diff --git a/misc/core.func b/misc/core.func
index 310dee42..e6bb2d22 100644
--- a/misc/core.func
+++ b/misc/core.func
@@ -438,24 +438,14 @@ fatal() {
 # }
 
 spinner() {
-  local msg="$1"
   local chars="⠋⠙⠹⠸⠼⠴⠦⠧⠇⠏"
   local i=0
   while true; do
-    printf "\r\e[2K\e[36m%s\e[0m ${YW}%s${CL}" "${chars:i++%${#chars}:1}" "$msg"
+    printf "\r\e[2K%s %b" "${YWB}${chars:i++%${#chars}:1}${CL}" "${YWB}${SPINNER_MSG:-}${CL}"
     sleep 0.1
   done
 }
 
-msg_info() {
-  local msg="$1"
-  printf "\e[?25l" # hide cursor
-  spinner "$msg" &
-  SPINNER_PID=$!
-  echo "$SPINNER_PID" >/tmp/.spinner.pid
-  disown "$SPINNER_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
-}
-
 stop_spinner() {
   local pid="${SPINNER_PID:-}"
   [[ -z "$pid" && -f /tmp/.spinner.pid ]] && pid=$(</tmp/.spinner.pid)
@@ -474,6 +464,15 @@ stop_spinner() {
   #printf "\r\033[K\e[?25h\n"
 }
 
+msg_info() {
+  local msg="$1"
+  SPINNER_MSG="$msg"
+  spinner &
+  SPINNER_PID=$!
+  echo "$SPINNER_PID" >/tmp/.spinner.pid
+  disown "$SPINNER_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
+}
+
 msg_ok() {
   stop_spinner
   local msg="$1"