diff --git a/pkg/gui/confirmation_panel.go b/pkg/gui/confirmation_panel.go
index f204672c8..efb5a34d8 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/confirmation_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/confirmation_panel.go
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ func (gui *Gui) prepareConfirmationPanel(currentView *gocui.View, title, prompt
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		confirmationView.HasLoader = hasLoader
+		if hasLoader {
+			gui.g.StartTicking()
+		}
 		confirmationView.Title = title
 		confirmationView.Wrap = true
 		confirmationView.FgColor = theme.GocuiDefaultTextColor