diff --git a/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh b/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh
index 4f4f2b0..7704289 100644
--- a/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh
+++ b/esp-idf-tools-cmd.sh
@@ -122,8 +122,9 @@ function messagePTS() {
 	fi
 
 	for pts in $(ls -q /dev/pts); do
-		echo -e "\n\npts $pts\ntty: $(tty)\n\n";
 		if [[ $pts =~ '^[0-9]+$' ]] && [[ "/dev/pts/$pts" != "$(tty)" ]]; then
+			echo -e "\n\npts running $pts\ntty running: $(tty)\n\n";
+
     		sudo echo -e "$message" > /dev/pts/$pts # requires passwordless sudo
 			writeToLog "PTS Message: $message send to /dev/$pts"
 		fi