diff --git a/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py b/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
index b4125f6..d7b1e19 100644
--- a/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
+++ b/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
@@ -82,9 +82,16 @@ class TerminalFilter(object):
     def clearFooter(self):
         return
 
+    def updateFooterForce(self):
+        self.printFooter(True)
+
     def updateFooter(self):
-        if not main.shutdown or not self.helper.needUpdate:
-            return
+        self.printFooter(False)
+
+    def printFooter(self, force_update):
+        if not force_update:
+            if not main.shutdown or not self.helper.needUpdate:
+                return
 
         activetasks = self.helper.running_tasks
         runningpids = self.helper.running_pids
@@ -238,6 +245,9 @@ def main(server, eventHandler, tf = TerminalFilter):
             if stdin_mgr.poll():
                 keyinput = sys.stdin.read(1)
                 rtloglevel.setLevel(keyinput, True)
+                termfilter.updateFooterForce()
+                sys.stdout.flush()
+
             # Always try printing any accumulated log files first
             rtloglevel.displayLogs()
             if event is None:
diff --git a/lib/bb/ui/knotty2.py b/lib/bb/ui/knotty2.py
index aa6a408..01693e9 100644
--- a/lib/bb/ui/knotty2.py
+++ b/lib/bb/ui/knotty2.py
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ class TerminalFilter2(object):
             sys.stdout.write(self.curses.tparm(self.ed))
         self.footer_present = False
 
+    def updateFooterForce(self):
+        self.footer_present = False
+        self.updateFooter()
+
     def updateFooter(self):
         if not self.cuu:
             return