diff --git a/services/matter b/services/matter
index 400c81884..d97ede103 100755
--- a/services/matter
+++ b/services/matter
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from entropy.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from entropy.const import etpConst, etpUi, const_convert_to_unicode, \
     const_get_stringtype
 from entropy.output import print_info, print_error, print_warning, \
-    purple, darkgreen, is_stdout_a_tty
+    purple, darkgreen, is_stdout_a_tty, getcolor
 from entropy.exceptions import InvalidAtom, SPMError
 from entropy.server.interfaces import Server
 
@@ -746,6 +746,7 @@ class PackageBuilder(object):
         NOTE: negative errors indicate warnings that can be skipped.
         """
         os.environ['ACCEPT_PROPERTIES'] = "* -interactive"
+
         from _emerge.depgraph import backtrack_depgraph
         from _emerge.actions import load_emerge_config, action_build
         from _emerge.create_depgraph_params import create_depgraph_params
@@ -825,6 +826,9 @@ class PackageBuilder(object):
         emerge_settings, emerge_trees, mtimedb = \
             load_emerge_config(trees=portage.db)
 
+        if not getcolor():
+            portage.output.nocolor()
+
         # non interactive properties, this is not really required
         # accept-properties just sets os.environ...
         builtin_args = ["--accept-properties=-interactive"]
@@ -845,6 +849,8 @@ class PackageBuilder(object):
         if emerge_settings.get("TERM") == "dumb" or not is_stdout_a_tty():
             spinner.update = spinner.update_basic
 
+        print_info("emerge args: %s" % (" ".join(sorted(myopts.keys())),))
+
         params = create_depgraph_params(myopts, myaction)
         success, graph, favorites = backtrack_depgraph(emerge_settings,
             emerge_trees, myopts, params, myaction, myfiles, spinner)