diff --git a/src/freedombone-mesh-batman b/src/freedombone-mesh-batman
index 7c6e0cc7..b0568db6 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-mesh-batman
+++ b/src/freedombone-mesh-batman
@@ -425,6 +425,11 @@ function monitor {
         exit 723657
     fi
 
+    clear
+    echo ''
+    echo $'*** Stopping network ***'
+    echo ''
+
     stop
 
     echo "info: monitoring mesh network $WIFI_SSID on $IFACE"
@@ -432,8 +437,18 @@ function monitor {
     systemctl stop network-manager
     sleep 5
 
+    clear
+    echo ''
+    echo $'*** Setting firewall rate limit ***'
+    echo ''
+
     global_rate_limit
 
+    clear
+    echo ''
+    echo $'*** Enabling wifi adaptor in monitor mode ***'
+    echo ''
+
     # Might have to re-enable wifi
     rfkill unblock $(rfkill list|awk -F: "/phy/ {print $1}") || true
 
@@ -448,7 +463,14 @@ function monitor {
     modprobe batman-adv
     batctl if add $IFACE
     ifconfig $IFACE up
+
     horst -i $IFACE
+
+    clear
+    echo ''
+    echo $'*** Restarting the network daemon. This may take a while. ***'
+    echo ''
+
     start
 }