diff --git a/src/cargo/core/compiler/job_queue.rs b/src/cargo/core/compiler/job_queue.rs
index 1bb654d1f2d..5ee957d7f31 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/compiler/job_queue.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/compiler/job_queue.rs
@@ -400,6 +400,12 @@ impl<'a> JobQueue<'a> {
             let res = job.run(fresh, &JobState { tx: my_tx.clone() });
             my_tx.send(Message::Finish(key, res)).unwrap();
         };
+
+        if !build_plan {
+            // Print out some nice progress information
+            self.note_working_on(config, &key, fresh)?;
+        }
+
         match fresh {
             Freshness::Fresh => doit(),
             Freshness::Dirty => {
@@ -407,11 +413,6 @@ impl<'a> JobQueue<'a> {
             }
         }
 
-        if !build_plan {
-            // Print out some nice progress information
-            self.note_working_on(config, &key, fresh)?;
-        }
-
         Ok(())
     }