diff --git a/src/pages/create/index.tsx b/src/pages/create/index.tsx
index d4d82b2..76e485b 100644
--- a/src/pages/create/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/create/index.tsx
@@ -691,6 +691,8 @@ export const CreatePage = () => {
         const keys = await generateKeys(pubkeys, encryptionKey)
         if (!keys) return
 
+        setLoadingSpinnerDesc('Generating an open timestamp.')
+
         const timestamp = await generateTimestamp(
           extractNostrId(createSignature)
         )
diff --git a/src/pages/sign/index.tsx b/src/pages/sign/index.tsx
index 0fbeaf5..f4df932 100644
--- a/src/pages/sign/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/sign/index.tsx
@@ -550,6 +550,8 @@ export const SignPage = () => {
 
     const updatedMeta = updateMetaSignatures(meta, signedEvent)
 
+    setLoadingSpinnerDesc('Generating an open timestamp.')
+
     const timestamp = await generateTimestamp(signedEvent.id)
     if (timestamp) {
       updatedMeta.timestamps = [...(updatedMeta.timestamps || []), timestamp]