diff --git a/ext/bg/js/options-form.js b/ext/bg/js/options-form.js
index 68a18d8f..d1e6fa18 100644
--- a/ext/bg/js/options-form.js
+++ b/ext/bg/js/options-form.js
@@ -313,6 +313,12 @@ function populateDictionaries(opts) {
 }
 
 function onPurgeDb() {
+    const dictControls = $('#dict-importer, #dict-groups');
+    dictControls.hide();
+
+    const dictProgress = $('.dict-purge-progress');
+    dictProgress.show();
+
     const dictError = $('#dict-error');
     dictError.hide();
 
@@ -323,6 +329,8 @@ function onPurgeDb() {
         dictError.show().find('span').text(error);
     }).then(() => {
         dictSpinner.hide();
+        dictProgress.hide();
+        dictControls.show();
         return loadOptions().then(opts => populateDictionaries(opts));
     });
 }
diff --git a/ext/bg/options.html b/ext/bg/options.html
index c3450c39..5b6301c6 100644
--- a/ext/bg/options.html
+++ b/ext/bg/options.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../lib/bootstrap-3.3.6-dist/css/bootstrap-theme.min.css">
         <style>
             #anki-spinner, #anki-general, #anki-error,
-            #dict-spinner, #dict-error, #dict-warning, .dict-import-progress, .dict-delete-progress,
+            #dict-spinner, #dict-error, #dict-warning, .dict-purge-progress, .dict-import-progress, .dict-delete-progress,
             #options-advanced {
                 display: none;
             }
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@
                     wait for import and delete operations to complete before closing this page.
                 </p>
 
+                <div class="dict-purge-progress">Dictionary data is being purged, please be patient...</div>
+
                 <div id="dict-groups"></div>
 
                 <div class="alert alert-warning" id="dict-warning">