diff --git a/modules/system/classes/UpdateManager.php b/modules/system/classes/UpdateManager.php
index 0f1120687..7435a74d1 100644
--- a/modules/system/classes/UpdateManager.php
+++ b/modules/system/classes/UpdateManager.php
@@ -31,11 +31,15 @@ class UpdateManager
     use \October\Rain\Support\Traits\Singleton;
 
     /**
-     * The notes for the current operation.
-     * @var array
+     * @var array The notes for the current operation.
      */
     protected $notes = [];
 
+    /**
+     * @var \Illuminate\Console\OutputStyle
+     */
+    protected $notesOutput;
+
     /**
      * @var string Application base path.
      */
@@ -365,9 +369,11 @@ class UpdateManager
         $this->migrator->run(base_path() . '/modules/'.strtolower($module).'/database/migrations');
 
         $this->note($module);
+
         foreach ($this->migrator->getNotes() as $note) {
             $this->note(' - '.$note);
         }
+
         return $this;
     }
 
@@ -466,13 +472,17 @@ class UpdateManager
             return;
         }
 
-        $this->versionManager->resetNotes();
+        $this->note($name);
+
+        $this->versionManager->resetNotes()->setNotesOutput($this->notesOutput);
+
         if ($this->versionManager->updatePlugin($plugin) !== false) {
-            $this->note($name);
+
             foreach ($this->versionManager->getNotes() as $note) {
-                $this->note(' - '.$note);
+                $this->note($note);
             }
         }
+
         return $this;
     }
 
@@ -689,11 +699,17 @@ class UpdateManager
     /**
      * Raise a note event for the migrator.
      * @param  string  $message
-     * @return void
+     * @return self
      */
     protected function note($message)
     {
-        $this->notes[] = $message;
+        if ($this->notesOutput !== null) {
+            $this->notesOutput->writeln($message);
+        }
+        else {
+            $this->notes[] = $message;
+        }
+
         return $this;
     }
 
@@ -708,11 +724,26 @@ class UpdateManager
 
     /**
      * Resets the notes store.
-     * @return array
+     * @return self
      */
     public function resetNotes()
     {
+        $this->notesOutput = null;
+
         $this->notes = [];
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets an output stream for writing notes.
+     * @param  Illuminate\Console\Command $output
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function setNotesOutput($output)
+    {
+        $this->notesOutput = $output;
+
         return $this;
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/system/classes/VersionManager.php b/modules/system/classes/VersionManager.php
index 05576e27e..be19b3a2f 100644
--- a/modules/system/classes/VersionManager.php
+++ b/modules/system/classes/VersionManager.php
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ class VersionManager
      */
     protected $notes = [];
 
+    /**
+     * @var \Illuminate\Console\OutputStyle
+     */
+    protected $notesOutput;
+
     /**
      * Cache of plugin versions as files.
      */
@@ -85,7 +90,7 @@ class VersionManager
 
         // No updates needed
         if ($currentVersion == $databaseVersion) {
-            $this->note('<info>Nothing to update.</info>');
+            $this->note('- <info>Nothing to update.</info>');
             return;
         }
 
@@ -150,7 +155,7 @@ class VersionManager
 
         $this->setDatabaseVersion($code, $version);
 
-        $this->note(sprintf('<info>v%s: </info> %s', $version, $comment));
+        $this->note(sprintf('- <info>v%s: </info> %s', $version, $comment));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -471,7 +476,13 @@ class VersionManager
      */
     protected function note($message)
     {
-        $this->notes[] = $message;
+        if ($this->notesOutput !== null) {
+            $this->notesOutput->writeln($message);
+        }
+        else {
+            $this->notes[] = $message;
+        }
+
         return $this;
     }
 
@@ -486,11 +497,26 @@ class VersionManager
 
     /**
      * Resets the notes store.
-     * @return array
+     * @return self
      */
     public function resetNotes()
     {
+        $this->notesOutput = null;
+
         $this->notes = [];
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets an output stream for writing notes.
+     * @param  Illuminate\Console\Command $output
+     * @return self
+     */
+    public function setNotesOutput($output)
+    {
+        $this->notesOutput = $output;
+
         return $this;
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/system/console/OctoberDown.php b/modules/system/console/OctoberDown.php
index acb7595cd..fbaf42997 100644
--- a/modules/system/console/OctoberDown.php
+++ b/modules/system/console/OctoberDown.php
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
  */
 class OctoberDown extends Command
 {
-
     use \Illuminate\Console\ConfirmableTrait;
 
     /**
@@ -45,11 +44,10 @@ class OctoberDown extends Command
             return;
         }
 
-        $manager = UpdateManager::instance()->resetNotes()->uninstall();
-
-        foreach ($manager->getNotes() as $note) {
-            $this->output->writeln($note);
-        }
+        UpdateManager::instance()
+            ->setNotesOutput($this->output)
+            ->uninstall()
+        ;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/modules/system/console/OctoberInstall.php b/modules/system/console/OctoberInstall.php
index 31badc7fa..4554a3f60 100644
--- a/modules/system/console/OctoberInstall.php
+++ b/modules/system/console/OctoberInstall.php
@@ -291,7 +291,11 @@ class OctoberInstall extends Command
 
         try {
             Db::purge();
-            UpdateManager::instance()->resetNotes()->update();
+
+            UpdateManager::instance()
+                ->setNotesOutput($this->output)
+                ->update()
+            ;
         }
         catch (Exception $ex) {
             $this->error($ex->getMessage());
diff --git a/modules/system/console/OctoberUp.php b/modules/system/console/OctoberUp.php
index b5a02e17a..bce7b1506 100644
--- a/modules/system/console/OctoberUp.php
+++ b/modules/system/console/OctoberUp.php
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
  */
 class OctoberUp extends Command
 {
-
     /**
      * The console command name.
      */
@@ -39,13 +38,12 @@ class OctoberUp extends Command
      */
     public function fire()
     {
-        $manager = UpdateManager::instance()->resetNotes()->update();
-
         $this->output->writeln('<info>Migrating application and plugins...</info>');
 
-        foreach ($manager->getNotes() as $note) {
-            $this->output->writeln($note);
-        }
+        UpdateManager::instance()
+            ->setNotesOutput($this->output)
+            ->update()
+        ;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/modules/system/console/OctoberUpdate.php b/modules/system/console/OctoberUpdate.php
index 7a40e7214..b5186c5e7 100644
--- a/modules/system/console/OctoberUpdate.php
+++ b/modules/system/console/OctoberUpdate.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class OctoberUpdate extends Command
     public function fire()
     {
         $this->output->writeln('<info>Updating October...</info>');
-        $manager = UpdateManager::instance()->resetNotes();
+        $manager = UpdateManager::instance()->setNotesOutput($this->output);
         $forceUpdate = $this->option('force');
 
         /*
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class OctoberUpdate extends Command
          * Perform update
          */
         $updateList = $manager->requestUpdateList($forceUpdate);
-        $updates = (int)array_get($updateList, 'update', 0);
+        $updates = (int) array_get($updateList, 'update', 0);
 
         if ($updates == 0) {
             $this->output->writeln('<info>No new updates found</info>');
diff --git a/modules/system/console/PluginInstall.php b/modules/system/console/PluginInstall.php
index 546c1cab9..49e62f40d 100644
--- a/modules/system/console/PluginInstall.php
+++ b/modules/system/console/PluginInstall.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class PluginInstall extends Command
     public function fire()
     {
         $pluginName = $this->argument('name');
-        $manager = UpdateManager::instance()->resetNotes();
+        $manager = UpdateManager::instance()->setNotesOutput($this->output);
 
         $pluginDetails = $manager->requestPluginDetails($pluginName);
 
@@ -64,10 +64,6 @@ class PluginInstall extends Command
         $this->output->writeln(sprintf('<info>Migrating plugin...</info>', $code));
         PluginManager::instance()->loadPlugins();
         $manager->updatePlugin($code);
-
-        foreach ($manager->getNotes() as $note) {
-            $this->output->writeln($note);
-        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/modules/system/console/PluginRefresh.php b/modules/system/console/PluginRefresh.php
index 7358e1729..5888da71a 100644
--- a/modules/system/console/PluginRefresh.php
+++ b/modules/system/console/PluginRefresh.php
@@ -45,26 +45,27 @@ class PluginRefresh extends Command
      */
     public function fire()
     {
+        /*
+         * Lookup plugin
+         */
         $pluginName = $this->argument('name');
         $pluginName = PluginManager::instance()->normalizeIdentifier($pluginName);
         if (!PluginManager::instance()->exists($pluginName)) {
             throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('Plugin "%s" not found.', $pluginName));
         }
 
-        $manager = UpdateManager::instance()->resetNotes();
+        $manager = UpdateManager::instance()->setNotesOutput($this->output);
 
+        /*
+         * Rollback plugin
+         */
         $manager->rollbackPlugin($pluginName);
-        foreach ($manager->getNotes() as $note) {
-            $this->output->writeln($note);
-        }
 
-        $manager->resetNotes();
+        /*
+         * Update plugin
+         */
         $this->output->writeln('<info>Reinstalling plugin...</info>');
         $manager->updatePlugin($pluginName);
-
-        foreach ($manager->getNotes() as $note) {
-            $this->output->writeln($note);
-        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/modules/system/console/PluginRemove.php b/modules/system/console/PluginRemove.php
index df2d743c4..e256f3938 100644
--- a/modules/system/console/PluginRemove.php
+++ b/modules/system/console/PluginRemove.php
@@ -63,13 +63,9 @@ class PluginRemove extends Command
         /*
          * Rollback plugin
          */
-        $manager = UpdateManager::instance()->resetNotes();
+        $manager = UpdateManager::instance()->setNotesOutput($this->output);
         $manager->rollbackPlugin($pluginName);
 
-        foreach ($manager->getNotes() as $note) {
-            $this->output->writeln($note);
-        }
-
         /*
          * Delete from file system
          */