diff --git a/applypatch/applypatch.c b/applypatch/applypatch.c
index 7b8a010..69f8633 100644
--- a/applypatch/applypatch.c
+++ b/applypatch/applypatch.c
@@ -585,6 +585,14 @@
     }
 }
 
+static void print_short_sha1(const uint8_t sha1[SHA_DIGEST_SIZE]) {
+    int i;
+    const char* hex = "0123456789abcdef";
+    for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
+        putchar(hex[(sha1[i]>>4) & 0xf]);
+        putchar(hex[sha1[i] & 0xf]);
+    }
+}
 
 // This function applies binary patches to files in a way that is safe
 // (the original file is not touched until we have the desired
@@ -620,7 +628,7 @@
                char** const patch_sha1_str,
                Value** patch_data,
                Value* bonus_data) {
-    printf("\napplying patch to %s\n", source_filename);
+    printf("patch %s: ", source_filename);
 
     if (target_filename[0] == '-' &&
         target_filename[1] == '\0') {
@@ -646,8 +654,9 @@
         if (memcmp(source_file.sha1, target_sha1, SHA_DIGEST_SIZE) == 0) {
             // The early-exit case:  the patch was already applied, this file
             // has the desired hash, nothing for us to do.
-            printf("\"%s\" is already target; no patch needed\n",
-                   target_filename);
+            printf("already ");
+            print_short_sha1(target_sha1);
+            putchar('\n');
             free(source_file.data);
             return 0;
         }
@@ -769,8 +778,10 @@
                 enough_space =
                     (free_space > (256 << 10)) &&          // 256k (two-block) minimum
                     (free_space > (target_size * 3 / 2));  // 50% margin of error
-                printf("target %ld bytes; free space %ld bytes; retry %d; enough %d\n",
-                       (long)target_size, (long)free_space, retry, enough_space);
+                if (!enough_space) {
+                    printf("target %ld bytes; free space %ld bytes; retry %d; enough %d\n",
+                           (long)target_size, (long)free_space, retry, enough_space);
+                }
             }
 
             if (!enough_space) {
@@ -805,7 +816,7 @@
                 unlink(source_filename);
 
                 size_t free_space = FreeSpaceForFile(target_fs);
-                printf("(now %ld bytes free for target)\n", (long)free_space);
+                printf("(now %ld bytes free for target) ", (long)free_space);
             }
         }
 
@@ -901,6 +912,10 @@
     if (memcmp(current_target_sha1, target_sha1, SHA_DIGEST_SIZE) != 0) {
         printf("patch did not produce expected sha1\n");
         return 1;
+    } else {
+        printf("now ");
+        print_short_sha1(target_sha1);
+        putchar('\n');
     }
 
     if (output < 0) {