diff --git a/lib/compass/commands/watch_project.rb b/lib/compass/commands/watch_project.rb
index 1ea458ff..554ffd27 100644
--- a/lib/compass/commands/watch_project.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/commands/watch_project.rb
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ module Compass
         compiler = new_compiler_instance(:quiet => true, :loud => [:identical, :overwrite, :create])
         if file = compiler.out_of_date?
           begin
-            puts ">>> Change detected at "+Time.now.strftime("%T")+" to: #{relative || compiler.relative_stylesheet_name(file)}
+            puts ">>> Change detected at "+Time.now.strftime("%T")+" to: #{relative || compiler.relative_stylesheet_name(file)}"
+            $stdout.flush
             compiler.run
             GC.start
           rescue StandardError => e