diff --git a/src/freedombone-backup-local b/src/freedombone-backup-local
index fee4617c..21dc5d33 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-backup-local
+++ b/src/freedombone-backup-local
@@ -42,6 +42,22 @@ if [ -f /usr/bin/${PROJECT_NAME} ]; then
     PROJECT_INSTALL_DIR=/usr/bin
 fi
 
+function please_wait {
+        local str width height length
+
+        width=$(tput cols)
+        height=$(tput lines)
+        str="Standby to backup to USB"
+        length=${#str}
+        clear
+        tput cup $((height / 2)) $(((width / 2) - (length / 2)))
+        echo "$str"
+        tput cup $((height * 3 / 5)) $(((width / 2)))
+        echo -n ''
+}
+
+please_wait
+
 source $PROJECT_INSTALL_DIR/${PROJECT_NAME}-vars
 
 # include utils which allow function_check and drive mount
diff --git a/src/freedombone-restore-local b/src/freedombone-restore-local
index 243bebeb..d6748cfd 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-restore-local
+++ b/src/freedombone-restore-local
@@ -44,6 +44,22 @@ if [ -f /usr/bin/${PROJECT_NAME} ]; then
     PROJECT_INSTALL_DIR=/usr/bin
 fi
 
+function please_wait {
+        local str width height length
+
+        width=$(tput cols)
+        height=$(tput lines)
+        str="Standby to restore from USB"
+        length=${#str}
+        clear
+        tput cup $((height / 2)) $(((width / 2) - (length / 2)))
+        echo "$str"
+        tput cup $((height * 3 / 5)) $(((width / 2)))
+        echo -n ''
+}
+
+please_wait
+
 source $PROJECT_INSTALL_DIR/${PROJECT_NAME}-vars
 
 # include utils which allow function_check, go and drive mount