diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/login.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/login.sh
index aa03f2b0e..b74346a9d 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/login.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/login.sh
@@ -52,19 +52,6 @@ if [[ "${TTY}" = "tty1" ]]; then
     rm -f /sysroot/{VERSION,config,buildconfig,init,.archboot} &>"${_NO_LOG}"
     _progress "100" "System is ready."
     read -r -t 1
-    # fix clear screen on all terminals
-    printf "\ec" | tee -a /dev/ttyS0 /dev/ttyAMA0 /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/pts/0 2>"${_NO_LOG}"
-    # https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/bootup.html
-    # enable systemd  initrd functionality
-    : > /etc/initrd-release
-    # fix /run/nouser issues
-    systemctl stop systemd-user-sessions.service
-    # avoid issues by taking down services in ordered way
-    systemctl stop dbus-org.freedesktop.login1.service
-    systemctl stop dbus.socket
-    # prepare for initrd-switch-root
-    systemctl start initrd-cleanup.service
-    systemctl start initrd-switch-root.target
 else
     while true; do
         read -r -t 1
@@ -128,6 +115,20 @@ if [[ "${TTY}" = "tty1" ]] ; then
     if ! mount | grep -q zram0; then
         _TITLE="Archboot $(uname -m) | Basic Setup | ZRAM"
         _switch_root_zram | _dialog --title " Initializing System " --gauge "Creating /dev/zram0 with zstd compression..." 6 75 0 | tee -a /dev/ttyS0 /dev/ttyAMA0 /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/pts/0 2>"${_NO_LOG}"
+        # fix clear screen on all terminals
+        printf "\ec" | tee -a /dev/ttyS0 /dev/ttyAMA0 /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/pts/0 2>"${_NO_LOG}"
+        echo "Launching systemd $(udevadm --version)..."
+        # https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/bootup.html
+        # enable systemd  initrd functionality
+        : > /etc/initrd-release
+        # fix /run/nouser issues
+        systemctl stop systemd-user-sessions.service
+        # avoid issues by taking down services in ordered way
+        systemctl stop dbus-org.freedesktop.login1.service
+        systemctl stop dbus.socket
+        # prepare for initrd-switch-root
+        systemctl start initrd-cleanup.service
+        systemctl start initrd-switch-root.target
     else
         if ! [[ -e "${_CACHEDIR}/archboot.db" ]]; then
             systemctl start systemd-networkd