diff --git a/usr/bin/archboot-localize.sh b/usr/bin/archboot-localize.sh
index 708d13124..417dfdec8 100755
--- a/usr/bin/archboot-localize.sh
+++ b/usr/bin/archboot-localize.sh
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ _localize() {
     localectl set-locale "${_LOCALE}.UTF-8" &>/dev/null
     sed -i -e "s:^[a-z]:#&:g" /etc/locale.gen
     sed -i -e "s:^#${_LOCALE}.UTF-8:${_LOCALE}.UTF-8:g" /etc/locale.gen
-    _dialog --no-mouse --gauge "Setting locale to ${_LOCALE}.UTF-8..." 3 50 0
+    echo | _dialog --no-mouse --gauge "Setting locale to ${_LOCALE}.UTF-8..." 3 50 0
     locale-gen &>/dev/null
     sleep 1
-    _dialog --no-mouse --gauge "Setting vconsole font to ${_FONT}..." 3 50 33
+    echo | _dialog --no-mouse --gauge "Setting vconsole font to ${_FONT}..." 3 50 33
     sleep 1
-    _dialog --no-mouse --gauge "Setting keymap to ${_KEYMAP}..." 3 50 66
+    echo | _dialog --no-mouse --gauge "Setting keymap to ${_KEYMAP}..." 3 50 66
     sleep 1
-    _dialog --no-mouse --gauge "Localization completed successfully." 3 50 100
+    echo | _dialog --no-mouse --gauge "Localization completed successfully." 3 50 100
     sleep 1
 }