diff --git a/ipaserver/install/server/install.py b/ipaserver/install/server/install.py
index f9baa0757..943076c29 100644
--- a/ipaserver/install/server/install.py
+++ b/ipaserver/install/server/install.py
@@ -878,6 +878,7 @@ def install(installer):
     ds.change_admin_password(admin_password)
 
     # Call client install script
+    service.print_msg("Configuring client side components")
     try:
         args = [paths.IPA_CLIENT_INSTALL, "--on-master", "--unattended",
                 "--domain", domain_name, "--server", host_name,
diff --git a/ipaserver/install/server/replicainstall.py b/ipaserver/install/server/replicainstall.py
index c36548e7a..adff9284e 100644
--- a/ipaserver/install/server/replicainstall.py
+++ b/ipaserver/install/server/replicainstall.py
@@ -624,6 +624,7 @@ def install(installer):
     http.restart()
 
     # Call client install script
+    service.print_msg("Configuring client side components")
     try:
         args = [paths.IPA_CLIENT_INSTALL, "--on-master", "--unattended",
                 "--domain", config.domain_name, "--server", config.host_name,