diff --git a/Shorewall/compiler b/Shorewall/compiler
index ec370f79d..3d438d2c4 100755
--- a/Shorewall/compiler
+++ b/Shorewall/compiler
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ startup_error() # $* = Error Message
 }
 
 #
-# Write the passed args to $RESTOREBASE
+# Write the passed args to $RESTOREBASE -- We need all of these varieties to support
+#                                          extension scripts.
 #
 save_command()
 {
@@ -8579,7 +8580,7 @@ __EOF__
     else
 	chmod 700 $outfile
 
-	echo "Shorewall configuration compiled to $outfile"
+	progress_message2 "Shorewall configuration compiled to $outfile"
     fi
 
     rm -rf $TMP_DIR
diff --git a/Shorewall/functions b/Shorewall/functions
index da310c600..5eef91996 100755
--- a/Shorewall/functions
+++ b/Shorewall/functions
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ progress_message2() # $* = Message
     [ $VERBOSE -gt 0 ] && echo "$@"
 }
 
+progress_message3() # $* = Message
+{
+    [ $VERBOSE -ge 0 ] && echo "$@"
+}
+
 #
 # Suppress all output for a command
 #
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall b/Shorewall/shorewall
index 85c1ceb28..78595858e 100755
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall
@@ -877,8 +877,11 @@ reload_command() {
 
     [ -n "$nolock" ] || mutex_on
 
+    progress_message3 "Compiling..."
+
     if $SHOREWALL_SHELL /usr/share/shorewall/compiler $debugging $nolock compile /var/lib/shorewall/.reload; then
-	$0 nolock $(make_verbose) restore .reload
+	progress_message3 "Installing..."
+	/var/lib/shorewall/.reload $(make_verbose) reload
     fi
 
     [ -n "$nolock" ] || mutex_off