diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 440f3f7..5d228f1 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
             const w = window.open("login.html", "_blank");
 	    async function waitLogin() {
 	        await up();
+                statusElem.innerHTML = "Starting login...";
 		const url = await loginPromise;
 		w.location.href = url;
 	    }