diff --git a/internal/telegram/generate.go b/internal/telegram/generate.go
index 5fc938a..5f02e11 100644
--- a/internal/telegram/generate.go
+++ b/internal/telegram/generate.go
@@ -100,8 +100,10 @@ func (bot *TipBot) generateDalleImages(event Event) {
 		log.Errorf("[generateDalleImages] invalid user")
 		return
 	}
-	// create the client with the bearer token api key
 
+	bot.trySendMessage(user.Telegram, "Your images are being generated. Please wait...")
+
+	// create the client with the bearer token api key
 	dalleClient, err := dalle.NewHTTPClient(internal.Configuration.Generate.DalleKey)
 	// handle err
 	if err != nil {
@@ -117,7 +119,6 @@ func (bot *TipBot) generateDalleImages(event Event) {
 		log.Errorf("[Generate] %v", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
-
 	// poll the task.ID until status is succeeded
 	var t *dalle.Task
 	for {
diff --git a/translations/en.toml b/translations/en.toml
index aba79d0..7e56f08 100644
--- a/translations/en.toml
+++ b/translations/en.toml
@@ -401,4 +401,4 @@ To join a group, talk to %s and write in a private message `/join <mygroup>`.
 # DALLE GENERATE
 generateDalleHelpMessage        = """Generate images using OpenAI DALLE 2.\nUsage: `/generate <prompt>`\nPrice: 1000 sat"""
 generateDallePayInvoiceMessage  = """Pay this invoice to generate four images 👇"""
-generateDalleGeneratingMessage  = """Your images are being generated..."""
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+generateDalleGeneratingMessage  = """Your images are being generated. Please wait..."""
\ No newline at end of file