diff --git a/xorriso-dd-target/xorriso-dd-target b/xorriso-dd-target/xorriso-dd-target
index e1c0be03..d9234ad3 100755
--- a/xorriso-dd-target/xorriso-dd-target
+++ b/xorriso-dd-target/xorriso-dd-target
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ plug_in_watcher() {
   echo "Step 2:"
   echo "Please plug in the desired target device and then press the Enter key."
   read dummy
-  echo "Waiting up to 10 seconds for a new device to be listed ..."
+  echo -n "Waiting up to 10 seconds for a new device to be listed ..."
   end_time="$(expr $(date +'%s') + 10)"
   while test $(date +'%s') -le "$end_time"
   do
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ plug_in_watcher() {
     if test "$old_device_list" = "$new_device_list"
     then
       sleep 1
+      echo -n '.'
     else
       for i in $new_device_list
       do
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@ plug_in_watcher() {
       done
     fi
   done
+  echo
   if test -z "$found_devices"
   then
     echo "SORRY: No new candidate device was found." >&2