diff --git a/lib/metasploit/framework/command/console.rb b/lib/metasploit/framework/command/console.rb
index e66a8153c2..91c4642e33 100644
--- a/lib/metasploit/framework/command/console.rb
+++ b/lib/metasploit/framework/command/console.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class Metasploit::Framework::Command::Console < Metasploit::Framework::Command::
   def spinner
     return if $msf_spinner_thread
     $msf_spinner_thread = Thread.new do
+      $stdout.print "[*] Starting the Metasploit Framework console..."
       loop do
         %q{/-\|}.each_char do |c|
           $stdout.print c
diff --git a/msfconsole b/msfconsole
index 26de0d37c0..9baf3fe8e9 100755
--- a/msfconsole
+++ b/msfconsole
@@ -45,6 +45,5 @@ end
 require Pathname.new(__FILE__).realpath.expand_path.parent.join('config', 'boot')
 require 'metasploit/framework/command/console'
 
-$stdout.print "[*] Starting the Metasploit Framework console..."
 Metasploit::Framework::Command::Console.start
 $stdout.puts "[*] Metasploit Framework console session ended"