diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/conversion/copy/PlainTextPasteImportResolver.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/conversion/copy/PlainTextPasteImportResolver.kt
index 34e390eb8f2..12ada08e309 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/conversion/copy/PlainTextPasteImportResolver.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/conversion/copy/PlainTextPasteImportResolver.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtDotQualifiedExpression
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtFile
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtImportDirective
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.referenceExpression
-import java.util.*
 
 class PlainTextPasteImportResolver(private val dataForConversion: DataForConversion, val targetFile: KtFile) {
     private val file = dataForConversion.file
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ class PlainTextPasteImportResolver(private val dataForConversion: DataForConvers
     private var ambiguityInResolution = false
     private var couldNotResolve = false
 
-    val addedImports = ArrayList<PsiImportStatementBase>()
+    val addedImports = mutableListOf<PsiImportStatementBase>()
 
     private fun canBeImported(descriptor: DeclarationDescriptorWithVisibility?): Boolean {
         return descriptor != null
@@ -65,17 +64,17 @@ class PlainTextPasteImportResolver(private val dataForConversion: DataForConvers
                 && descriptor.isVisible(targetFile, null, bindingContext, resolutionFacade)
     }
 
-    private fun addImport(importStatement: PsiImportStatementBase, shouldAddToTarget: Boolean = false) {
-        importList.add(importStatement)
-        if (shouldAddToTarget)
-            addedImports.add(importStatement)
+    private fun addImport(addImportData: AddImportData) {
+        importList.add(addImportData.importStatement)
+        if (addImportData.shouldAddToTarget)
+            addedImports.add(addImportData.importStatement)
     }
 
     fun addImportsFromTargetFile() {
         if (importList in dataForConversion.elementsAndTexts.toList()) return
 
         val task = {
-            val addImportList = mutableListOf<PsiImportStatementBase>()
+            val addImportList = mutableListOf<AddImportData>()
 
             fun tryConvertKotlinImport(importDirective: KtImportDirective) {
                 val importPath = importDirective.importPath
@@ -100,31 +99,26 @@ class PlainTextPasteImportResolver(private val dataForConversion: DataForConvers
                         when {
                             isClassReceiver ->
                                 addImportList.add(
-                                    psiElementFactory.createImportStaticStatement(
-                                        receiver as PsiClass,
-                                        "*"
-                                    )
+                                    AddImportData(psiElementFactory.createImportStaticStatement(receiver as PsiClass, "*"))
                                 )
                             isPackageReceiver ->
                                 addImportList.add(
-                                    psiElementFactory.createImportStatementOnDemand(
-                                        (receiver as PsiPackage).qualifiedName
-                                    )
+                                    AddImportData(psiElementFactory.createImportStatementOnDemand((receiver as PsiPackage).qualifiedName))
                                 )
                         }
                     } else {
                         when {
                             isClassSelector ->
                                 addImportList.add(
-                                    psiElementFactory.createImportStatement(
-                                        selector as PsiClass
-                                    )
+                                    AddImportData(psiElementFactory.createImportStatement(selector as PsiClass))
                                 )
                             isClassReceiver ->
                                 addImportList.add(
-                                    psiElementFactory.createImportStaticStatement(
-                                        receiver as PsiClass,
-                                        importPath.importedName!!.asString()
+                                    AddImportData(
+                                        psiElementFactory.createImportStaticStatement(
+                                            receiver as PsiClass,
+                                            importPath.importedName!!.asString()
+                                        )
                                     )
                                 )
                         }
@@ -150,76 +144,101 @@ class PlainTextPasteImportResolver(private val dataForConversion: DataForConvers
         )
     }
 
+    private data class AddImportData(val importStatement: PsiImportStatementBase, val shouldAddToTarget: Boolean = false)
+
     fun tryResolveReferences() {
-        val elementsWithUnresolvedRef = PsiTreeUtil.collectElements(file) { element ->
-            element.reference != null
-                    && element.reference is PsiQualifiedReference
-                    && element.reference?.resolve() == null
-        }
+        val task = {
+            val addImportList = mutableListOf<AddImportData>()
+            fun tryResolveReference(reference: PsiQualifiedReference): Boolean {
+                if (reference.resolve() != null) return true
+                val referenceName = reference.referenceName ?: return false
+                if (referenceName in failedToResolveReferenceNames) return false
+                if (reference.qualifier != null) return false
+                val classes = shortNameCache.getClassesByName(referenceName, scope)
+                    .mapNotNull { psiClass ->
+                        val containingFile = psiClass.containingFile
+                        if (ProjectRootsUtil.isInProjectOrLibraryContent(containingFile)) {
+                            psiClass to psiClass.getJavaMemberDescriptor() as? ClassDescriptor
+                        } else null
+                    }.filter { canBeImported(it.second) }
 
-        fun tryResolveReference(reference: PsiQualifiedReference): Boolean {
-            if (reference.resolve() != null) return true
-            val referenceName = reference.referenceName ?: return false
-            if (referenceName in failedToResolveReferenceNames) return false
-            if (reference.qualifier != null) return false
-            val classes = shortNameCache.getClassesByName(referenceName, scope)
-                .mapNotNull { psiClass ->
-                    val containingFile = psiClass.containingFile
-                    if (ProjectRootsUtil.isInProjectOrLibraryContent(containingFile)) {
-                        psiClass to psiClass.getJavaMemberDescriptor() as? ClassDescriptor
-                    } else null
-                }.filter { canBeImported(it.second) }
+                classes.find { (_, descriptor) ->
+                    JavaToKotlinClassMap.mapPlatformClass(descriptor!!).isNotEmpty()
+                }?.let { (psiClass, _) ->
+                    addImportList.add(AddImportData(psiElementFactory.createImportStatement(psiClass)))
+                }
+                if (reference.resolve() != null) return true
 
-            classes.find { (_, descriptor) ->
-                JavaToKotlinClassMap.mapPlatformClass(descriptor!!).isNotEmpty()
-            }?.let { (psiClass, _) ->
-                addImport(psiElementFactory.createImportStatement(psiClass))
-            }
-            if (reference.resolve() != null) return true
+                classes.singleOrNull()?.let { (psiClass, _) ->
+                    addImportList.add(AddImportData(psiElementFactory.createImportStatement(psiClass), true))
+                }
 
-            classes.singleOrNull()?.let { (psiClass, _) ->
-                addImport(psiElementFactory.createImportStatement(psiClass), true)
+                when {
+                    reference.resolve() != null -> return true
+                    classes.isNotEmpty() -> {
+                        ambiguityInResolution = true
+                        return false
+                    }
+                }
+
+                val members = (shortNameCache.getMethodsByName(referenceName, scope).asList() +
+                        shortNameCache.getFieldsByName(referenceName, scope).asList())
+                    .asSequence()
+                    .map { it as PsiMember }
+                    .filter { it.getNullableModuleInfo() != null }
+                    .map { it to it.getJavaMemberDescriptor(resolutionFacade) as? DeclarationDescriptorWithVisibility }
+                    .filter { canBeImported(it.second) }
+                    .toList()
+
+                members.singleOrNull()?.let { (psiMember, _) ->
+                    addImportList.add(
+                        AddImportData(
+                            psiElementFactory.createImportStaticStatement(psiMember.containingClass!!, psiMember.name!!),
+                            true
+                        )
+                    )
+                }
+
+                when {
+                    reference.resolve() != null -> return false
+                    members.isNotEmpty() -> ambiguityInResolution = true
+                    else -> couldNotResolve = true
+                }
+                return false
             }
 
-            when {
-                reference.resolve() != null -> return true
-                classes.isNotEmpty() -> {
-                    ambiguityInResolution = true
-                    return false
+
+            val elementsWithUnresolvedRef = runReadAction {
+                PsiTreeUtil.collectElements(file) { element ->
+                    element.reference != null
+                            && element.reference is PsiQualifiedReference
+                            && element.reference?.resolve() == null
                 }
             }
 
-            val members = (shortNameCache.getMethodsByName(referenceName, scope).asList() +
-                    shortNameCache.getFieldsByName(referenceName, scope).asList())
-                .asSequence()
-                .map { it as PsiMember }
-                .filter { it.getNullableModuleInfo() != null }
-                .map { it to it.getJavaMemberDescriptor(resolutionFacade) as? DeclarationDescriptorWithVisibility }
-                .filter { canBeImported(it.second) }
-                .toList()
-
-            members.singleOrNull()?.let { (psiMember, _) ->
-                addImport(psiElementFactory.createImportStaticStatement(psiMember.containingClass!!, psiMember.name!!), true)
-            }
-
-            when {
-                reference.resolve() != null -> return false
-                members.isNotEmpty() -> ambiguityInResolution = true
-                else -> couldNotResolve = true
-            }
-            return false
-        }
-
-        runWriteAction {
-            elementsWithUnresolvedRef.reversed().forEach {
-                val reference = it.reference as PsiQualifiedReference
-                if (!tryResolveReference(reference)) {
-                    val referenceName = reference.referenceName
-                    if (referenceName != null) {
-                        failedToResolveReferenceNames += referenceName
+            val reversed = elementsWithUnresolvedRef.reversedArray()
+            reversed.forEachIndexed { index, value ->
+                ProgressManager.getInstance().progressIndicator?.fraction = 1.0 * index / reversed.size
+                val reference = value.reference as PsiQualifiedReference
+                addImportList.clear()
+                val tryResolveReference = runReadAction { tryResolveReference(reference) }
+                if (!tryResolveReference) {
+                    ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeAndWait {
+                        runWriteAction {
+                            addImportList.forEach { addImport(it) }
+                            val referenceName = reference.referenceName
+                            if (referenceName != null) {
+                                failedToResolveReferenceNames += referenceName
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        ProgressManager.getInstance().runProcessWithProgressSynchronously(
+            task, "Resolving references ...", true, project
+        )
+
     }
 }
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