diff --git a/pisi/atomicoperations.py b/pisi/atomicoperations.py
index 80df0a1c..d471ce99 100644
--- a/pisi/atomicoperations.py
+++ b/pisi/atomicoperations.py
@@ -116,9 +116,6 @@ class Install(AtomicOperation):
         self.operation = INSTALL
 
     def install(self, ask_reinstall = True):
-        if ctx.get_option('fetch_only'):
-            return
-
         ctx.ui.status(_('Installing %s, version %s, release %s, build %s') %
                 (self.pkginfo.name, self.pkginfo.version,
                  self.pkginfo.release, self.pkginfo.build))
diff --git a/pisi/operations/install.py b/pisi/operations/install.py
index 6c2c6a33..8354bcc1 100644
--- a/pisi/operations/install.py
+++ b/pisi/operations/install.py
@@ -81,8 +81,22 @@ def install_pkg_names(A, reinstall = False):
 
     ctx.ui.notify(ui.packagestogo, order = order)
 
+    ignore_dep = ctx.config.get_option('ignore_dependency')
+
+    paths = []
     for x in order:
-        atomicoperations.install_single_name(x, True)  # allow reinstalls here
+        ctx.ui.info(util.colorize(_("Downloading %d / %d") % (order.index(x)+1, len(order)), "yellow"))
+        install_op = atomicoperations.Install.from_name(x)
+        paths.append(install_op.package_fname)
+
+    # fetch to be upgraded packages but do not install them.
+    if ctx.get_option('fetch_only'):
+        return
+
+    for path in paths:
+        ctx.ui.info(util.colorize(_("Installing %d / %d") % (paths.index(path)+1, len(paths)), "yellow"))
+        install_op = atomicoperations.Install(path, ignore_file_conflicts = True)
+        install_op.install(False)
 
     return True