diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index 5c7d2285..280a54f3 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -1003,7 +1003,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     }
 
     function txProofComputed(txid, result){
-        informationPopup.title  = qsTr("Payment proof") + translationManager.emptyString;
         if (result.indexOf("error|") === 0) {
             var errorString = result.split("|")[1];
             informationPopup.text = qsTr("Couldn't generate a proof because of the following reason: \n") + errorString + translationManager.emptyString;
@@ -1012,8 +1011,6 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             informationPopup.text  = result;
             informationPopup.icon = StandardIcon.Critical;
         }
-        informationPopup.onCloseCallback = null
-        informationPopup.open()
     }
 
     // called on "checkProof"
diff --git a/pages/History.qml b/pages/History.qml
index 85ba1aa0..1f961630 100644
--- a/pages/History.qml
+++ b/pages/History.qml
@@ -1717,6 +1717,10 @@ Rectangle {
 
         console.log("getProof: Generate clicked: txid " + hash + ", address " + address);
         middlePanel.getProofClicked(hash, address, '');
+        informationPopup.title  = qsTr("Payment proof") + translationManager.emptyString;
+        informationPopup.text = qsTr("Generating payment proof") + "..." + translationManager.emptyString;
+        informationPopup.onCloseCallback = null
+        informationPopup.open()
     }
 
     function toClipboard(text){