diff --git a/nucypher/cli/characters/stake.py b/nucypher/cli/characters/stake.py
index cbc921675..878e16ec5 100644
--- a/nucypher/cli/characters/stake.py
+++ b/nucypher/cli/characters/stake.py
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ def stake(click_config,
             prompt = f"Enter stake duration ({STAKEHOLDER.economics.minimum_locked_periods} periods minimum)"
             lock_periods = click.prompt(prompt, type=stake_duration_range)
 
-        start_period = STAKEHOLDER.staking_agent.get_current_period()
-        end_period = start_period + lock_periods
+        start_period = STAKEHOLDER.staking_agent.get_current_period() + 1
+        unlock_period = start_period + lock_periods
 
         #
         # Review
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ def stake(click_config,
                                         stake_value=value,
                                         lock_periods=lock_periods,
                                         start_period=start_period,
-                                        end_period=end_period)
+                                        unlock_period=unlock_period)
 
             confirm_staged_stake(staker_address=staking_address, value=value, lock_periods=lock_periods)
 
diff --git a/nucypher/cli/painting.py b/nucypher/cli/painting.py
index 3252375e6..89dc36a20 100644
--- a/nucypher/cli/painting.py
+++ b/nucypher/cli/painting.py
@@ -329,8 +329,19 @@ def paint_staged_stake(emitter,
                        stake_value,
                        lock_periods,
                        start_period,
-                       end_period,
+                       unlock_period,
                        division_message: str = None):
+    start_datetime = datetime_at_period(period=start_period,
+                                        seconds_per_period=stakeholder.economics.seconds_per_period,
+                                        start_of_period=True)
+
+    unlock_datetime = datetime_at_period(period=unlock_period,
+                                         seconds_per_period=stakeholder.economics.seconds_per_period,
+                                         start_of_period=True)
+
+    start_datetime_pretty = start_datetime.local_datetime().strftime("%b %d %H:%M %Z")
+    unlock_datetime_pretty = unlock_datetime.local_datetime().strftime("%b %d %H:%M %Z")
+
     if division_message:
         emitter.echo(f"\n{'=' * 30} ORIGINAL STAKE {'=' * 28}", bold=True)
         emitter.echo(division_message)
@@ -340,14 +351,10 @@ def paint_staged_stake(emitter,
     emitter.echo(f"""
 Staking address: {staking_address}
 ~ Chain      -> ID # {stakeholder.wallet.blockchain.client.chain_id} | {stakeholder.wallet.blockchain.client.chain_name}
-~ Value      -> {stake_value} ({Decimal(int(stake_value)):.2E} NuNits)
+~ Value      -> {stake_value} ({int(stake_value)} NuNits)
 ~ Duration   -> {lock_periods} Days ({lock_periods} Periods)
-~ Enactment  -> {datetime_at_period(period=start_period,
-                                    seconds_per_period=stakeholder.economics.seconds_per_period,
-                                    start_of_period=True)} (period #{start_period})
-~ Expiration -> {datetime_at_period(period=end_period,
-                                    seconds_per_period=stakeholder.economics.seconds_per_period,
-                                    start_of_period=True)} (period #{end_period})
+~ Enactment  -> {start_datetime_pretty} (period #{start_period})
+~ Expiration -> {unlock_datetime_pretty} (period #{unlock_period})
     """)
 
     # TODO: periods != Days - Do we inform the user here?
@@ -429,7 +436,7 @@ Staking address: {staking_address}
                        stake_value=target_value,
                        lock_periods=new_duration_periods,
                        start_period=original_stake.start_period,
-                       end_period=new_end_period,
+                       unlock_period=new_end_period,
                        division_message=division_message)