diff --git a/Ingest/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestDialogPanel.java b/Ingest/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestDialogPanel.java
index 161d09dbe0..81fbf27873 100644
--- a/Ingest/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestDialogPanel.java
+++ b/Ingest/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestDialogPanel.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.ingest;
 
+import java.awt.Graphics;
 import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
 import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -103,9 +104,9 @@ public class IngestDialogPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel implements IngestConfi
                    freqSlider.setValue(2);
             }
             
-        
         });
         
+        
         servicesTable.setTableHeader(null);
         servicesTable.setSelectionMode(ListSelectionModel.SINGLE_SELECTION);
         //customize column witdhs
@@ -140,6 +141,16 @@ public class IngestDialogPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel implements IngestConfi
         
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void paint(Graphics g) {
+        super.paint(g);
+        if (manager.isIngestRunning())
+            freqSlider.setEnabled(false);
+        else freqSlider.setEnabled(true);
+    }
+
+    
+
     private void addService(IngestServiceAbstract service) {
         final String serviceName = service.getName();
         services.add(service);