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 4a470df..4c9106d 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
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public class AboutView extends Composite {
 	private static String SEE_MORE = "See more";
 	private Button leaveVreButton = new Button("Leave Group");
 	private AlertBlock alertBlockOnLeave = new AlertBlock();
+	private AlertBlock infoBlock = new AlertBlock();
 	// 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? "
@@ -181,9 +182,11 @@ public class AboutView extends Composite {
 
 			@Override
 			public void onClick(ClickEvent event){
-				alertBlockOnLeave.clear();
-				alertBlockOnLeave.setHeading("Operation in progress!");
-				alertBlockOnLeave.setHTML("please wait ...");
+				infoBlock.setType(AlertType.INFO);
+				infoBlock.setHeading("Operation in progress!");
+				infoBlock.setHTML("please wait ...");
+				leaveVREOption.remove(alertBlockOnLeave);
+				leaveVREOption.add(infoBlock);
 				
 				service.removeUserFromVRE(new AsyncCallback<String>() {
 					@Override