diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 4f319e8cb..1d49a7bed 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ bool AppInit2()
     nCoinCacheSize = nTotalCache / 300; // coins in memory require around 300 bytes
 
     uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Loading block index..."));
-    printf("Loading block index...\n");
+
     nStart = GetTimeMillis();
     pblocktree = new CBlockTreeDB(nBlockTreeDBCache, false, fReindex);
     pcoinsdbview = new CCoinsViewDB(nCoinDBCache, false, fReindex);
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ bool AppInit2()
     // ********************************************************* Step 8: load wallet
 
     uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Loading wallet..."));
-    printf("Loading wallet...\n");
+
     nStart = GetTimeMillis();
     bool fFirstRun = true;
     pwalletMain = new CWallet("wallet.dat");
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ bool AppInit2()
     // ********************************************************* Step 10: load peers
 
     uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Loading addresses..."));
-    printf("Loading addresses...\n");
+
     nStart = GetTimeMillis();
 
     {
@@ -981,7 +981,6 @@ bool AppInit2()
     // ********************************************************* Step 12: finished
 
     uiInterface.InitMessage(_("Done loading"));
-    printf("Done loading\n");
 
     if (!strErrors.str().empty())
         return InitError(strErrors.str());
diff --git a/src/noui.cpp b/src/noui.cpp
index 96a8de4ee..302d05929 100644
--- a/src/noui.cpp
+++ b/src/noui.cpp
@@ -37,9 +37,15 @@ static bool noui_ThreadSafeAskFee(int64 /*nFeeRequired*/)
     return true;
 }
 
+static void noui_InitMessage(const std::string &message)
+{
+    printf("init message: %s\n", message.c_str());
+}
+
 void noui_connect()
 {
     // Connect bitcoind signal handlers
     uiInterface.ThreadSafeMessageBox.connect(noui_ThreadSafeMessageBox);
     uiInterface.ThreadSafeAskFee.connect(noui_ThreadSafeAskFee);
+    uiInterface.InitMessage.connect(noui_InitMessage);
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index c3701ced7..e5526a6c0 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ static void InitMessage(const std::string &message)
         splashref->showMessage(QString::fromStdString(message), Qt::AlignBottom|Qt::AlignHCenter, QColor(255,255,200));
         QApplication::instance()->processEvents();
     }
+    printf("init message: %s\n", message.c_str());
 }
 
 static void QueueShutdown()