diff --git a/bot.go b/bot.go
index 121b54b..daa1be2 100644
--- a/bot.go
+++ b/bot.go
@@ -187,6 +187,14 @@ func botMsgExportAll(m *tb.Message) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	c := TGCommand{
+		Type:         commandReplyMsg,
+		Text:         `Starting messages export`,
+		FromMsgID64:  int64(m.ID),
+		FromChatID64: m.Chat.ID,
+	}
+	TGCmdQueue <- c
+
 	b, err := zipMessages()
 	logOnError(err, "botMsgExportAll : exportMessages")
 	if err != nil {