diff --git a/src/tty.c b/src/tty.c
index 63d8eed..d56892f 100644
--- a/src/tty.c
+++ b/src/tty.c
@@ -130,10 +130,6 @@ void wait_for_tty_device(void)
             /* Don't wait first time */
             tv.tv_sec = 0;
             tv.tv_usec = 1;
-
-            tio_printf("tio v%s", VERSION);
-            tio_printf("Press ctrl-t + q to quit");
-
             first = false;
         } else
         {
@@ -202,6 +198,10 @@ void configure_stdout(void)
     tcsetattr(STDOUT_FILENO, TCSANOW, &new_stdout);
     tcsetattr(STDOUT_FILENO, TCSAFLUSH, &new_stdout);
 
+    /* Print launch hints */
+    tio_printf("tio v%s", VERSION);
+    tio_printf("Press ctrl-t + q to quit");
+
     /* Make sure we restore old stdout settings on exit */
     atexit(&restore_stdout);
 }