diff --git a/tests/test_main.py b/tests/test_main.py
index 50e7c03a..05858256 100644
--- a/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/test_main.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class TestConfirm(object):
 
     def test_with_side_effect_and_without_confirmation(self, capsys):
         assert main.confirm('command', Mock(), Mock(require_confirmation=False))
-        assert capsys.readouterr() == ('', 'command*\n')
+        assert capsys.readouterr() == ('', 'command (+side effect)\n')
 
     # `stdin` fixture should be applied after `capsys`
     def test_when_confirmation_required_and_confirmed(self, capsys, stdin):
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class TestConfirm(object):
     def test_when_confirmation_required_and_confirmed_with_side_effect(self, capsys, stdin):
         assert main.confirm('command', Mock(), Mock(require_confirmation=True,
                                                     no_colors=True))
-        assert capsys.readouterr() == ('', 'command* [enter/ctrl+c]')
+        assert capsys.readouterr() == ('', 'command (+side effect) [enter/ctrl+c]')
 
     def test_when_confirmation_required_and_aborted(self, capsys, stdin):
         stdin.side_effect = KeyboardInterrupt
diff --git a/thefuck/logs.py b/thefuck/logs.py
index 9cfdad4e..9df6663c 100644
--- a/thefuck/logs.py
+++ b/thefuck/logs.py
@@ -29,19 +29,19 @@ def rule_failed(rule, exc_info, settings):
 
 
 def show_command(new_command, side_effect, settings):
-    sys.stderr.write('{bold}{command}{side_effect}{reset}\n'.format(
+    sys.stderr.write('{bold}{command}{reset}{side_effect}\n'.format(
         command=new_command,
-        side_effect='*' if side_effect else '',
+        side_effect=' (+side effect)' if side_effect else '',
         bold=color(colorama.Style.BRIGHT, settings),
         reset=color(colorama.Style.RESET_ALL, settings)))
 
 
 def confirm_command(new_command, side_effect, settings):
     sys.stderr.write(
-        '{bold}{command}{side_effect}{reset} '
+        '{bold}{command}{reset}{side_effect} '
         '[{green}enter{reset}/{red}ctrl+c{reset}]'.format(
             command=new_command,
-            side_effect='*' if side_effect else '',
+            side_effect=' (+side effect)' if side_effect else '',
             bold=color(colorama.Style.BRIGHT, settings),
             green=color(colorama.Fore.GREEN, settings),
             red=color(colorama.Fore.RED, settings),