diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckandatapublisherwidget/client/ui/CreateDatasetForm.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckandatapublisherwidget/client/ui/CreateDatasetForm.java
index b510039..74e0d7f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckandatapublisherwidget/client/ui/CreateDatasetForm.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/ckandatapublisherwidget/client/ui/CreateDatasetForm.java
@@ -525,13 +525,14 @@ public class CreateDatasetForm extends Composite{
 			}
 
 			receivedBean.setCustomFields(customFieldsMap);
+			
+			// alert 
+			alertOnCreate("Trying to create dataset, please wait", AlertType.INFO);
 
 			// invoke the create method
 			createButton.setEnabled(false);
 			goBackButton.setEnabled(false);
 
-			alertOnCreate("Trying to create dataset, please wait", AlertType.INFO);
-
 			ckanServices.createCKanDataset(receivedBean, isWorkspaceRequest, new AsyncCallback<DatasetMetadataBean>() {
 
 				@Override