diff --git a/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Linux.Host/PSL_profile.ps1 b/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Linux.Host/PSL_profile.ps1
index 3bb4ea9a6ef..80425881d01 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Linux.Host/PSL_profile.ps1
+++ b/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Linux.Host/PSL_profile.ps1
@@ -13,3 +13,13 @@ function prompt
         invoke-expression $str
     }
 }
+
+function banner 
+{
+   "`nPowerShell for Linux interactive console"
+   "========================================"
+   "- Type 'get-help' for help"
+   "- Type 'exit' to exit`n"
+}
+
+banner
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Linux.Host/main.cs b/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Linux.Host/main.cs
index 77a56ac777b..35e4f524bb0 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Linux.Host/main.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Linux.Host/main.cs
@@ -79,16 +79,6 @@ public static void Main(string[] args)
             // only run if there was no script file passed in
             if (initialScript == null)
             {
-                // Display the welcome message.
-                Console.WriteLine();
-                Console.WriteLine("PowerShell for Linux interactive console");
-                Console.WriteLine("========================================");
-                Console.WriteLine();
-                Console.WriteLine("Current status:");
-                Console.WriteLine("- Type 'exit' to exit");
-                Console.WriteLine("- Utility and Management cmdlet modules are loadable");
-                Console.WriteLine();
-
                 listener.Run();
             }
         }
@@ -176,8 +166,7 @@ public Listener(string initialScript)
                 PSCommand[] profileCommands = HostUtilities.GetProfileCommands("PSL");
                 foreach (PSCommand command in profileCommands)
                 {
-                    this.currentPowerShell.Commands = command;
-                    this.currentPowerShell.Invoke();
+                    RunCommand(command);
                 }
             }
             finally
@@ -225,6 +214,32 @@ public string Prompt(Runspace rs)
             return returnVal;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Runs individual commands
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="command">command to run</param>
+        internal void RunCommand(PSCommand command)
+        {
+            if (command == null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            command.AddCommand("out-default");
+            command.Commands[0].MergeMyResults(PipelineResultTypes.Error, PipelineResultTypes.Output);
+
+            this.currentPowerShell.Commands = command;
+
+            try
+            {
+                this.currentPowerShell.Invoke();
+            }
+            catch (RuntimeException e)
+            {
+                this.ReportException(e);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// A helper class that builds and executes a pipeline that writes 
         /// to the default output path. Any exceptions that are thrown are