diff --git a/sunrise-commit.in b/sunrise-commit.in
index fe65848..b99637e 100755
--- a/sunrise-commit.in
+++ b/sunrise-commit.in
@@ -263,8 +263,10 @@ vcs_update() {
 	# Unlike svn, DVCSes don't push the changes to their origins immediately.
 	# That's why we don't force update to it right here.
 	if [ ${SC_VCS} = svn ]; then
+		sayv "Updating the repository..."
 		svn up -- "${@}" || say "Warning: ${SC_VCS} up failed, trying to proceed anyway."
 	elif [ ${SC_VCS} = cvs ]; then
+		sayv "Updating the repository..."
 		cvs up -d -P -- "${@}" || say "Warning: ${SC_VCS} up failed, trying to proceed anyway."
 	fi
 }
@@ -400,7 +402,6 @@ main() {
 			check_for_changes || die 'No changes found to commit.'
 
 			if [ -z "${noupdate}" ]; then
-				sayv "Updating the repository..."
 				vcs_update
 			fi
 
@@ -516,7 +517,6 @@ main() {
 			confirm
 
 			if [ -z "${noupdate}" ]; then
-				sayv "Updating the repository..."
 				vcs_update ${SC_CHANGE_LIST}
 			fi