diff --git a/.bin/Scripts/functions/hw_diags.py b/.bin/Scripts/functions/hw_diags.py
index f697218f..e8b955f9 100644
--- a/.bin/Scripts/functions/hw_diags.py
+++ b/.bin/Scripts/functions/hw_diags.py
@@ -1538,6 +1538,11 @@ def run_mprime_test(state, test):
   print_log('Starting Prime95')
   test.abort_msg = 'If running too hot, press CTRL+c to abort the test'
   run_program(['apple-fans', 'max'], check=False)
+  run_program('touch /tmp/prime.status'.split(), check=False)
+  with open('/tmp/prime.status', 'w') as f:
+    f.write(f'{COLORS["YELLOW"]}{test.abort_msg}{COLORS["CLEAR"]}\n')
+  clear_screen()
+  countdown_proc = popen_program('tail -f /tmp/prime.status'.split())
   tmux_update_pane(
     state.panes['Prime95'],
     command=['hw-diags-prime95', global_vars['TmpDir']],
@@ -1545,7 +1550,7 @@ def run_mprime_test(state, test):
   time_limit = MPRIME_LIMIT * 60
   try:
     for i in range(time_limit):
-      clear_screen()
+      #clear_screen()
       sec_left = (time_limit - i) % 60
       min_left = int( (time_limit - i) / 60)
       _status_str = 'Running Prime95 ('
@@ -1557,8 +1562,10 @@ def run_mprime_test(state, test):
         sec_left,
         's' if sec_left != 1 else '')
       # Not using print wrappers to avoid flooding the log
-      print(_status_str)
-      print('{YELLOW}{msg}{CLEAR}'.format(msg=test.abort_msg, **COLORS))
+      #print(_status_str)
+      #print('{YELLOW}{msg}{CLEAR}'.format(msg=test.abort_msg, **COLORS))
+      with open('/tmp/prime.status', 'a') as f:
+        f.write(f'\r{_status_str}')
       update_sensor_data(test.sensor_data, THERMAL_LIMIT)
 
       # Wait
@@ -1583,6 +1590,7 @@ def run_mprime_test(state, test):
   run_program(['killall', '-s', 'INT', 'mprime'], check=False)
   sleep(1)
   tmux_kill_pane(state.panes.pop('Prime95', None))
+  countdown_proc.kill()
 
   # Get cooldown temp
   run_program(['apple-fans', 'auto'], check=False)