diff --git a/bin/nuxt-dev b/bin/nuxt-dev
index 59ad0885dd..0e2c1ac672 100755
--- a/bin/nuxt-dev
+++ b/bin/nuxt-dev
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ function startDev(oldInstance) {
       // Pass new nuxt to watch chain
       .then(() => instance)
       // Call showReady
-      .then(() => nuxt.showReady(true))
+      .then(() => nuxt.showReady())
       // Handle errors
       .catch(err => onError(err, instance))
   )
diff --git a/bin/nuxt-start b/bin/nuxt-start
index 0c6b30035e..b948a190c2 100755
--- a/bin/nuxt-start
+++ b/bin/nuxt-start
@@ -81,5 +81,5 @@ if (nuxt.options.render.ssr === true) {
 const { port, host } = getLatestHost(argv)
 
 nuxt.listen(port, host).then(() => {
-  nuxt.showReady()
+  nuxt.showReady(false)
 })
diff --git a/lib/builder/webpack/base.js b/lib/builder/webpack/base.js
index bcc116af67..2a5ce4315c 100644
--- a/lib/builder/webpack/base.js
+++ b/lib/builder/webpack/base.js
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ export default class WebpackBaseConfig {
       compiledIn: false,
       done: () => {
         if (this.options.dev) {
-          this.nuxt.showReady(true)
+          this.nuxt.showReady()
         }
       }
     }))
diff --git a/lib/core/nuxt.js b/lib/core/nuxt.js
index e0b4c1ab0e..3c3f71adc3 100644
--- a/lib/core/nuxt.js
+++ b/lib/core/nuxt.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export default class Nuxt {
   constructor(options = {}) {
     this.options = Options.from(options)
 
-    this.readyMessage = 'Ready'
+    this.readyMessage = null
     this.initialized = false
 
     // Hooks
@@ -106,7 +106,11 @@ export default class Nuxt {
     })
   }
 
-  showReady(clear = false) {
+  showReady(clear = true) {
+    if (!this.readyMessage) {
+      return
+    }
+
     logger.ready({
       message: this.readyMessage,
       badge: true,