diff --git a/dirmngr/certcache.c b/dirmngr/certcache.c
index 1e73d6f85..6b194f31c 100644
--- a/dirmngr/certcache.c
+++ b/dirmngr/certcache.c
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ cert_cache_init (strlist_t hkp_cacerts)
   initialization_done = 1;
   release_cache_lock ();
 
-  cert_cache_print_stats ();
+  cert_cache_print_stats (NULL);
 }
 
 /* Deinitialize the certificate cache.  With FULL set to true even the
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ cert_cache_deinit (int full)
 
 /* Print some statistics to the log file.  */
 void
-cert_cache_print_stats (void)
+cert_cache_print_stats (ctrl_t ctrl)
 {
   cert_item_t ci;
   int idx;
@@ -848,16 +848,19 @@ cert_cache_print_stats (void)
 
   release_cache_lock ();
 
-  log_info (_("permanently loaded certificates: %u\n"),
-            n_permanent);
-  log_info (_("    runtime cached certificates: %u\n"),
-            n_nonperm);
-  log_info (_("           trusted certificates: %u (%u,%u,%u,%u)\n"),
-            n_trusted,
-            n_trustclass_system,
-            n_trustclass_config,
-            n_trustclass_hkp,
-            n_trustclass_hkpspool);
+  dirmngr_status_helpf (ctrl,
+                 _("permanently loaded certificates: %u\n"),
+                        n_permanent);
+  dirmngr_status_helpf (ctrl,
+                 _("    runtime cached certificates: %u\n"),
+                        n_nonperm);
+  dirmngr_status_helpf (ctrl,
+                 _("           trusted certificates: %u (%u,%u,%u,%u)\n"),
+                        n_trusted,
+                        n_trustclass_system,
+                        n_trustclass_config,
+                        n_trustclass_hkp,
+                        n_trustclass_hkpspool);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/dirmngr/certcache.h b/dirmngr/certcache.h
index 8d645836d..3a773636f 100644
--- a/dirmngr/certcache.h
+++ b/dirmngr/certcache.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void cert_cache_init (strlist_t hkp_cacerts);
 void cert_cache_deinit (int full);
 
 /* Print some statistics to the log file.  */
-void cert_cache_print_stats (void);
+void cert_cache_print_stats (ctrl_t ctrl);
 
 /* Return true if any cert of a class in MASK is permanently loaded.  */
 int cert_cache_any_in_class (unsigned int mask);
diff --git a/dirmngr/dirmngr.c b/dirmngr/dirmngr.c
index 650770dab..66b7878e5 100644
--- a/dirmngr/dirmngr.c
+++ b/dirmngr/dirmngr.c
@@ -2031,8 +2031,9 @@ handle_signal (int signo)
       break;
 
     case SIGUSR1:
-      cert_cache_print_stats ();
-      domaininfo_print_stats ();
+      /* See also cmd_getinfo:"stats".  */
+      cert_cache_print_stats (NULL);
+      domaininfo_print_stats (NULL);
       break;
 
     case SIGUSR2:
diff --git a/dirmngr/dirmngr.h b/dirmngr/dirmngr.h
index f65bcd119..bd4660422 100644
--- a/dirmngr/dirmngr.h
+++ b/dirmngr/dirmngr.h
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ gpg_error_t dirmngr_load_swdb (ctrl_t ctrl, int force);
 
 
 /*-- domaininfo.c --*/
-void domaininfo_print_stats (void);
+void domaininfo_print_stats (ctrl_t ctrl);
 int  domaininfo_is_wkd_not_supported (const char *domain);
 void domaininfo_set_no_name (const char *domain);
 void domaininfo_set_wkd_supported (const char *domain);
diff --git a/dirmngr/domaininfo.c b/dirmngr/domaininfo.c
index b41aef366..b6043be53 100644
--- a/dirmngr/domaininfo.c
+++ b/dirmngr/domaininfo.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ hash_domain (const char *domain)
 
 
 void
-domaininfo_print_stats (void)
+domaininfo_print_stats (ctrl_t ctrl)
 {
   int bidx;
   domaininfo_t di;
@@ -112,11 +112,12 @@ domaininfo_print_stats (void)
       if (minlen == -1 || len < minlen)
         minlen = len;
     }
-  log_info ("domaininfo: items=%d chainlen=%d..%d nn=%d nf=%d ns=%d s=%d\n",
-            count,
-            minlen > 0? minlen : 0,
-            maxlen,
-            no_name, wkd_not_found, wkd_not_supported, wkd_supported);
+  dirmngr_status_helpf
+    (ctrl, "domaininfo: items=%d chainlen=%d..%d nn=%d nf=%d ns=%d s=%d\n",
+     count,
+     minlen > 0? minlen : 0,
+     maxlen,
+     no_name, wkd_not_found, wkd_not_supported, wkd_supported);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/dirmngr/server.c b/dirmngr/server.c
index da7e707f9..cd71592a4 100644
--- a/dirmngr/server.c
+++ b/dirmngr/server.c
@@ -2788,13 +2788,14 @@ static const char hlp_getinfo[] =
   "Multi purpose command to return certain information.  \n"
   "Supported values of WHAT are:\n"
   "\n"
-  "version     - Return the version of the program.\n"
-  "pid         - Return the process id of the server.\n"
+  "version     - Return the version of the program\n"
+  "pid         - Return the process id of the server\n"
   "tor         - Return OK if running in Tor mode\n"
   "dnsinfo     - Return info about the DNS resolver\n"
-  "socket_name - Return the name of the socket.\n"
-  "session_id  - Return the current session_id.\n"
+  "socket_name - Return the name of the socket\n"
+  "session_id  - Return the current session_id\n"
   "workqueue   - Inspect the work queue\n"
+  "stats       - Print stats\n"
   "getenv NAME - Return value of envvar NAME\n";
 static gpg_error_t
 cmd_getinfo (assuan_context_t ctx, char *line)
@@ -2863,6 +2864,12 @@ cmd_getinfo (assuan_context_t ctx, char *line)
       workqueue_dump_queue (ctrl);
       err = 0;
     }
+  else if (!strcmp (line, "stats"))
+    {
+      cert_cache_print_stats (ctrl);
+      domaininfo_print_stats (ctrl);
+      err = 0;
+    }
   else if (!strncmp (line, "getenv", 6)
            && (line[6] == ' ' || line[6] == '\t' || !line[6]))
     {
@@ -3221,7 +3228,8 @@ dirmngr_status_help (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *text)
 
 
 /* Print a help status line using a printf like format.  The function
- * splits text at LFs.  */
+ * splits text at LFs.  With CTRL beeing NULL, the function behaves
+ * like log_info.  */
 gpg_error_t
 dirmngr_status_helpf (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *format, ...)
 {
@@ -3230,12 +3238,20 @@ dirmngr_status_helpf (ctrl_t ctrl, const char *format, ...)
   char *buf;
 
   va_start (arg_ptr, format);
-  buf = es_vbsprintf (format, arg_ptr);
-  err = buf? 0 : gpg_error_from_syserror ();
+  if (ctrl)
+    {
+      buf = es_vbsprintf (format, arg_ptr);
+      err = buf? 0 : gpg_error_from_syserror ();
+      if (!err)
+        err = dirmngr_status_help (ctrl, buf);
+      es_free (buf);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      log_logv (GPGRT_LOGLVL_INFO, format, arg_ptr);
+      err = 0;
+    }
   va_end (arg_ptr);
-  if (!err)
-    err = dirmngr_status_help (ctrl, buf);
-  es_free (buf);
   return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/dirmngr/workqueue.c b/dirmngr/workqueue.c
index 2974f5d08..dcac48024 100644
--- a/dirmngr/workqueue.c
+++ b/dirmngr/workqueue.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ workqueue_dump_queue (ctrl_t ctrl)
   wqitem_t item;
   unsigned int count;
 
-  /* Temporarily detach the entiere workqueue so that other threads don't
+  /* Temporarily detach the entire workqueue so that other threads don't
    * get into our way.  */
   saved_workqueue = workqueue;
   workqueue = NULL;
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ workqueue_dump_queue (ctrl_t ctrl)
                           item->func? item->func (NULL, NULL): "nop",
                           item->args, strlen (item->args) > 100? "[...]":"");
 
-  /* Restore then workqueue.  Actually we append the saved queue do a
-   * possibly updated workqueue.  */
+  /* Restore the workqueue.  Actually we append the saved queue to
+   * handle a possibly updated workqueue.  */
   if (!(item=workqueue))
     workqueue = saved_workqueue;
   else
diff --git a/sm/certchain.c b/sm/certchain.c
index cbb6e1127..7b782190b 100644
--- a/sm/certchain.c
+++ b/sm/certchain.c
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ do_list (int is_error, int listmode, estream_t fp, const char *format, ...)
     }
   else
     {
+      es_fflush (es_stdout);
       log_logv (is_error? GPGRT_LOGLVL_ERROR: GPGRT_LOGLVL_INFO,
                 format, arg_ptr);
       log_printf ("\n");
@@ -1480,6 +1481,7 @@ ask_marktrusted (ctrl_t ctrl, ksba_cert_t cert, int listmode)
   int success = 0;
 
   fpr = gpgsm_get_fingerprint_string (cert, GCRY_MD_SHA1);
+  es_fflush (es_stdout);
   log_info (_("fingerprint=%s\n"), fpr? fpr : "?");
   xfree (fpr);
 
@@ -2277,6 +2279,7 @@ gpgsm_basic_cert_check (ctrl_t ctrl, ksba_cert_t cert)
             {
               if (!opt.quiet)
                 {
+                  es_fflush (es_stdout);
                   log_info ("issuer certificate (#/");
                   gpgsm_dump_string (issuer);
                   log_printf (") not found\n");