diff --git a/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py b/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
index c30bd64c7..ad018a182 100644
--- a/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
+++ b/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ class InteractConsoleLogFilter(logging.Filter):
         return True
=20
 class TerminalFilter(object):
+
+    # 10 Hz (FPS) -> 0.100 secs
+    _DEFAULT_PRINT_INTERVAL =3D 0.100
+
     rows =3D 25
     columns =3D 80
=20
@@ -166,7 +170,7 @@ class TerminalFilter(object):
         self.interactive =3D sys.stdout.isatty()
         self.footer_present =3D False
         self.lastpids =3D []
-        self.lasttime =3D None
+        self.lasttime =3D time.time()
         self.quiet =3D quiet
=20
         self._footer_buf =3D io.StringIO()
@@ -251,11 +255,23 @@ class TerminalFilter(object):
         failedtasks =3D self.helper.failed_tasks
         runningpids =3D self.helper.running_pids
         currenttime =3D time.time()
-        if not self.lasttime or (currenttime - self.lasttime > 5):
+        deltatime =3D currenttime - self.lasttime
+
+        if (deltatime > 5.0):
             self.helper.needUpdate =3D True
-            self.lasttime =3D currenttime
-        if self.footer_present and not self.helper.needUpdate:
+            need_update =3D self.helper.needUpdate
+        else:
+            # Do not let to update faster then _DEFAULT_PRINT_INTERVAL
+            # to avoid heavy print() flooding.
+            need_update =3D self.helper.needUpdate and (deltatime > self=
._DEFAULT_PRINT_INTERVAL)
+
+        if self.footer_present and (not need_update):
+            # Footer update is not need.
             return
+        else:
+            # Footer update is need and store its "lasttime" value.
+            self.lasttime =3D currenttime
+
         self.helper.needUpdate =3D False
         if self.footer_present: