diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/outputManager.py b/src/fenrir/core/outputManager.py
index 53950729..e07445cf 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/outputManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/outputManager.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class outputManager():
             self.env['output']['nextFlush'] = time.time() + 5.0
             self.env['output']['messageText'] = text
              
-            self.env['runtime']['brailleDriver'].writeText(text[:size[0]])            
+            self.env['runtime']['brailleDriver'].writeText(self.env['output']['messageText'] [:size[0]])            
         else:
             if self.env['output']['nextFlush'] < time.time():
                 if self.env['output']['messageText'] != '':
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ class outputManager():
                 x, y, currLine = \
                   line_utils.getCurrentLine(cursor['x'], cursor['y'], self.env['screenData']['newContentText'])                
                 self.env['runtime']['brailleDriver'].writeText(currLine[:size[0]])
+            else:
+                self.env['runtime']['brailleDriver'].writeText(self.env['output']['messageText'] [:size[0]])                          
 
     def interruptOutput(self):
         self.env['runtime']['speechDriver'].cancel()