diff --git a/frysk-core/frysk/bindir/fhpd.java b/frysk-core/frysk/bindir/fhpd.java
index af1a5bc..aa8dca7 100644
--- a/frysk-core/frysk/bindir/fhpd.java
+++ b/frysk-core/frysk/bindir/fhpd.java
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ public class fhpd {
 		LoadCommand.load(command, cli);
 	    }
 
+	    // Make sure any messages logged by the Attach or Load commands
+	    // are displayed to the user before the first prompt.
+	    cli.flushMessages();
+
 	    try {
 		do {
 		    line = reader.readLine(cli.getPrompt());
diff --git a/frysk-core/frysk/hpd/CLI.java b/frysk-core/frysk/hpd/CLI.java
index a95bcdf..1d47869 100644
--- a/frysk-core/frysk/hpd/CLI.java
+++ b/frysk-core/frysk/hpd/CLI.java
@@ -337,7 +337,10 @@ public class CLI {
 	}
     }
 
-    private void flushMessages() {
+    // Makes sure that all messages for the user by commands through
+    // addMessage() are displayed. Normally called after an update event
+    // or when a command has been executed before displaying a prompt.
+    public void flushMessages() {
 	synchronized (messages) {
 	    for (Iterator iter = messages.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
 		Message tempmsg = (Message) iter.next();