diff --git a/lib/private/Migration/ConsoleOutput.php b/lib/private/Migration/ConsoleOutput.php
index cf4362d314440..b8fb25e965549 100644
--- a/lib/private/Migration/ConsoleOutput.php
+++ b/lib/private/Migration/ConsoleOutput.php
@@ -75,11 +75,14 @@ public function startProgress($max = 0) {
 	 * @param string $description
 	 */
 	public function advance($step = 1, $description = '') {
-		if (!is_null($this->progressBar)) {
+		if (is_null($this->progressBar)) {
 			$this->progressBar = new ProgressBar($this->output);
 			$this->progressBar->start();
 		}
 		$this->progressBar->advance($step);
+		if (!is_null($description)) {
+			$this->output->write(" $description");
+		}
 	}
 
 	public function finishProgress() {