diff --git a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/portfolio/pendingtrades/steps/buyer/BuyerStep1View.java b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/portfolio/pendingtrades/steps/buyer/BuyerStep1View.java
index a21e1a50dd..ca1d7aa44f 100644
--- a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/portfolio/pendingtrades/steps/buyer/BuyerStep1View.java
+++ b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/portfolio/pendingtrades/steps/buyer/BuyerStep1View.java
@@ -45,6 +45,30 @@ public class BuyerStep1View extends TradeStepView {
         return "Deposit transaction has been published.\n" +
                 "You need to wait for at least one blockchain confirmation.";
     }
+    
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // Warning
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+    @Override
+    protected String getWarningText() {
+        setWarningHeadline();
+        return "The deposit transaction still did not get confirmed.\n" +
+                "That might happen in rare cases when the funding fee of one trader from the external wallet was too low.";
+    }
+
+
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // Dispute
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+    @Override
+    protected String getOpenForDisputeText() {
+        return "The deposit transaction still did not get confirmed.\n" +
+                "That might happen in rare cases when the funding fee of one trader from the external wallet was too low.\n" +
+                "The max. period for the trade has elapsed.\n" +
+                "\nPlease contact the arbitrator for opening a dispute.";
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/portfolio/pendingtrades/steps/seller/SellerStep1View.java b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/portfolio/pendingtrades/steps/seller/SellerStep1View.java
index 4bc411c3db..c7ec8d2d10 100644
--- a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/portfolio/pendingtrades/steps/seller/SellerStep1View.java
+++ b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/portfolio/pendingtrades/steps/seller/SellerStep1View.java
@@ -46,6 +46,30 @@ public class SellerStep1View extends TradeStepView {
                 "The bitcoin buyer need to wait for at least one blockchain confirmation before " +
                 "starting the payment.";
     }
+
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // Warning
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+    @Override
+    protected String getWarningText() {
+        setWarningHeadline();
+        return "The deposit transaction still did not get confirmed.\n" +
+                "That might happen in rare cases when the funding fee of one trader from the external wallet was too low.";
+    }
+
+
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // Dispute
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+    @Override
+    protected String getOpenForDisputeText() {
+        return "The deposit transaction still did not get confirmed.\n" +
+                "That might happen in rare cases when the funding fee of one trader from the external wallet was too low.\n" +
+                "The max. period for the trade has elapsed.\n" +
+                "\nPlease contact the arbitrator for opening a dispute.";
+    }
 }