diff --git a/src/p7os/main.c b/src/p7os/main.c
index 31c743a..c1e04dc 100644
--- a/src/p7os/main.c
+++ b/src/p7os/main.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ static const char error_unsupported[] =
  */
 
 static int osdisp_init = 0;
+static const char *osdisp_msg;
 static void osdisp(p7ushort_t id, p7ushort_t total)
 {
 	/* here's the buffer */
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ static void osdisp(p7ushort_t id, p7ushort_t total)
 	/* if is initialize, fill */
 	if (id > total) {
 		pos = 0;
+		puts(osdisp_msg);
 		/* indicate that is has been initialized */
 		osdisp_init = 1;
 		/* put initial buffer */
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 	/* prepare */
 	if (!args.noprepare) {
 		/* make the preparation thing */
-		printf("Uploading the Update.Exe.\n");
+		osdisp_msg = "Uploading the Update.Exe.";
 		if ((err = prepare_ops(handle, args.uexe, osdisp)))
 			goto fail;
 		if (osdisp_init) {
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 	/* backup the thing menu */
 	case mn_get:
 		/* get the os */
-		printf("Gathering the OS...\n");
+		osdisp_msg = "Gathering the OS...";
 		err = p7_backup_romfile(handle, args.local, osdisp);
 		if (err) goto fail;
 		fclose(args.local);