diff --git a/packages/nx/src/utils/delayed-spinner.ts b/packages/nx/src/utils/delayed-spinner.ts
index ba06e684d4cc1..508e6804c1206 100644
--- a/packages/nx/src/utils/delayed-spinner.ts
+++ b/packages/nx/src/utils/delayed-spinner.ts
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ export class DelayedSpinner {
     this.timeouts.push(
       setTimeout(() => {
         this.ready = true;
+        this.lastMessage = message;
         if (!SHOULD_SHOW_SPINNERS) {
           console.warn(this.lastMessage);
         } else {
           this.spinner = ora(this.lastMessage).start();
         }
-        this.lastMessage = message;
       }, delay).unref()
     );
   }