diff --git a/src/initscripts/init.d/networking/functions.network b/src/initscripts/init.d/networking/functions.network
index 26cc65c7c..b1ce220de 100755
--- a/src/initscripts/init.d/networking/functions.network
+++ b/src/initscripts/init.d/networking/functions.network
@@ -142,11 +142,13 @@ dhcpcd_stop() {
 			# Display console message, depended on the exit code
 			# of the stopped dhcpcd.
 			if [ "${ret}" -eq 0 ]; then
+				boot_mesg
 				echo_ok
 			elif [ "${ret}" -eq 1 ]; then
 				boot_mesg "failed to stop dhcpcd!" ${WARNING}
 				echo_warning
 			else
+				boot_mesg
 				echo_failure
 			fi
 		fi