diff --git a/net/fill_config.py b/net/fill_config.py
index e97dab7..5374d62 100755
--- a/net/fill_config.py
+++ b/net/fill_config.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ idx = 0
 
 def check_stale(src_path, target_path):
   if file_newer(src_path, target_path):
+    print()
     print('Stale: %r is newer than %r' % (src_path, target_path))
     exit(1)
 
diff --git a/net/tmpl_std/run.sh b/net/tmpl_std/run.sh
index f31330b..03f75c1 100755
--- a/net/tmpl_std/run.sh
+++ b/net/tmpl_std/run.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-../fill_config.py --check-stale || ( echo "STALE CONFIGS. Hit enter to continue anyway."; read enter_to_continue )
+
+if ! ../fill_config.py --check-stale; then
+	echo
+	echo "WARNING: STALE CONFIGS - your net configs are older than the templates they should be based on!"
+	echo " * Hit enter to continue, and use the stale config files"
+	echo " * Hit ^C and run 'make regen' to regenerate your configs"
+	read enter_to_continue
+fi
 
 dev="${ETH_DEV}"
 ip2="${PUBLIC_IP2}"