diff --git a/usr/bin/archboot-setup.sh b/usr/bin/archboot-setup.sh
index 64ff82ec2..698565b2a 100755
--- a/usr/bin/archboot-setup.sh
+++ b/usr/bin/archboot-setup.sh
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ prepare_storagedrive() {
 configure_system() {
     destdir_mounts || return 1
     ## PREPROCESSING ##
-    DIALOG --infobox "Preconfiguring system ..." 3 40
     auto_pacman_mirror
     auto_network
     auto_parameters
@@ -154,6 +153,7 @@ configure_system() {
         run_mkinitcpio
         DIALOG --infobox "Rebuilding glibc locales ..." 3 40
         locale_gen
+        sleep 1
         ## END POSTPROCESSING ##
         NEXTITEM="7"
     fi
diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh
index 144f081f7..6c336d64b 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh
@@ -91,4 +91,5 @@ run_mkinitcpio() {
     fi
     rm /tmp/.mkinitcpio-retcode
     chroot_umount
+    sleep 1
 }