diff --git a/pkg/gui/background.go b/pkg/gui/background.go
index 5da6d697a..1be8d2e21 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/background.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/background.go
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ func (self *BackgroundRoutineMgr) startBackgroundFetch() {
 	self.gui.waitForIntro.Wait()
 
 	fetch := func() error {
-		return self.backgroundFetch()
+		return self.gui.PopupHandler.WithWaitingStatusSync(self.gui.Tr.FetchingStatus, func() error {
+			return self.backgroundFetch()
+		})
 	}
 
 	// We want an immediate fetch at startup, and since goEvery starts by