diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/ViewModels/RuntimeWindowViewModel.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/ViewModels/RuntimeWindowViewModel.cs
index bcdaa8df..04beecef 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/ViewModels/RuntimeWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/ViewModels/RuntimeWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -18,21 +18,8 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop.ViewModels
 {
 	internal class RuntimeWindowViewModel : ProgressIndicatorViewModel
 	{
-		private Visibility animatedBorderVisibility, progressBarVisibility;
-		private TextBlock textBlock;
-
-		public Visibility AnimatedBorderVisibility
-		{
-			get
-			{
-				return animatedBorderVisibility;
-			}
-			set
-			{
-				animatedBorderVisibility = value;
-				OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AnimatedBorderVisibility));
-			}
-		}
+		private Visibility progressBarVisibility;
+		private readonly TextBlock textBlock;
 
 		public Visibility ProgressBarVisibility
 		{
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Windows/RuntimeWindow.xaml b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Windows/RuntimeWindow.xaml
index 8dbd615f..3afd8c5a 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Windows/RuntimeWindow.xaml
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Windows/RuntimeWindow.xaml
@@ -15,24 +15,6 @@
         </ResourceDictionary>
     </Window.Resources>
     <Grid>
-        <Border x:Name="AnimatedBorder" Panel.ZIndex="10" BorderBrush="DodgerBlue" BorderThickness="5" Visibility="{Binding AnimatedBorderVisibility}">
-            <Border.Effect>
-                <BlurEffect Radius="10" />
-            </Border.Effect>
-            <Border.Style>
-                <Style TargetType="Border">
-                    <Style.Triggers>
-                        <EventTrigger RoutedEvent="FrameworkElement.Loaded">
-                            <BeginStoryboard>
-                                <Storyboard>
-                                    <DoubleAnimation AutoReverse="True" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" From="0.2" To="1.0" Duration="0:0:2.5" RepeatBehavior="Forever" />
-                                </Storyboard>
-                            </BeginStoryboard>
-                        </EventTrigger>
-                    </Style.Triggers>
-                </Style>
-            </Border.Style>
-        </Border>
         <Border BorderBrush="DodgerBlue" BorderThickness="1">
             <Grid Margin="20">
                 <Grid.RowDefinitions>
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Windows/RuntimeWindow.xaml.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Windows/RuntimeWindow.xaml.cs
index b1391024..671a2e86 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Windows/RuntimeWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop/Windows/RuntimeWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -36,14 +36,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop.Windows
 
 		public bool ShowProgressBar
 		{
-			set
-			{
-				Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
-				{
-					model.AnimatedBorderVisibility = value ? Visibility.Hidden : Visibility.Visible;
-					model.ProgressBarVisibility = value ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Hidden;
-				});
-			}
+			set => Dispatcher.Invoke(() => model.ProgressBarVisibility = value ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Hidden);
 		}
 
 		public bool TopMost
@@ -151,7 +144,6 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Desktop.Windows
 			InfoTextBlock.Inlines.Add(new Run(appConfig.ProgramCopyright) { FontSize = 10, Foreground = Brushes.Gray });
 
 			model = new RuntimeWindowViewModel(LogTextBlock);
-			AnimatedBorder.DataContext = model;
 			ProgressBar.DataContext = model;
 			StatusTextBlock.DataContext = model;
 
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/ViewModels/RuntimeWindowViewModel.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/ViewModels/RuntimeWindowViewModel.cs
index 2218c371..03b093d2 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/ViewModels/RuntimeWindowViewModel.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/ViewModels/RuntimeWindowViewModel.cs
@@ -18,21 +18,8 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile.ViewModels
 {
 	internal class RuntimeWindowViewModel : ProgressIndicatorViewModel
 	{
-		private Visibility animatedBorderVisibility, progressBarVisibility;
-		private TextBlock textBlock;
-
-		public Visibility AnimatedBorderVisibility
-		{
-			get
-			{
-				return animatedBorderVisibility;
-			}
-			set
-			{
-				animatedBorderVisibility = value;
-				OnPropertyChanged(nameof(AnimatedBorderVisibility));
-			}
-		}
+		private Visibility progressBarVisibility;
+		private readonly TextBlock textBlock;
 
 		public Visibility ProgressBarVisibility
 		{
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Windows/RuntimeWindow.xaml b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Windows/RuntimeWindow.xaml
index ddb41c3c..aca143c3 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Windows/RuntimeWindow.xaml
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Windows/RuntimeWindow.xaml
@@ -15,24 +15,6 @@
         </ResourceDictionary>
     </Window.Resources>
     <Grid>
-        <Border x:Name="AnimatedBorder" Panel.ZIndex="10" BorderBrush="DodgerBlue" BorderThickness="5" Visibility="{Binding AnimatedBorderVisibility}">
-            <Border.Effect>
-                <BlurEffect Radius="10" />
-            </Border.Effect>
-            <Border.Style>
-                <Style TargetType="Border">
-                    <Style.Triggers>
-                        <EventTrigger RoutedEvent="FrameworkElement.Loaded">
-                            <BeginStoryboard>
-                                <Storyboard>
-                                    <DoubleAnimation AutoReverse="True" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" From="0.2" To="1.0" Duration="0:0:2.5" RepeatBehavior="Forever" />
-                                </Storyboard>
-                            </BeginStoryboard>
-                        </EventTrigger>
-                    </Style.Triggers>
-                </Style>
-            </Border.Style>
-        </Border>
         <Border BorderBrush="DodgerBlue" BorderThickness="1">
             <Grid Margin="20">
                 <Grid.RowDefinitions>
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Windows/RuntimeWindow.xaml.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Windows/RuntimeWindow.xaml.cs
index b5060a70..c773b0ee 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Windows/RuntimeWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile/Windows/RuntimeWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -36,14 +36,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile.Windows
 
 		public bool ShowProgressBar
 		{
-			set
-			{
-				Dispatcher.Invoke(() =>
-				{
-					model.AnimatedBorderVisibility = value ? Visibility.Hidden : Visibility.Visible;
-					model.ProgressBarVisibility = value ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Hidden;
-				});
-			}
+			set => Dispatcher.Invoke(() => model.ProgressBarVisibility = value ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Hidden);
 		}
 
 		public bool TopMost
@@ -151,7 +144,6 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.UserInterface.Mobile.Windows
 			InfoTextBlock.Inlines.Add(new Run(appConfig.ProgramCopyright) { FontSize = 10, Foreground = Brushes.Gray });
 
 			model = new RuntimeWindowViewModel(LogTextBlock);
-			AnimatedBorder.DataContext = model;
 			ProgressBar.DataContext = model;
 			StatusTextBlock.DataContext = model;