diff --git a/autoload/ale/engine.vim b/autoload/ale/engine.vim
index 65e663aa..8441ad16 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/engine.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/engine.vim
@@ -306,13 +306,13 @@ function! ale#engine#SetResults(buffer, loclist) abort
         call ale#highlight#SetHighlights(a:buffer, a:loclist)
     endif
 
-    if g:ale_echo_cursor
-        " Try and echo the warning now.
-        " This will only do something meaningful if we're in normal mode.
-        call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarning()
-    endif
-
     if l:linting_is_done
+        if g:ale_echo_cursor
+            " Try and echo the warning now.
+            " This will only do something meaningful if we're in normal mode.
+            call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarning()
+        endif
+
         " Reset the save event marker, used for opening windows, etc.
         call setbufvar(a:buffer, 'ale_save_event_fired', 0)