diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/30_failsafe_wait b/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/30_failsafe_wait
index dd9c7e2b59..85dca398fa 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/30_failsafe_wait
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/preinit/30_failsafe_wait
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ fs_wait_for_key () {
 	lock $keypress_wait
 	{
 		while [ $timer -gt 0 ]; do
+			pi_failsafe_net_message=true \
+				preinit_net_echo "Please press button now to enter failsafe"
 			echo "$timer" >$keypress_sec
 			timer=$(($timer - 1))
 			sleep 1
@@ -88,9 +90,6 @@ failsafe_wait() {
 	}
 	grep -q 'failsafe=' /proc/cmdline && FAILSAFE=true && export FAILSAFE
 	if [ "$FAILSAFE" != "true" ]; then
-		pi_failsafe_net_message=true
-		preinit_net_echo "Please press button now to enter failsafe"
-		pi_failsafe_net_message=false
 		fs_wait_for_key f 'to enter failsafe mode' $fs_failsafe_wait_timeout && FAILSAFE=true
 		[ -f "/tmp/failsafe_button" ] && FAILSAFE=true && echo "- failsafe button "`cat /tmp/failsafe_button`" was pressed -"
 		[ "$FAILSAFE" = "true" ] && export FAILSAFE && touch /tmp/failsafe