diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index f1d3074c2f4..87282a961fa 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <interfaces/handler.h>
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
+#include <noui.h>
 #include <rpc/server.h>
 #include <ui_interface.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
@@ -71,9 +72,9 @@ Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(bool*)
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(CAmount)
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(uint256)
 
-static void InitMessage(const std::string &message)
+static void InitMessage(const std::string& message)
 {
-    LogPrintf("init message: %s\n", message);
+    noui_InitMessage(message);
 }
 
 /** Translate string to current locale using Qt. */
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 632ce0750a7..51aff08c423 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <chainparams.h>
 #include <interfaces/handler.h>
 #include <interfaces/node.h>
+#include <noui.h>
 #include <ui_interface.h>
 #include <util.h>
 
@@ -1217,8 +1218,11 @@ void BitcoinGUI::showModalOverlay()
         modalOverlay->toggleVisibility();
 }
 
-static bool ThreadSafeMessageBox(BitcoinGUI *gui, const std::string& message, const std::string& caption, unsigned int style)
+static bool ThreadSafeMessageBox(BitcoinGUI* gui, const std::string& message, const std::string& caption, unsigned int style)
 {
+    // Redundantly log and print message in non-gui fashion
+    noui_ThreadSafeMessageBox(message, caption, style);
+
     bool modal = (style & CClientUIInterface::MODAL);
     // The SECURE flag has no effect in the Qt GUI.
     // bool secure = (style & CClientUIInterface::SECURE);