diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index afea82c2a..15cab5d74 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -1489,7 +1489,8 @@ Error was:\n%(f1)s\n...\n%(f2)s""") % {'f1': fmt1, 'f2': fmt2})
 
     def updateStarted(self):
         self.updateProgressDialog = QProgressDialog(_(
-            "Updating Anki...\n(you can keep studying)"), "", 0, 0, self)
+            "Updating Anki...\n - you can keep studying"
+            "\n - please don't close this")), "", 0, 0, self)
         self.updateProgressDialog.setMinimum(0)
         self.updateProgressDialog.setMaximum(100)
         self.updateProgressDialog.setCancelButton(None)