diff --git a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/contributions/upload-sketch.ts b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/contributions/upload-sketch.ts
index 45a6804e..4e7f2399 100644
--- a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/contributions/upload-sketch.ts
+++ b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/contributions/upload-sketch.ts
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ export class UploadSketch extends SketchContribution {
                 port: selectedPort.address,
                 optimizeForDebug: this.editorMode.compileForDebug
             });
+            this.messageService.info('Done uploading.', { timeout: 1000 });
         } catch (e) {
-            await this.messageService.error(e.toString());
+            this.messageService.error(e.toString());
         } finally {
             if (monitorConfig) {
                 await this.monitorConnection.connect(monitorConfig);
diff --git a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/contributions/verify-sketch.ts b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/contributions/verify-sketch.ts
index bb83af24..6251173f 100644
--- a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/contributions/verify-sketch.ts
+++ b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/contributions/verify-sketch.ts
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ export class VerifySketch extends SketchContribution {
                 fqbn,
                 optimizeForDebug: this.editorMode.compileForDebug
             });
+            this.messageService.info('Done compiling.', { timeout: 1000 });
         } catch (e) {
-            await this.messageService.error(e.toString());
+            this.messageService.error(e.toString());
         }
     }