diff --git a/crlcore/python/helpers/io.py b/crlcore/python/helpers/io.py
index 2f66c5d4..737e1f83 100644
--- a/crlcore/python/helpers/io.py
+++ b/crlcore/python/helpers/io.py
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ def isVL ( level ):
     confLevel = 0
     if Cfg.getParamBool('misc.verboseLevel1').asBool(): confLevel = 1
     if Cfg.getParamBool('misc.verboseLevel2').asBool(): confLevel = 2
-    return confLevel >= level
+   #print( 'level {} <= confLevel {}'.format(level,confLevel))
+    return level <= confLevel
 
 
 def vprint ( level, message ):
diff --git a/crlcore/python/helpers/overlay.py b/crlcore/python/helpers/overlay.py
index 1161f14c..2f0d7f83 100644
--- a/crlcore/python/helpers/overlay.py
+++ b/crlcore/python/helpers/overlay.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Contains:
 
 import Cfg
 import Hurricane
+from  .io import isVL
 
 
 class UpdateSession ( object ):
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ class CfgCache ( object ):
 
     def __exit__( self, *args ):
         self.apply()
-        self.display()
+        if isVL(2): self.display()
 
     def __init__ ( self, path='', priority=None ):
         """Create a new CfgCache with a ``path`` as parent path."""