diff --git a/src/invitation.c b/src/invitation.c
index a94460e8..110e3953 100644
--- a/src/invitation.c
+++ b/src/invitation.c
@@ -142,12 +142,19 @@ char *get_my_hostname() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if(!tty) {
+		if(!hostname) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Could not determine the external address or hostname. Please set Address manually.\n");
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		goto save;
+	}
+
 again:
-	printf("Please enter your host's external address or hostname");
+	fprintf(stderr, "Please enter your host's external address or hostname");
 	if(hostname)
-		printf(" [%s]", hostname);
-	printf(": ");
-	fflush(stdout);
+		fprintf(stderr, " [%s]", hostname);
+	fprintf(stderr, ": ");
 
 	if(!fgets(line, sizeof line, stdin)) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Error while reading stdin: %s\n", strerror(errno));
@@ -571,7 +578,7 @@ make_names:
 
 	if(!access(tinc_conf, F_OK)) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Configuration file %s already exists!\n", tinc_conf);
-		if(!tty || confbasegiven)
+		if(confbasegiven)
 			return false;
 
 		// Generate a random netname, ask for a better one later.
@@ -747,7 +754,7 @@ make_names:
 	check_port(name);
 
 ask_netname:
-	if(ask_netname) {
+	if(ask_netname && tty) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Enter a new netname: ");
 		if(!fgets(line, sizeof line, stdin)) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "Error while reading stdin: %s\n", strerror(errno));
@@ -771,6 +778,8 @@ ask_netname:
 		make_names();
 	}
 
+	fprintf(stderr, "Configuration stored in: %s\n", confbase);
+
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -854,10 +863,8 @@ int cmd_join(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	if(argc > 1) {
 		invitation = argv[1];
 	} else {
-		if(tty) {
-			printf("Enter invitation URL: ");
-			fflush(stdout);
-		}
+		if(tty)
+			fprintf(stderr, "Enter invitation URL: ");
 		errno = EPIPE;
 		if(!fgets(line, sizeof line, stdin)) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "Error while reading stdin: %s\n", strerror(errno));
diff --git a/src/tincctl.c b/src/tincctl.c
index c6d75824..5d37fda4 100644
--- a/src/tincctl.c
+++ b/src/tincctl.c
@@ -308,8 +308,7 @@ static FILE *ask_and_open(const char *filename, const char *what, const char *mo
 	/* Check stdin and stdout */
 	if(ask && tty) {
 		/* Ask for a file and/or directory name. */
-		fprintf(stdout, "Please enter a file to save %s to [%s]: ", what, filename);
-		fflush(stdout);
+		fprintf(stderr, "Please enter a file to save %s to [%s]: ", what, filename);
 
 		if(fgets(buf, sizeof buf, stdin) == NULL) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "Error while reading stdin: %s\n", strerror(errno));
@@ -1711,8 +1710,7 @@ static int cmd_init(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	} else if(argc < 2) {
 		if(tty) {
 			char buf[1024];
-			fprintf(stdout, "Enter the Name you want your tinc node to have: ");
-			fflush(stdout);
+			fprintf(stderr, "Enter the Name you want your tinc node to have: ");
 			if(!fgets(buf, sizeof buf, stdin)) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "Error while reading stdin: %s\n", strerror(errno));
 				return 1;