diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/repository/hsqldb/HSQLDBDatabaseArchiving.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/repository/hsqldb/HSQLDBDatabaseArchiving.java
index 0074fbda..06645ca6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/repository/hsqldb/HSQLDBDatabaseArchiving.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/repository/hsqldb/HSQLDBDatabaseArchiving.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class HSQLDBDatabaseArchiving {
         }
 
         LOGGER.info("Building block archive - this process could take a while... (approx. 15 mins on high spec)");
-        SplashFrame.getInstance().updateStatus("Building block archive, please wait...");
+        SplashFrame.getInstance().updateStatus("Building block archive (takes up to 60 mins)...");
 
         final int maximumArchiveHeight = BlockArchiveWriter.getMaxArchiveHeight(repository);
         int startHeight = 0;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/qortal/repository/hsqldb/HSQLDBDatabasePruning.java b/src/main/java/org/qortal/repository/hsqldb/HSQLDBDatabasePruning.java
index cf2e93eb..b8e80d7a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/qortal/repository/hsqldb/HSQLDBDatabasePruning.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/qortal/repository/hsqldb/HSQLDBDatabasePruning.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class HSQLDBDatabasePruning {
 
         LOGGER.info("Starting bulk prune of AT states - this process could take a while... " +
                 "(approx. 2 mins on high spec, or upwards of 30 mins in some cases)");
-        SplashFrame.getInstance().updateStatus("Pruning database, please wait...");
+        SplashFrame.getInstance().updateStatus("Pruning database (takes up to 30 mins)...");
 
         // Create new AT-states table to hold smaller dataset
         repository.executeCheckedUpdate("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS ATStatesNew");