingFileChanged)
+
 public:
     IconModule(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args);
     ~IconModule() override;
@@ -61,6 +68,8 @@
 
     QStringList iconGroups() const;
 
+    bool downloadingFile() const;
+
     void load() override;
     void save() override;
     void defaults() override;
@@ -77,6 +86,7 @@
 
 signals:
     void iconSizesChanged();
+    void downloadingFileChanged();
 
     void showSuccessMessage(const QString &message);
     void showErrorMessage(const QString &message);
@@ -110,6 +120,7 @@
     QStringList m_iconGroups;
 
     QScopedPointer<QTemporaryFile> m_tempInstallFile;
+    QPointer<KIO::FileCopyJob> m_tempCopyJob;
 
     QPointer<KNS3::DownloadDialog> m_newStuffDialog;
 
diff --git a/kcms/icons/main.cpp b/kcms/icons/main.cpp
--- a/kcms/icons/main.cpp
+++ b/kcms/icons/main.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@
     return m_iconGroups;
 }
 
+bool IconModule::downloadingFile() const
+{
+    return m_tempCopyJob;
+}
+
 int IconModule::iconSize(int group) const
 {
     return m_iconSizes[group];
@@ -306,26 +311,32 @@
         return;
     }
 
+    if (m_tempCopyJob) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     m_tempInstallFile.reset(new QTemporaryFile());
     if (!m_tempInstallFile->open()) {
         emit showErrorMessage(i18n("Unable to create a temporary file."));
         m_tempInstallFile.reset();
         return;
     }
 
-    KIO::FileCopyJob *job = KIO::file_copy(url,QUrl::fromLocalFile(m_tempInstallFile->fileName()),
+    m_tempCopyJob = KIO::file_copy(url,QUrl::fromLocalFile(m_tempInstallFile->fileName()),
                                            -1, KIO::Overwrite);
-    job->uiDelegate()->setAutoErrorHandlingEnabled(true);
+    m_tempCopyJob->uiDelegate()->setAutoErrorHandlingEnabled(true);
+    emit downloadingFileChanged();
 
-    connect(job, &KIO::FileCopyJob::result, this, [this, url](KJob *job) {
+    connect(m_tempCopyJob, &KIO::FileCopyJob::result, this, [this, url](KJob *job) {
         if (job->error() != KJob::NoError) {
             emit showErrorMessage(i18n("Unable to download the icon theme archive: %1", job->errorText()));
             return;
         }
 
         installThemeFile(m_tempInstallFile->fileName());
         m_tempInstallFile.reset();
     });
+    connect(m_tempCopyJob, &QObject::destroyed, this, &IconModule::downloadingFileChanged);
 }
 
 void IconModule::installThemeFile(const QString &path)
diff --git a/kcms/icons/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/kcms/icons/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/kcms/icons/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/kcms/icons/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
     view.model: kcm.iconsModel
     view.currentIndex: kcm.iconsModel.selectedThemeIndex
 
+    enabled: !kcm.downloadingFile
+
     DropArea {
         anchors.fill: parent
         onEntered: {