diff --git a/lib/backup_restore/backuper.rb b/lib/backup_restore/backuper.rb
index b55d735907e..163bc845087 100644
--- a/lib/backup_restore/backuper.rb
+++ b/lib/backup_restore/backuper.rb
@@ -257,12 +257,12 @@ module BackupRestore
         end
       end
 
-      log "Gzipping archive..."
+      log "Gzipping archive, this may take a while..."
       `gzip -5 #{tar_filename}`
     end
 
     def after_create_hook
-      log "Executing the after_create_hook for the backup"
+      log "Executing the after_create_hook for the backup..."
       backup = Backup.create_from_filename("#{File.basename(@archive_basename)}.tar.gz")
       backup.after_create_hook
     end
diff --git a/lib/backup_restore/restorer.rb b/lib/backup_restore/restorer.rb
index 15c177240e8..3b843998ab0 100644
--- a/lib/backup_restore/restorer.rb
+++ b/lib/backup_restore/restorer.rb
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ module BackupRestore
     end
 
     def unzip_archive
-      log "Unzipping archive..."
+      log "Unzipping archive, this may take a while..."
       FileUtils.cd(@tmp_directory) { `gzip --decompress '#{@archive_filename}'` }
     end