diff --git a/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.js b/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.js
index e5e6254d78..cef9ce090b 100644
--- a/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.js
+++ b/frappe/email/doctype/email_account/email_account.js
@@ -157,11 +157,12 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Email Account", {
 
 		if (!frm.is_dirty() && frm.doc.enable_incoming) {
 			frm.add_custom_button(__("Pull Emails"), () => {
-				frappe.show_alert({ message: __("Pulling Emails..."), indicator: "blue" });
+				frappe.dom.freeze(__('Pulling emails...'));
 				frm.call({
 					method: "pull_emails",
 					args: { email_account: frm.doc.name },
 				}).then(() => {
+					frappe.dom.unfreeze();
 					frappe.show_alert({ message: __("Emails Pulled"), indicator: "green" });
 				});
 			});