diff --git a/bootloader/usb.c b/bootloader/usb.c
index ec69a818bc..d60a622c09 100644
--- a/bootloader/usb.c
+++ b/bootloader/usb.c
@@ -363,12 +363,12 @@ static void hid_rx_callback(usbd_device *dev, uint8_t ep)
 				flash_unlock();
 				// erase metadata area
 				for (int i = FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST; i <= FLASH_META_SECTOR_LAST; i++) {
-					layoutProgress("ERASING ... Please wait", 1000 * (i - FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST) / (FLASH_CODE_SECTOR_LAST - FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST));
+					layoutProgress("PREPARING ... Please wait", 1000 * (i - FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST) / (FLASH_CODE_SECTOR_LAST - FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST));
 					flash_erase_sector(i, FLASH_CR_PROGRAM_X32);
 				}
 				// erase code area
 				for (int i = FLASH_CODE_SECTOR_FIRST; i <= FLASH_CODE_SECTOR_LAST; i++) {
-					layoutProgress("ERASING ... Please wait", 1000 * (i - FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST) / (FLASH_CODE_SECTOR_LAST - FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST));
+					layoutProgress("PREPARING ... Please wait", 1000 * (i - FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST) / (FLASH_CODE_SECTOR_LAST - FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST));
 					flash_erase_sector(i, FLASH_CR_PROGRAM_X32);
 				}
 				flash_wait_for_last_operation();
@@ -488,12 +488,12 @@ static void hid_rx_callback(usbd_device *dev, uint8_t ep)
 				flash_unlock();
 				// erase metadata area
 				for (int i = FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST; i <= FLASH_META_SECTOR_LAST; i++) {
-					layoutProgress("ERASING ... Please wait", 1000 * (i - FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST) / (FLASH_CODE_SECTOR_LAST - FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST));
+					layoutProgress("PREPARING ... Please wait", 1000 * (i - FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST) / (FLASH_CODE_SECTOR_LAST - FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST));
 					flash_erase_sector(i, FLASH_CR_PROGRAM_X32);
 				}
 				// erase code area
 				for (int i = FLASH_CODE_SECTOR_FIRST; i <= FLASH_CODE_SECTOR_LAST; i++) {
-					layoutProgress("ERASING ... Please wait", 1000 * (i - FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST) / (FLASH_CODE_SECTOR_LAST - FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST));
+					layoutProgress("PREPARING ... Please wait", 1000 * (i - FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST) / (FLASH_CODE_SECTOR_LAST - FLASH_META_SECTOR_FIRST));
 					flash_erase_sector(i, FLASH_CR_PROGRAM_X32);
 				}
 				layoutProgress("INSTALLING ... Please wait", 0);