diff --git a/internal/ui/components/auth/model.go b/internal/ui/components/auth/model.go
index e0aae7c..cdd5e53 100644
--- a/internal/ui/components/auth/model.go
+++ b/internal/ui/components/auth/model.go
@@ -95,10 +95,9 @@ func (m Model) submit() (Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	switch m.step {
 	case StepPhone:
 		m.authorizer.SubmitPhone(value)
-		m.step = StepCode
+		m.step = StepLoading
 		m.input.Reset()
-		m.input.Placeholder = "12345"
-		m.hint = "Enter the verification code sent to your phone"
+		m.hint = "Requesting verification code..."
 
 	case StepCode:
 		m.authorizer.SubmitCode(value)
@@ -162,7 +161,11 @@ func (m Model) View() string {
 			m.theme.AuthLabel.Render(m.hint),
 		)
 	case StepLoading:
-		sp := widgets.NewSpinner("Authenticating...")
+		label := m.hint
+		if label == "" {
+			label = "Authenticating..."
+		}
+		sp := widgets.NewSpinner(label)
 		sp.Style = m.theme.Spinner
 		content = sp.View()
 	case StepDone:
diff --git a/internal/ui/components/auth/model_test.go b/internal/ui/components/auth/model_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5683a4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ui/components/auth/model_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package auth
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/imtaqin/telegram-cli/internal/config"
+	"github.com/imtaqin/telegram-cli/internal/telegram"
+	"github.com/imtaqin/telegram-cli/internal/ui/theme"
+)
+
+func TestSubmitPhoneWaitsForCodeRequestConfirmation(t *testing.T) {
+	authorizer := telegram.NewTUIAuthorizer(&config.Config{})
+	model := New(theme.DarkTheme(), authorizer)
+	model.input.Value = "+15551234567"
+
+	got, _ := model.submit()
+
+	if got.step != StepLoading {
+		t.Fatalf("expected phone submission to wait in loading step, got %v", got.step)
+	}
+	if got.hint != "Requesting verification code..." {
+		t.Fatalf("expected pending request hint, got %q", got.hint)
+	}
+	if view := got.View(); !strings.Contains(view, "Requesting verification code...") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected pending request hint to be rendered, got %q", view)
+	}
+}