diff --git a/src/timedate/timedatectl.c b/src/timedate/timedatectl.c
index 2e19b28a6d..f9ca15cc81 100644
--- a/src/timedate/timedatectl.c
+++ b/src/timedate/timedatectl.c
@@ -149,14 +149,15 @@ static int print_status_info(const StatusInfo *i) {
         if (r < 0)
                 return table_log_print_error(r);
 
-        if (i->rtc_local)
-                printf("\n%s"
-                       "Warning: The system is configured to read the RTC time in the local time zone.\n"
-                       "         This mode cannot be fully supported. It will create various problems\n"
-                       "         with time zone changes and daylight saving time adjustments. The RTC\n"
-                       "         time is never updated, it relies on external facilities to maintain it.\n"
-                       "         If at all possible, use RTC in UTC by calling\n"
-                       "         'timedatectl set-local-rtc 0'.%s\n", ansi_highlight(), ansi_normal());
+        if (i->rtc_local) {
+                fflush(stdout);
+                log_warning(" \nWarning: The system is configured to read the RTC time in the local time zone.\n"
+                            "         This mode cannot be fully supported. It will create various problems\n"
+                            "         with time zone changes and daylight saving time adjustments. The RTC\n"
+                            "         time is never updated, it relies on external facilities to maintain it.\n"
+                            "         If at all possible, use RTC in UTC by calling\n"
+                            "         'timedatectl set-local-rtc 0'.\n");
+        }
 
         return 0;
 }
@@ -261,6 +262,13 @@ static int set_local_rtc(int argc, char **argv, void *userdata) {
         if (b < 0)
                 return log_error_errno(b, "Failed to parse local RTC setting '%s': %m", argv[1]);
 
+        if (b == 1)
+                log_warning("Warning: The system is now being configured to read the RTC time in the local time zone\n"
+                            "         This mode cannot be fully supported. It will create various problems\n"
+                            "         with time zone changes and daylight saving time adjustments. The RTC\n"
+                            "         time is never updated, it relies on external facilities to maintain it.\n"
+                            "         If at all possible, use RTC in UTC");
+
         r = bus_call_method(
                         bus,
                         bus_timedate,