diff --git a/client/src/cmdlfcotag.c b/client/src/cmdlfcotag.c
index d53a545dd..1ca5be432 100644
--- a/client/src/cmdlfcotag.c
+++ b/client/src/cmdlfcotag.c
@@ -97,14 +97,13 @@ static int CmdCOTAGRead(const char *Cmd) {
     uint8_t timeout = 3;
     while (!WaitForResponseTimeout(CMD_LF_COTAG_READ, &resp, 2000)) {
         timeout--;
-        printf(".");
-        fflush(stdout);
-
+        PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "." NOLF);
         if (timeout == 0) {
             PrintAndLogEx(WARNING, "command execution time out");
             return PM3_ETIMEOUT;
         }
     }
+
     if (timeout != 3)
         PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, "");