diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_details.cpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_details.cpp
index e427ca140..ee8beba30 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_details.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_details.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 #include "qt_vmmanager_details.hpp"
 #include "ui_qt_vmmanager_details.h"
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_WINDOWS
+extern bool windows_is_light_theme();
+#endif
+
 VMManagerDetails::VMManagerDetails(QWidget *parent) :
     QWidget(parent), ui(new Ui::VMManagerDetails) {
     ui->setupUi(this);
@@ -71,10 +75,10 @@ VMManagerDetails::VMManagerDetails(QWidget *parent) :
     screenshotThumbnailSize = QSize(240, 160);
 
     // Set the icons for the screenshot navigation buttons
-    ui->screenshotNext->setIcon(QApplication::style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_MediaSeekForward));
-    ui->screenshotPrevious->setIcon(QApplication::style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_MediaSeekBackward));
-    ui->screenshotNextTB->setIcon(QApplication::style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_MediaSeekForward));
-    ui->screenshotPreviousTB->setIcon(QApplication::style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_MediaSeekBackward));
+    ui->screenshotNext->setIcon(QApplication::style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_ArrowRight));
+    ui->screenshotPrevious->setIcon(QApplication::style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_ArrowLeft));
+    ui->screenshotNextTB->setIcon(QApplication::style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_ArrowRight));
+    ui->screenshotPreviousTB->setIcon(QApplication::style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_ArrowLeft));
     // Disabled by default
     ui->screenshotNext->setEnabled(false);
     ui->screenshotPrevious->setEnabled(false);
@@ -90,11 +94,19 @@ VMManagerDetails::VMManagerDetails(QWidget *parent) :
     ui->screenshotPrevious->setVisible(false);
     QString toolButtonStyleSheet;
     // Simple method to try and determine if light mode is enabled
+#ifdef Q_OS_WINDOWS
+    const bool lightMode = windows_is_light_theme();
+#else
     const bool lightMode = QApplication::palette().window().color().value() > QApplication::palette().windowText().color().value();
+#endif
     if (lightMode) {
         toolButtonStyleSheet = "QToolButton {background: transparent; border: none; padding: 5px} QToolButton:hover {background: palette(midlight)} QToolButton:pressed {background: palette(mid)}";
     } else {
+#ifndef Q_OS_WINDOWS
         toolButtonStyleSheet = "QToolButton {background: transparent; border: none; padding: 5px} QToolButton:hover {background: palette(dark)} QToolButton:pressed {background: palette(mid)}";
+#else
+        toolButtonStyleSheet = "QToolButton {padding: 5px}";
+#endif
     }
     ui->ssNavTBHolder->setStyleSheet(toolButtonStyleSheet);
 
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.cpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.cpp
index 65e126e91..c49340647 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_main.cpp
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ VMManagerMain::addNewSystem(const QString &name, const QString &dir, const QStri
                     return;
                 }
                 const auto current_index = ui->listView->currentIndex();
-                vm_model->reload();
+                vm_model->reload(this);
                 const auto created_object = vm_model->getIndexForConfigFile(new_system->config_file);
                 if (created_object.row() < 0) {
                     // For some reason the index of the new object couldn't be determined. Fall back to the old index.
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_model.cpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_model.cpp
index 7dc079df0..848970f80 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_model.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_model.cpp
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ VMManagerModel::getConfigObjectForIndex(const QModelIndex &index) const
     return machines.at(index.row());
 }
 void
-VMManagerModel::reload()
+VMManagerModel::reload(QWidget* parent)
 {
     // Scan for configs
-    auto machines_vec = VMManagerSystem::scanForConfigs();
+    auto machines_vec = VMManagerSystem::scanForConfigs(parent);
     for (const auto &scanned_config : machines_vec) {
         int found = 0;
         for (const auto &existing_config : machines) {
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_model.hpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_model.hpp
index 858b55d14..bc13cc16f 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_model.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_model.hpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
 
     [[nodiscard]] VMManagerSystem * getConfigObjectForIndex(const QModelIndex &index) const;
     QModelIndex getIndexForConfigFile(const QFileInfo& config_file);
-    void reload();
+    void reload(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
     void updateDisplayName(const QModelIndex &index, const QString &newDisplayName);
     QHash <QString, int> getProcessStats();
 signals:
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.cpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.cpp
index 44c4fd959..05e595a16 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.cpp
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ VMManagerSystem::~VMManagerSystem() {
 }
 
 QVector<VMManagerSystem *>
-VMManagerSystem::scanForConfigs(const QString &searchPath)
+VMManagerSystem::scanForConfigs(QWidget* parent, const QString &searchPath)
 {
-    QProgressDialog progDialog;
+    QProgressDialog progDialog(parent);
     unsigned int found = 0;
     progDialog.setCancelButton(nullptr);
     progDialog.setWindowTitle(tr("Searching for VMs..."));
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.hpp b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.hpp
index 46fb2a0d9..d267670e4 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_vmmanager_system.hpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public:
 
     ~VMManagerSystem() override;
 
-    static QVector<VMManagerSystem *> scanForConfigs(const QString &searchPath = {});
+    static QVector<VMManagerSystem *> scanForConfigs(QWidget* parent = nullptr, const QString &searchPath = {});
     static QString generateTemporaryFilename();
 
     QFileInfo   config_file;