diff --git a/Firmware/lcd.cpp b/Firmware/lcd.cpp
index 5715ca97d..204ba73e9 100644
--- a/Firmware/lcd.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/lcd.cpp
@@ -546,14 +546,14 @@ void lcd_print(const char* s)
 	while (*s) lcd_write(*(s++));
 }
 
-char lcd_print_pad(const char* s, uint8_t len)
+uint8_t lcd_print_pad(const char* s, uint8_t len)
 {
     while (len && *s) {
         lcd_write(*(s++));
         --len;
     }
     lcd_space(len);
-    return *s;
+    return len;
 }
 
 uint8_t lcd_print_pad_P(const char* s, uint8_t len)
diff --git a/Firmware/lcd.h b/Firmware/lcd.h
index 2a4682739..da509de07 100644
--- a/Firmware/lcd.h
+++ b/Firmware/lcd.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ extern void lcd_space(uint8_t n);
 extern void lcd_printNumber(unsigned long n, uint8_t base);
 
 extern void lcd_print(const char*);
-extern char lcd_print_pad(const char* s, uint8_t len);
+extern uint8_t lcd_print_pad(const char* s, uint8_t len);
 
 /// @brief print a string from PROGMEM with left-adjusted padding
 /// @param s string from PROGMEM.
diff --git a/Firmware/mmu2.cpp b/Firmware/mmu2.cpp
index 6969bb5c5..37bb72d6a 100644
--- a/Firmware/mmu2.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/mmu2.cpp
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ bool MMU2::VerifyFilamentEnteredPTFE() {
     }
 
     Disable_E0();
+    TryLoadUnloadProgressbarEcho();
+    TryLoadUnloadProgressbarDeinit();
 
     if (fsensorState) {
         IncrementLoadFails();
diff --git a/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.cpp b/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.cpp
index 09c62f4a8..ea14fdbea 100644
--- a/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "mmu2.h"
+#include "mmu2_log.h"
 #include "mmu2_reporting.h"
 #include "mmu2_error_converter.h"
 #include "mmu2/error_codes.h"
@@ -283,16 +284,29 @@ void ReportProgressHook(CommandInProgress cip, uint16_t ec) {
 }
 
 void TryLoadUnloadProgressbarInit() {
-    // Clear the status line
-    lcd_set_cursor(0, 3);
-    lcd_space(LCD_WIDTH);
+    lcd_clearstatus();
+}
+
+void TryLoadUnloadProgressbarDeinit() {
+    // Delay the next status message just so
+    // the user can see the results clearly
+    lcd_reset_status_message_timeout();
+}
+
+void TryLoadUnloadProgressbarEcho() {
+    char buf[LCD_WIDTH];
+    lcd_getstatus(buf);
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < sizeof(buf); i++) {
+        // 0xFF is -1 when converting from unsigned to signed char
+        // If the number is negative, that means filament is present
+        buf[i] = (buf[i] < 0) ? '1' : '0';
+    }
+    MMU2_ECHO_MSGLN(buf);
 }
 
 void TryLoadUnloadProgressbar(uint8_t col, bool sensorState) {
-    // Set the cursor position each time in case some other
-    // part of the firmware changes the cursor position
-    lcd_putc_at(col, 3, sensorState ? '-' : LCD_STR_SOLID_BLOCK[0]);
-    lcd_reset_status_message_timeout();
+    lcd_insert_char_into_status(col, sensorState ? '-' : LCD_STR_SOLID_BLOCK[0]);
+    if (!lcd_update_enabled) lcdui_print_status_line();
 }
 
 void IncrementLoadFails(){
diff --git a/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.h b/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.h
index e03b15ddd..071dd545e 100644
--- a/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.h
+++ b/Firmware/mmu2_reporting.h
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ void ReportProgressHook(CommandInProgress cip, uint16_t ec);
 /// @brief Clear the status line and setup the LCD cursor
 void TryLoadUnloadProgressbarInit();
 
+/// @brief Clear the status line and setup the LCD cursor
+void TryLoadUnloadProgressbarDeinit();
+
+/// @brief Report the results to serial
+void TryLoadUnloadProgressbarEcho();
+
 /// @brief Add one block to the progress bar
 /// @param col pixel position on the LCD status line, should range from 0 to (LCD_WIDTH - 1)
 /// @param sensorState if true, filament is not present, else filament is present. This controls which character to render
diff --git a/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp b/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
index dbcd2edb9..c06196f09 100644
--- a/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
+++ b/Firmware/ultralcd.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ static float manual_feedrate[] = MANUAL_FEEDRATE;
 /* LCD message status */
 static LongTimer lcd_status_message_timeout;
 static uint8_t lcd_status_message_level;
+static uint8_t lcd_status_message_idx = 0;
 static char lcd_status_message[LCD_WIDTH + 1];
 
 /* !Configuration settings */
@@ -542,7 +543,7 @@ void lcdui_print_status_line(void) {
     {
         // If printing from SD, show what we are printing
         const char* longFilenameOLD = (card.longFilename[0] ? card.longFilename : card.filename);
-        if( lcd_print_pad(&longFilenameOLD[scrollstuff], LCD_WIDTH) )
+        if( lcd_print_pad(&longFilenameOLD[scrollstuff], LCD_WIDTH) == 0)
         {
             scrollstuff++;
         } else {
@@ -562,7 +563,11 @@ void lcdui_print_status_line(void) {
         case CustomMsg::M0Wait: // M0/M1 Wait command working even from SD
         case CustomMsg::FilamentLoading: // If loading filament, print status
         case CustomMsg::MMUProgress: // MMU Progress Codes
-            lcd_print_pad(lcd_status_message, LCD_WIDTH);
+        {
+            lcd_set_cursor(lcd_status_message_idx, 3);
+            const uint8_t padding = lcd_print_pad(&lcd_status_message[lcd_status_message_idx], LCD_WIDTH - lcd_status_message_idx);
+            lcd_status_message_idx = LCD_WIDTH - padding;
+        }
         break;
         case CustomMsg::MeshBedLeveling: // If mesh bed leveling in progress, show the status
             if (custom_message_state > 10) {
@@ -684,6 +689,12 @@ void lcdui_print_status_screen(void)
 
 }
 
+static void lcdui_refresh(uint8_t clear = true)
+{
+    clear ? lcd_refresh() : lcd_refresh_noclear();
+    lcd_status_message_idx = 0; // Re-draw message from beginning
+}
+
 // Main status screen. It's up to the implementation specific part to show what is needed. As this is very display dependent
 void lcd_status_screen()                          // NOT static due to using inside "Marlin_main" module ("manage_inactivity()")
 {
@@ -727,13 +738,15 @@ void lcd_status_screen()                          // NOT static due to using ins
 		ReInitLCD++;
 		if (ReInitLCD == 30)
 		{
-			lcd_refresh(); // to maybe revive the LCD if static electricity killed it.
 			ReInitLCD = 0 ;
+            lcdui_refresh();
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			if ((ReInitLCD % 10) == 0)
-				lcd_refresh_noclear(); //to maybe revive the LCD if static electricity killed it.
+            {
+                lcdui_refresh(false); //to maybe revive the LCD if static electricity killed it.
+            }
 		}
 
 		lcdui_print_status_screen();
@@ -988,7 +1001,7 @@ void lcd_commands()
 
 void lcd_return_to_status()
 {
-	lcd_refresh(); // to maybe revive the LCD if static electricity killed it.
+	lcdui_refresh(); // to maybe revive the LCD if static electricity killed it.
 	menu_goto(lcd_status_screen, 0, true);
 	menu_depth = 0;
     eFilamentAction = FilamentAction::None; // i.e. non-autoLoad
@@ -5759,7 +5772,7 @@ void lcd_sdcard_menu()
 				if (_md->isDir)
 					lcd_print(LCD_STR_FOLDER[0]);
 
-				if( lcd_print_pad(&_md->scrollPointer[_md->offset], len) )
+				if( lcd_print_pad(&_md->scrollPointer[_md->offset], len) == 0)
 				{
 					_md->lcd_scrollTimer.start();
 					_md->offset++;
@@ -7039,6 +7052,7 @@ static void lcd_updatestatus(const char *message, bool progmem = false)
         strncpy(lcd_status_message, message, LCD_WIDTH);
 
     lcd_status_message[LCD_WIDTH] = 0;
+    lcd_status_message_idx = 0; // Print message from beginning
 
     SERIAL_PROTOCOLLNRPGM(MSG_LCD_STATUS_CHANGED);
 
@@ -7052,6 +7066,23 @@ void lcd_setstatus(const char* message)
         lcd_updatestatus(message);
 }
 
+void lcd_insert_char_into_status(uint8_t position, const char message)
+{
+    if (position > LCD_WIDTH - 1) return;
+    lcd_status_message[position] = message;
+    lcd_draw_update = 1; // force redraw
+}
+
+void lcd_clearstatus()
+{
+    memset(lcd_status_message, 0, sizeof(lcd_status_message));
+    lcd_status_message_idx = 0;
+}
+
+void lcd_getstatus(char buf[LCD_WIDTH]) {
+    strncpy(buf, lcd_status_message, LCD_WIDTH);
+}
+
 void lcd_setstatuspgm(const char* message)
 {
     if (lcd_message_check(LCD_STATUS_NONE))
@@ -7243,7 +7274,7 @@ void menu_lcd_lcdupdate_func(void)
 			lcd_return_to_status();
 			lcd_draw_update = 2;
 		}
-		if (lcd_draw_update == 2) lcd_clear();
+		if (lcd_draw_update == 2) lcdui_refresh();
 		if (lcd_draw_update) lcd_draw_update--;
 		lcd_next_update_millis = _millis() + LCD_UPDATE_INTERVAL;
 	}
diff --git a/Firmware/ultralcd.h b/Firmware/ultralcd.h
index 4c1b92729..c340fef95 100755
--- a/Firmware/ultralcd.h
+++ b/Firmware/ultralcd.h
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ void ultralcd_init();
 #define LCD_STATUS_DELAYED_TIMEOUT 4000
 
 // Set the current status message (equivalent to LCD_STATUS_NONE)
+void lcdui_print_status_line(void);
+void lcd_clearstatus();
+
+/// @brief Copy the contents of lcd_status_message
+/// @param buf destination buffer
+void lcd_getstatus(char buf[LCD_WIDTH]);
+void lcd_insert_char_into_status(uint8_t position, const char message);
 void lcd_setstatus(const char* message);
 void lcd_setstatuspgm(const char* message);
 void lcd_setstatus_serial(const char* message);