Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/history/HistoryLoadTask.java
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--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/history/HistoryLoadTask.java	(revision 14748)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/history/HistoryLoadTask.java	(working copy)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     protected void realRun() throws SAXException, IOException, OsmTransferException {
         loadedData = new HistoryDataSet();
         try {
-            progressMonitor.setTicksCount(toLoad.size());
+            progressMonitor.setTicksCount(2 * toLoad.size());
             for (PrimitiveId pid: toLoad) {
                 if (canceled) {
                     break;