diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/sdmximportwidget/client/progress/ImportProgressBarUpdater.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/sdmximportwidget/client/progress/ImportProgressBarUpdater.java
index 8fca393..d0b45aa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/sdmximportwidget/client/progress/ImportProgressBarUpdater.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/td/sdmximportwidget/client/progress/ImportProgressBarUpdater.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public class ImportProgressBarUpdater implements OperationProgressListener {
 
 	public ImportProgressBarUpdater(ProgressBar progressBar) {
 		this.progressBar = progressBar;
+		this.progressBar.updateProgress(0, "Please Wait...");
 	}