diff --git a/gnu/installer/newt/final.scm b/gnu/installer/newt/final.scm
index 5cb4f6816d..fa8d6fea71 100644
--- a/gnu/installer/newt/final.scm
+++ b/gnu/installer/newt/final.scm
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ (define-module (gnu installer newt final)
   #:use-module (gnu installer newt page)
   #:use-module (gnu installer newt utils)
   #:use-module (guix i18n)
+  #:use-module (guix colors)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-34)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-35)
   #:use-module (ice-9 match)
@@ -101,6 +102,13 @@ (define* (run-install-shell locale
                             #:key (users '()))
   (clear-screen)
   (newt-suspend)
+  ;; XXX: Force loading 'bold' font files before mouting the
+  ;; cow-store. Otherwise, if the file is loaded by kmscon after the cow-store
+  ;; in mounted, it will be necessary to kill kmscon to umount to cow-store.
+  (display
+   (colorize-string
+    (format #f (G_ "Installing Guix System ...~%"))
+    (color BOLD)))
   (let ((install-ok? (install-system locale #:users users)))
     (newt-resume)
     install-ok?))