diff --git a/bin/xbps-install/state_cb.c b/bin/xbps-install/state_cb.c
index 88f29259..0b5ee4a3 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-install/state_cb.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-install/state_cb.c
@@ -141,7 +141,10 @@ state_cb(const struct xbps_state_cb_data *xscd, void *cbdata _unused)
 		rv = yesno("Do you want to import this public key?");
 		break;
 	case XBPS_STATE_SHOW_INSTALL_MSG:
-		printf("%s: post-install message:\n%s", xscd->arg, xscd->desc);
+		printf("%s: post-install message:\n", xscd->arg);
+		printf("========================================================================\n");
+		printf("%s", xscd->desc);
+		printf("========================================================================\n");
 		break;
 	case XBPS_STATE_UNPACK_FILE_PRESERVED:
 		printf("%s\n", xscd->desc);
diff --git a/bin/xbps-remove/main.c b/bin/xbps-remove/main.c
index 5c2f23ae..7b563282 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-remove/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-remove/main.c
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ state_cb_rm(const struct xbps_state_cb_data *xscd, void *cbdata _unused)
 		}
 		break;
 	case XBPS_STATE_SHOW_REMOVE_MSG:
-		printf("%s: pre-remove message:\n%s", xscd->arg, xscd->desc);
+                printf("%s: pre-remove message:\n", xscd->arg);
+		printf("========================================================================\n");
+		printf("%s", xscd->desc);
+		printf("========================================================================\n");
 		break;
 	/* errors */
 	case XBPS_STATE_REMOVE_FAIL: