diff --git a/js/controllers/profile.js b/js/controllers/profile.js
index 94cc7c6d8..be37345a2 100644
--- a/js/controllers/profile.js
+++ b/js/controllers/profile.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 'use strict';
-angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ProfileController', function($scope, $rootScope, $location, $modal, $filter, $timeout, backupService, identityService, isMobile, isCordova) {
+angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ProfileController', function($scope, $rootScope, $location, $modal, $filter, $timeout, backupService, identityService, isMobile, isCordova, notification) {
   $scope.username = $rootScope.iden.getName();
   $scope.isSafari = isMobile.Safari();
   $scope.isCordova = isCordova;
@@ -26,16 +26,20 @@ angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('ProfileController', function(
   };
 
   $scope.deleteProfile = function() {
+    $scope.loading = true;
     identityService.deleteProfile(function(err, res) {
+      $scope.loading = false;
       if (err) {
         log.warn(err);
         notification.error('Error', 'Could not delete profile');
-        return;
+        $timeout(function () { $scope.$digest(); });
+      }
+      else {
+        $location.path('/');
+        $timeout(function() {
+          notification.success('Success', 'Profile successfully deleted');
+        });
       }
-      $location.path('/');
-      $timeout(function() {
-        notification.error('Success', 'Profile successfully deleted');
-      });
     });
   };
 });
diff --git a/views/profile.html b/views/profile.html
index ae9a82385..ac04632ff 100644
--- a/views/profile.html
+++ b/views/profile.html
@@ -76,10 +76,18 @@
           <h2>Are you sure you want to delete this profile?</h2>
           <div class="row">
             <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-6 columns">
-              <a translate class="button gray m0" ng-click="confirmDelete=!confirmDelete">Cancel</a>
+              <button class="gray" ng-disabled="loading" 
+                ng-click="confirmDelete=!confirmDelete">Cancel</button>
             </div>
             <div class="large-6 medium-6 small-6 columns">
-              <a translate class="button warning m0" ng-click="deleteProfile()">Delete</a>
+              <button class="warning" ng-disabled="loading" ng-click="deleteProfile()">
+                <span ng-show="!loading">
+                  <i class="fi-trash"></i> Delete
+                </span>
+                <span ng-show="loading">
+                  <i class="fi-bitcoin-circle icon-rotate spinner"></i> Deleting...
+                </span>
+              </button>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>