diff --git a/src/common/scoped_message_writer.h b/src/common/scoped_message_writer.h
index d887a13c9..42f439ad8 100644
--- a/src/common/scoped_message_writer.h
+++ b/src/common/scoped_message_writer.h
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ public:
 
       MCLOG_FILE(m_log_level, "msgwriter", m_oss.str());
 
+      PAUSE_READLINE();
       if (epee::console_color_default == m_color)
       {
         std::cout << m_oss.str();
       }
       else
       {
-        PAUSE_READLINE();
         set_console_color(m_color, m_bright);
         std::cout << m_oss.str();
         epee::reset_console_color();