diff --git a/base/shell/cmd/misc.c b/base/shell/cmd/misc.c
index bcefe215002..8d5239949b6 100644
--- a/base/shell/cmd/misc.c
+++ b/base/shell/cmd/misc.c
@@ -151,10 +151,9 @@ BOOL CheckCtrlBreak(INT mode)
 
             LoadString(CMD_ModuleHandle, STRING_COPY_OPTION, options, ARRAYSIZE(options));
 
-            /* we need to be sure the string arrives on the screen! */
+            ConOutResPuts(STRING_CANCEL_BATCH_FILE);
             do
             {
-                ConOutResPuts(STRING_CANCEL_BATCH_FILE);
                 c = _totupper(cgetchar());
             } while (!(_tcschr(options, c) || c == _T('\3')) || !c);