diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-rule b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-rule
index d365d0856..9654456b4 100644
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-rule
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-rule
@@ -38,19 +38,20 @@ def print_err(string: str):
 
 def check_apply(args: dict, prompt: bool = True):
   cmd_arr = ['salt-call', 'state.apply', 'idstools', 'queue=True']
-  
+
   if args.apply:
-    print('Applying idstools state...')
+    print('Configuration updated. Applying idstools state...')
     return subprocess.run(cmd_arr)
   else:
     if prompt:
-      message = 'Would you like to apply your changes now? (y/N) '
+      message = 'Configuration updated. Would you like to apply your changes now? (y/N) '
       answer = input(message)
       while answer.lower() not in [ 'y', 'n', '' ]:
         answer = input(message)
       if answer.lower() in [ 'n', '' ]:
         return 0
       else:
+        print('Applying idstools state...')
         return subprocess.run(cmd_arr)
     else:
       return 0