diff --git a/src/AceStepWorker.cpp b/src/AceStepWorker.cpp
index 17f63f1..b401de8 100644
--- a/src/AceStepWorker.cpp
+++ b/src/AceStepWorker.cpp
@@ -319,14 +319,13 @@ void AceStepWorker::runGeneration()
 		if (m_cancelRequested.load())
 		{
 			emit generationCanceled(m_currentSong);
-			unloadModels();
 			m_busy.store(false);
 			return;
 		}
 
 		if (lmResult != 0)
 		{
-			emit generationError("LM generation failed or was canceled");
+			emit generationError("LM generation failed");
 			unloadModels();
 			m_busy.store(false);
 			return;
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index d862b49..16b07e1 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
 
 	currentSong = songModel->getSong(0);
 
+	// Start the worker thread and enter its event loop
+	QObject::connect(&aceThread, &QThread::started, [this]() {qDebug() << "Worker thread started";});
 	aceThread.start();
 }