diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/GenCertDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/GenCertDialog.cpp
index d05bbf68c..23f5ed49d 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/GenCertDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/GenCertDialog.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #include "gui/settings/rsharesettings.h"
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QMovie>
+
 #include <util/WidgetBackgroundImage.h>
 
 /* Define the format used for displaying the date and time */
@@ -139,6 +141,10 @@ void GenCertDialog::genPerson()
             std::string err_string;
             ui.no_gpg_key_label->setText(tr("Generating new GPG key, please be patient. Fill in your GPG password when asked."));
             ui.no_gpg_key_label->show();
+            QMovie *movie = new QMovie(":/images/loader/progress.gif");
+            ui.progress_label->setMovie(movie);
+            movie->start();
+            movie->setSpeed(100); // 2x speed
             ui.name_label->hide();
             ui.name_input->hide();
             ui.email_label->hide();
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/GenCertDialog.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/GenCertDialog.h
index d5cd5a5c8..71e4f5244 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/GenCertDialog.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/GenCertDialog.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ private:
   /** Loads the saved connectidialog settings */
   //  void loadSettings();
   void loadCertificates();
+  
+  QMovie *movie;
 
   /** Qt Designer generated object */
   Ui::GenCertDialog ui;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/GenCertDialog.ui b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/GenCertDialog.ui
index 6cc5e1ac3..c2fa5d3f7 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/GenCertDialog.ui
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/GenCertDialog.ui
@@ -1096,6 +1096,13 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
         </item>
        </layout>
       </item>
+      <item row="1" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="progress_label">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string/>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
@@ -1122,7 +1129,7 @@ p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
    <item row="2" column="2">
     <widget class="QPushButton" name="genButton">
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Generate New Profil</string>
+      <string>Generate New Profile</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>