diff --git a/libk3b/projects/k3bgrowisofshandler.cpp b/libk3b/projects/k3bgrowisofshandler.cpp
--- a/libk3b/projects/k3bgrowisofshandler.cpp
+++ b/libk3b/projects/k3bgrowisofshandler.cpp
@@ -80,11 +80,6 @@
         else if( line.startsWith( ":-[ PERFORM OPC failed" ) )
             emit infoMessage( i18n("OPC failed. Please try writing speed 1x."), K3b::Job::MessageError );
 
-        // :-[ attempt -blank=full or re-run with -dvd-compat -dvd-compat to engage DAO ]
-        else if( !m_dao &&
-                 ( line.contains( "engage DAO" ) || line.contains( "media is not formatted or unsupported" ) ) )
-            emit infoMessage( i18n("Please try again with writing mode DAO."), K3b::Job::MessageError );
-
         else if( line.startsWith( ":-[ Failed to change write speed" ) ) {
             m_error = ERROR_SPEED_SET_FAILED;
         }
@@ -107,6 +102,11 @@
             m_error = ERROR_WRITE_FAILED;
         }
 
+        // :-( attempt to re-run with -dvd-compat -dvd-compat to engage DAO or apply full blanking procedure
+        else if( !m_dao &&
+                 ( line.contains( "engage DAO" ) || line.contains( "media is not formatted or unsupported" ) ) )
+            emit infoMessage( i18n("Please try again with writing mode DAO."), K3b::Job::MessageError );
+
         else
             emit infoMessage( line, K3b::Job::MessageError );
     }
diff --git a/libk3b/projects/k3bgrowisofswriter.cpp b/libk3b/projects/k3bgrowisofswriter.cpp
--- a/libk3b/projects/k3bgrowisofswriter.cpp
+++ b/libk3b/projects/k3bgrowisofswriter.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
     d->process.setSuppressEmptyLines(true);
     d->process.setFlags( K3bQProcess::RawStdin );
     connect( &d->process, SIGNAL(stdoutLine(QString)), this, SLOT(slotReceivedStderr(QString)) );
+    connect( &d->process, SIGNAL(stderrLine(QString)), this, SLOT(slotReceivedStderr(QString)) );
     connect( &d->process, SIGNAL(finished(int,QProcess::ExitStatus)), this, SLOT(slotProcessExited(int,QProcess::ExitStatus)) );
 }
 
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@
         burnDevice()->close();
         burnDevice()->usageLock();
 
-        if( !d->process.start( KProcess::MergedChannels ) ) {
+        if( !d->process.start( KProcess::SeparateChannels ) ) {
             // something went wrong when starting the program
             // it "should" be the executable
             qDebug() << "(K3b::GrowisofsWriter) could not start " << d->growisofsBin->path();