diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrydeviceconfigurationwizardpages.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrydeviceconfigurationwizardpages.cpp
index dec90ec398d..3e84432b510 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrydeviceconfigurationwizardpages.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrydeviceconfigurationwizardpages.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include "blackberrydeviceconfigurationwizardpages.h"
 #include "blackberrydebugtokenrequestdialog.h"
+#include "blackberrysshkeysgenerator.h"
 #include "ui_blackberrydeviceconfigurationwizardsetuppage.h"
 #include "ui_blackberrydeviceconfigurationwizardsshkeypage.h"
 
@@ -150,28 +151,31 @@ void BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSetupPage::requestDebugToken()
 BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage::BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage(QWidget *parent)
     : QWizardPage(parent)
     , m_ui(new Ui::BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage)
-    , m_keyGen(0)
+    , m_sshKeysGenerator(new BlackBerrySshKeysGenerator(this))
     , m_isGenerated(false)
 {
     m_ui->setupUi(this);
 
     m_ui->privateKey->setExpectedKind(Utils::PathChooser::File);
+    m_ui->progressBar->hide();
 
     setTitle(tr("SSH Key Setup"));
     setSubTitle(tr("Please select an existing <b>4096</b>-bit key or click <b>Generate</b> to create a new one."));
 
     connect(m_ui->privateKey, SIGNAL(changed(QString)), this, SLOT(findMatchingPublicKey(QString)));
     connect(m_ui->privateKey, SIGNAL(changed(QString)), this, SIGNAL(completeChanged()));
-    connect(m_ui->generate, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(generateSshKey()));
+    connect(m_ui->generate, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(generateSshKeys()));
+    connect(m_sshKeysGenerator, SIGNAL(sshKeysGenerationFinished(bool)), this, SLOT(processSshKeys(bool)));
 }
 
 BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage::~BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage()
 {
+    // Make sure the m_sshKeysGenerator thread is terminated before it's destroyed
+    m_sshKeysGenerator->terminate();
+    m_sshKeysGenerator->wait();
+
     delete m_ui;
     m_ui = 0;
-
-    delete m_keyGen;
-    m_keyGen = 0;
 }
 
 void BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage::initializePage()
@@ -203,7 +207,7 @@ bool BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage::isGenerated() const
 
 QSsh::SshKeyGenerator *BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage::keyGenerator() const
 {
-    return m_keyGen;
+    return m_sshKeysGenerator->keyGenerator();
 }
 
 void BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage::findMatchingPublicKey(const QString &privateKeyPath)
@@ -213,21 +217,14 @@ void BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage::findMatchingPublicKey(const
         m_ui->publicKey->setText(candidate);
 }
 
-void BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage::generateSshKey()
+void BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage::processSshKeys(bool success)
 {
-    if (!m_keyGen)
-        m_keyGen = new QSsh::SshKeyGenerator;
-
-    const bool success = m_keyGen->generateKeys(QSsh::SshKeyGenerator::Rsa,
-                                                QSsh::SshKeyGenerator::Mixed, 4096,
-                                                QSsh::SshKeyGenerator::DoNotOfferEncryption);
-
-    if (!success) {
-        QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Key Generation Failed"), m_keyGen->error());
-        m_isGenerated = false;
+    m_isGenerated = success;
+    if (!m_isGenerated) {
+        QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Key Generation Failed"), m_sshKeysGenerator->error());
+        setBusy(false);
         return;
     }
-    m_isGenerated = true;
 
     const QString storeLocation = Core::ICore::userResourcePath() + QLatin1String("/qnx/")
             + field(QLatin1String(DEVICENAME_FIELD_ID)).toString();
@@ -237,8 +234,27 @@ void BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage::generateSshKey()
     m_ui->privateKey->setFileName(Utils::FileName::fromString(privKeyPath));
     m_ui->publicKey->setText(pubKeyPath);
     m_ui->privateKey->setEnabled(false);
+
+    setBusy(false);
 }
 
+void BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage::generateSshKeys()
+{
+    setBusy(true);
+    m_sshKeysGenerator->start();
+}
+
+void BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage::setBusy(bool busy)
+{
+    m_ui->privateKey->setEnabled(!busy);
+    m_ui->generate->setEnabled(!busy);
+    m_ui->progressBar->setVisible(busy);
+
+    wizard()->button(QWizard::BackButton)->setEnabled(!busy);
+    wizard()->button(QWizard::NextButton)->setEnabled(!busy);
+    wizard()->button(QWizard::FinishButton)->setEnabled(!busy);
+    wizard()->button(QWizard::CancelButton)->setEnabled(!busy);
+}
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
@@ -251,3 +267,6 @@ BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardFinalPage::BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizar
     QLabel *label = new QLabel(tr("The new device configuration will now be created."), this);
     layout->addWidget(label);
 }
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrydeviceconfigurationwizardpages.h b/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrydeviceconfigurationwizardpages.h
index 95feefbbb95..6a2e926a2bd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrydeviceconfigurationwizardpages.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrydeviceconfigurationwizardpages.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace Ui {
 class BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSetupPage;
 class BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage;
 }
+class BlackBerrySshKeysGenerator;
 
 class BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSetupPage : public QWizardPage
 {
@@ -89,14 +90,16 @@ public:
 
 private slots:
     void findMatchingPublicKey(const QString &privateKeyPath);
-    void generateSshKey();
+    void processSshKeys(bool success);
+    void generateSshKeys();
 
 private:
     void saveKeys();
+    void setBusy(bool busy);
 
     Ui::BlackBerryDeviceConfigurationWizardSshKeyPage *m_ui;
 
-    QSsh::SshKeyGenerator *m_keyGen;
+    BlackBerrySshKeysGenerator *m_sshKeysGenerator;
     bool m_isGenerated;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrydeviceconfigurationwizardsshkeypage.ui b/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrydeviceconfigurationwizardsshkeypage.ui
index d2d11e670b1..8754794586a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrydeviceconfigurationwizardsshkeypage.ui
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrydeviceconfigurationwizardsshkeypage.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>413</width>
-    <height>88</height>
+    <height>139</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item row="3" column="1">
+    <widget class="QProgressBar" name="progressBar">
+     <property name="maximum">
+      <number>0</number>
+     </property>
+     <property name="value">
+      <number>-1</number>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
  <customwidgets>
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrysshkeysgenerator.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrysshkeysgenerator.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d8f6dd0b7c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrysshkeysgenerator.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/**************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2011 - 2013 Research In Motion
+**
+** Contact: Research In Motion (blackberry-qt@qnx.com)
+** Contact: KDAB (info@kdab.com)
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and Digia.  For licensing terms and
+** conditions see http://qt.digia.com/licensing.  For further information
+** use the contact form at http://qt.digia.com/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
+** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** In addition, as a special exception, Digia gives you certain additional
+** rights.  These rights are described in the Digia Qt LGPL Exception
+** version 1.1, included in the file LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt in this package.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+#include "blackberrysshkeysgenerator.h"
+
+#include <ssh/sshkeygenerator.h>
+
+using namespace Qnx::Internal;
+
+BlackBerrySshKeysGenerator::BlackBerrySshKeysGenerator(QObject *parent)
+    : QThread(parent)
+    , m_keyGen(new QSsh::SshKeyGenerator)
+{
+}
+
+BlackBerrySshKeysGenerator::~BlackBerrySshKeysGenerator()
+{
+    delete m_keyGen;
+    m_keyGen = 0;
+}
+
+void BlackBerrySshKeysGenerator::run()
+{
+    const bool success = m_keyGen->generateKeys(QSsh::SshKeyGenerator::Rsa,
+                                                QSsh::SshKeyGenerator::Mixed, 4096,
+                                                QSsh::SshKeyGenerator::DoNotOfferEncryption);
+    emit sshKeysGenerationFinished(success);
+}
+
+QSsh::SshKeyGenerator *BlackBerrySshKeysGenerator::keyGenerator() const
+{
+    return m_keyGen;
+}
+
+QString BlackBerrySshKeysGenerator::error() const
+{
+    return m_keyGen->error();
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrysshkeysgenerator.h b/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrysshkeysgenerator.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..459a9e205f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/blackberrysshkeysgenerator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/**************************************************************************
+**
+** Copyright (C) 2011 - 2013 Research In Motion
+**
+** Contact: Research In Motion (blackberry-qt@qnx.com)
+** Contact: KDAB (info@kdab.com)
+**
+** This file is part of Qt Creator.
+**
+** Commercial License Usage
+** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
+** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
+** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
+** a written agreement between you and Digia.  For licensing terms and
+** conditions see http://qt.digia.com/licensing.  For further information
+** use the contact form at http://qt.digia.com/contact-us.
+**
+** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
+** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
+** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
+** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
+** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
+** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
+** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
+**
+** In addition, as a special exception, Digia gives you certain additional
+** rights.  These rights are described in the Digia Qt LGPL Exception
+** version 1.1, included in the file LGPL_EXCEPTION.txt in this package.
+**
+****************************************************************************/
+#ifndef BLACKBERRYSSHKEYSGENERATOR_H
+#define BLACKBERRYSSHKEYSGENERATOR_H
+
+#include <QThread>
+
+namespace QSsh {
+class SshKeyGenerator;
+}
+
+namespace Qnx {
+namespace Internal {
+
+class BlackBerrySshKeysGenerator : public QThread
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    BlackBerrySshKeysGenerator(QObject *parent = 0);
+    ~BlackBerrySshKeysGenerator();
+    QSsh::SshKeyGenerator *keyGenerator() const;
+    QString error() const;
+
+signals:
+    void sshKeysGenerationFinished(bool success);
+
+private:
+      QSsh::SshKeyGenerator *m_keyGen;
+      void run();
+};
+
+} // namespace Internal
+} // namespace Qnx
+
+#endif // BLACKBERRYSSHKEYSGENERATOR_H
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnx.pro b/src/plugins/qnx/qnx.pro
index ca088da04ec..5c9271bb54c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnx.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnx.pro
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ SOURCES += qnxplugin.cpp \
     blackberrycheckdevmodestepconfigwidget.cpp \
     blackberrydeviceconnection.cpp \
     blackberrydeviceconnectionmanager.cpp \
-    blackberrydeviceinformation.cpp
+    blackberrydeviceinformation.cpp \
+    blackberrysshkeysgenerator.cpp
 
 HEADERS += qnxplugin.h\
     qnxconstants.h \
@@ -152,7 +153,8 @@ HEADERS += qnxplugin.h\
     blackberrycheckdevmodestepconfigwidget.h \
     blackberrydeviceconnection.h \
     blackberrydeviceconnectionmanager.h \
-    blackberrydeviceinformation.h
+    blackberrydeviceinformation.h \
+    blackberrysshkeysgenerator.h
 
 FORMS += \
     blackberrydeviceconfigurationwizardsetuppage.ui \
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnx.qbs b/src/plugins/qnx/qnx.qbs
index 70a8f986b78..0aac4ce906f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnx.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnx.qbs
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ QtcPlugin {
         "blackberrydebugtokenuploader.h",
         "blackberryndkprocess.cpp",
         "blackberryndkprocess.h",
+        "blackberrysshkeysgenerator.cpp",
+        "blackberrysshkeysgenerator.h",
         "pathchooserdelegate.cpp",
         "pathchooserdelegate.h",
         "qnx.qrc",