diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/gcubeloggedin/client/ui/AboutView.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/gcubeloggedin/client/ui/AboutView.java
index 12a1090..4a470df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/gcubeloggedin/client/ui/AboutView.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/gcubeloggedin/client/ui/AboutView.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class AboutView extends Composite {
 	// more options label to show the other ones (if present)
 	final Button showMoreOptions = new Button("Other options ...");
 	private static final String leaveAlertMessage = "Are you sure you want to leave this group? "
-			+ "By leaving this group you will no longer receive updates and lose the workspace folder related to the group.";
+			+ "By leaving this group you will no longer receive updates and lose the workspace folder related to the group. This operation may take a minute or so.";
 
 	// panel for leave group option
 	private VerticalPanel leaveVREOption = new VerticalPanel();
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ public class AboutView extends Composite {
 
 			@Override
 			public void onClick(ClickEvent event){
+				alertBlockOnLeave.clear();
+				alertBlockOnLeave.setHeading("Operation in progress!");
+				alertBlockOnLeave.setHTML("please wait ...");
+				
 				service.removeUserFromVRE(new AsyncCallback<String>() {
 					@Override
 					public void onSuccess(String result) {