diff --git a/releng/run_all_releng b/releng/run_all_releng
index 263e0a0f..b37f9869 100755
--- a/releng/run_all_releng
+++ b/releng/run_all_releng
@@ -83,7 +83,14 @@ fi
            printf "done in ${TS} sec. ok."
            ;;
          *)
-           printf "done in ${TS} sec. FAIL. EXIT CODE: $RET;"
+	   if which tput >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	     printf "done in ${TS} sec."
+             tput smso
+             printf " FAIL. EXIT CODE: $RET;"
+	     tput rmso
+	   else
+	     printf "done in ${TS} sec. FAIL. EXIT CODE: $RET;"
+	   fi
            ;;
     esac
     set -e
@@ -150,7 +157,14 @@ fi
  fi
  
  #
- printf "\n${SELF}: Leaving the following cruft in ${GEN_DATA_DIR}:\n"
+ if which tput >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+   tput smso
+   printf "\n${SELF}: Leaving the following cruft in ${GEN_DATA_DIR}:\n"
+   tput rmso
+ else
+   printf "\n${SELF}: Leaving the following cruft in ${GEN_DATA_DIR}:\n"
+ fi
+ 
  ls -lth "${GEN_DATA_DIR}"
 
  # Fin