diff --git a/packages/app/src/thunk.ts b/packages/app/src/thunk.ts
index 8a7feb0..bfe7ab5 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/thunk.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/thunk.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {Writable, Readable, writable, derived, get} from "svelte/store"
-import {Deferred, TaskQueue, dissoc, identity, uniq, defer, sleep, assoc} from "@welshman/lib"
+import {Deferred, fromPairs, TaskQueue, dissoc, identity, uniq, defer, sleep, assoc} from "@welshman/lib"
 import {stamp, own, hash} from "@welshman/signer"
 import {
   TrustedEvent,
@@ -222,6 +222,14 @@ export const thunkQueue = new TaskQueue<Thunk>({
         return
       }
 
+      // Update status to pending
+      thunk.status.set(
+        fromPairs(
+          thunk.request.relays
+            .map(url => [url, {status: PublishStatus.Pending, message: "Sending your message..."}])
+        )
+      )
+
       // Send it off
       const pub = new MultiPublish({
         event: signedEvent,