diff --git a/calendar/alarm-notify/notify-main.c b/calendar/alarm-notify/notify-main.c
index 3643ae6..e98670d 100644
--- a/calendar/alarm-notify/notify-main.c
+++ b/calendar/alarm-notify/notify-main.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ main (gint argc,
       gchar **argv)
 {
 	AlarmNotify *alarm_notify_service;
-	gint exit_status;
+	gint exit_status, slowdown;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 #ifdef G_OS_WIN32
 	gchar *path;
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ main (gint argc,
 
 	gtk_init (&argc, &argv);
 
+	for (slowdown = 10; slowdown > 0; slowdown--) {
+		g_print ("Wait before start %ds... \r", slowdown);
+		g_usleep (G_USEC_PER_SEC);
+	}
+	g_print ("Starting Evolution's Reminder notificator...\n");
+
 	e_gdbus_templates_init_main_thread ();
 
 #ifdef G_OS_WIN32
