diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/include/messages.subr b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/include/messages.subr
index 04f44854f5ea..66b1ba1c447f 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/include/messages.subr
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/include/messages.subr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2012 Ron McDowell
-# Copyright (c) 2012-2013 Devin Teske
+# Copyright (c) 2012-2016 Devin Teske
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ msg_biology_desc="Software related to biology."
 msg_bootstrapping_pkg="Bootstrapping pkg(8)..."
 msg_brazil="Brazil"
 msg_building_package_menus="Building package menu(s)..."
+msg_building_package_main_menu="Building package main menu..."
 msg_cad_desc="Computer Aided Design utilities."
 msg_canada="Canada"
 msg_cancel="Cancel"
@@ -201,7 +202,6 @@ msg_linux_desc="Linux programs that can run under binary compatibility."
 msg_lisp_desc="Software related to the Lisp language."
 msg_lithuania="Lithuania"
 msg_loading_of_dependent_package_failed="Loading of dependent package %s failed"
-msg_located_index_now_reading_package_data_from_it="Located INDEX, now reading package data from it..."
 msg_logging_in_to_user_at_host="Logging in to %s@%s.."
 msg_looking_for_keymap_files="Looking for keymap files..."
 msg_looking_up_host="Looking up host %s"
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ msg_proceed="Proceed"
 msg_processing_selection="Processing selection..."
 msg_python_desc="Software related to the Python language."
 msg_quick_start_how_to_use_this_menu_system="Quick start - How to use this menu system"
+msg_reading_package_index_data="Reading package index data"
 msg_reinstall="Reinstall"
 msg_reinstall_desc="Mark this package for reinstall"
 msg_release_name="Release Name"
diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/packages/index.subr b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/packages/index.subr
index 4f222784fd51..de81656f73fb 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/packages/index.subr
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/packages/index.subr
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ f_index_initialize()
 				fi
 			) < "$PACKAGES_INDEX_CACHEFILE" 2> /dev/null
 		)'; then
-			f_show_info \
-			  "$msg_located_index_now_reading_package_data_from_it"
 			if ! f_index_read "$__var_to_set"; then
 				f_show_err \
 					"$msg_io_or_format_error_on_index_file"
@@ -179,8 +177,11 @@ f_index_initialize()
 	# If we reach this point, we need to generate the data from scratch
 	#
 
-	f_show_info "$msg_generating_index_from_pkg_database"
-	eval "$__var_to_set"='$( pkg rquery -I | sort )'
+	eval "$__var_to_set"='$( pkg rquery -I | (
+		exec 2<&1; dpv -ko /dev/stderr >&$TERMINAL_STDOUT_PASSTHRU \
+			-b "$DIALOG_BACKTITLE" \
+			-- "$msg_generating_index_from_pkg_database"
+	) | sort )'
 
 	#
 	# Attempt to create the persistant on-disk cache
@@ -204,7 +205,6 @@ f_index_initialize()
 			"$__tmpfile" "$PACKAGES_INDEX_CACHEFILE"
 	fi
 
-	f_show_info "$msg_located_index_now_reading_package_data_from_it"
 	if ! f_index_read "$__var_to_set"; then
 		f_show_err "$msg_io_or_format_error_on_index_file"
 		return $FAILURE
@@ -329,7 +329,9 @@ f_index_read()
 		sub(/^ /, "", category_list)
 		print "PACKAGE_CATEGORIES=\"" category_list "\""
 
-	}' )" # End-Quote
+	}' | ( exec 2<&1; dpv -ko /dev/stderr >&$TERMINAL_STDOUT_PASSTHRU \
+		-b "$DIALOG_BACKTITLE" -- "$msg_reading_package_index_data"
+	) )" # End-Quote
 }
 
 # f_index_extract_pages $var_to_get $var_basename $pagesize [$category]
diff --git a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/packages/packages.subr b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/packages/packages.subr
index f3ec70773878..37801856ff28 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/packages/packages.subr
+++ b/usr.sbin/bsdconfig/share/packages/packages.subr
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 if [ ! "$_PACKAGES_PACKAGES_SUBR" ]; then _PACKAGES_PACKAGES_SUBR=1
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013 Devin Teske
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2016 Devin Teske
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -668,6 +668,8 @@ f_package_config()
 		#   CATEGORY_MENU_LIST _categories_{varpkg} _rundeps_{varpkg}
 		#   PACKAGE_CATEGORIES _npkgs
 
+	f_show_info "$msg_building_package_main_menu"
+
 	# Detect installed packages (updates marks/SELECTED_PACKAGES)
 	f_package_detect_installed
 	export PACKAGES_DETECTED=1 # exported for awk(1) ENVIRON[]