diff --git a/client-cli/pvc/cli/cli.py b/client-cli/pvc/cli/cli.py
index b946e2ae..3bd2461a 100644
--- a/client-cli/pvc/cli/cli.py
+++ b/client-cli/pvc/cli/cli.py
@@ -1632,10 +1632,10 @@ def cli_vm_backup(domain, target_path, incremental_parent, retain_snapshots):
         f"Backing up VM {domain}... ",
         newline=False,
     )
-    echo(CLI_CONFIG, "")
     retcode, retmsg = pvc.lib.vm.vm_backup(
         CLI_CONFIG, domain, target_path, incremental_parent, retain_snapshots
     )
+    echo(CLI_CONFIG, "")
     finish(retcode, retmsg)