diff --git a/src/command.cpp b/src/command.cpp
index bfc27728f..39d0ac559 100644
--- a/src/command.cpp
+++ b/src/command.cpp
@@ -1189,6 +1189,7 @@ int handleDelete (std::string &outs)
                   << "'."
                   << std::endl;
 
+              out << dependencyNag (*task);
               out << onProjectChange (*task);
             }
           }
@@ -1211,6 +1212,7 @@ int handleDelete (std::string &outs)
                   << "'."
                   << std::endl;
 
+            out << dependencyNag (*task);
             out << onProjectChange (*task);
           }
         }
@@ -1276,6 +1278,8 @@ int handleStart (std::string &outs)
               << std::endl;
         if (!nagged)
           nagged = nag (*task);
+
+        out << dependencyNag (*task);
       }
       else
       {
@@ -1422,6 +1426,7 @@ int handleDone (std::string &outs)
                     << "'."
                     << std::endl;
 
+              out << dependencyNag (*task);
               out << onProjectChange (*task, false);
 
               ++count;
diff --git a/src/dependency.cpp b/src/dependency.cpp
index 4e5a1b247..a0d8bc390 100644
--- a/src/dependency.cpp
+++ b/src/dependency.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
 #include <Context.h>
 #include <text.h>
 
@@ -150,13 +151,16 @@ bool dependencyChainBroken (Task& task)
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Generate a nag message if a dependency chain is being violated.
-void dependencyNag (Task& task)
+std::string dependencyNag (Task& task)
 {
-  std::cout << "# dependencyNag "
-            << task.id
-            << " "
-            << task.get ("uuid")
-            << "\n";
+  std::stringstream out;
+  out << "# dependencyNag "
+      << task.id
+      << " "
+      << task.get ("uuid")
+      << "\n";
+
+  return out.str ();
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 9d74a5c6b..4f4f184ff 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ bool dependencyIsBlocked (Task&);
 bool dependencyIsBlocking (Task&);
 bool dependencyIsCircular (Task&);
 bool dependencyChainBroken (Task&);
-void dependencyNag (Task&);
+std::string dependencyNag (Task&);
 
 // list template
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////