diff --git a/code/modules/admin/sql_notes.dm b/code/modules/admin/sql_notes.dm
index 238c380f417..550ee99ea04 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/sql_notes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/sql_notes.dm
@@ -186,9 +186,11 @@
 			var/err = query_list_notes.ErrorMsg()
 			log_game("SQL ERROR obtaining ckey from notes table. Error : \[[err]\]\n")
 			return
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Started regex note search for [search]. Please wait for results...</span>")
 		while(query_list_notes.NextRow())
 			index_ckey = query_list_notes.item[1]
 			output += "<a href='?_src_=holder;shownoteckey=[index_ckey]'>[index_ckey]</a><br>"
+			CHECK_TICK
 	else
 		output += "<center><a href='?_src_=holder;addnoteempty=1'>\[Add Note\]</a></center>"
 		output += ruler