diff --git a/source/dub/compilers/compiler.d b/source/dub/compilers/compiler.d
index de8e1d0..bd86769 100644
--- a/source/dub/compilers/compiler.d
+++ b/source/dub/compilers/compiler.d
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	s_compilers ~= c;
 }
 
-void warnOnSpecialCompilerFlags(string[] compiler_flags, string package_name)
+void warnOnSpecialCompilerFlags(string[] compiler_flags, string package_name, string config_name)
 {
 	import vibecompat.core.log;
 	struct SpecialFlag {
@@ -75,12 +75,11 @@
 		if (got_preamble) return;
 		got_preamble = true;
 		logWarn("");
-		logWarn("Warning");
-		logWarn("=======");
+		if (config_name.empty) logWarn("## Warning for package %s ##", package_name);
+		else logWarn("## Warning for package %s, configuration %s ##", package_name, config_name);
 		logWarn("");
-		logWarn("The following compiler flags have been specified in %s's", package_name);
-		logWarn("package description file. They are handled by DUB and direct use in packages is");
-		logWarn("discouraged.");
+		logWarn("The following compiler flags have been specified in the package description");
+		logWarn("file. They are handled by DUB and direct use in packages is discouraged.");
 		logWarn("Alternatively, you can set the DFLAGS environment variable to pass custom flags");
 		logWarn("to the compiler, or use one of the suggestions below:");
 		logWarn("");
diff --git a/source/dub/dub.d b/source/dub/dub.d
index 20eb446..4cdd2ea 100644
--- a/source/dub/dub.d
+++ b/source/dub/dub.d
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@
 			if(a.type == Action.Type.install)
 				install(a.packageId, a.vers, a.location);
 
-		m_project.reinit();
+		if (!actions.empty) m_project.reinit();
+		
 		Action[] newActions = m_project.determineActions(m_packageSuppliers, 0);
 		if(newActions.length > 0) {
 			logInfo("There are still some actions to perform:");
diff --git a/source/dub/package_.d b/source/dub/package_.d
index 8a8f80e..7ad5296 100644
--- a/source/dub/package_.d
+++ b/source/dub/package_.d
@@ -145,11 +145,6 @@
 				m_info.configurations ~= ConfigurationInfo("library", lib_settings);
 			}
 		}
-
-		// warn about use of special flags
-		m_info.buildSettings.warnOnSpecialCompilerFlags(m_info.name);
-		foreach (ref config; m_info.configurations)
-			config.buildSettings.warnOnSpecialCompilerFlags(m_info.name);
 	}
 	
 	@property string name() const { return m_info.name; }
@@ -168,6 +163,14 @@
 		return ret.data;
 	}
 
+	void warnOnSpecialCompilerFlags()
+	{
+		// warn about use of special flags
+		m_info.buildSettings.warnOnSpecialCompilerFlags(m_info.name, null);
+		foreach (ref config; m_info.configurations)
+			config.buildSettings.warnOnSpecialCompilerFlags(m_info.name, config.name);
+	}
+
 	/// Returns all BuildSettings for the given platform and config.
 	BuildSettings getBuildSettings(in BuildPlatform platform, string config)
 	const {
@@ -519,10 +522,12 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	void warnOnSpecialCompilerFlags(string package_name)
+	void warnOnSpecialCompilerFlags(string package_name, string config_name)
 	{
+		string[] all_dflags;
 		foreach (flags; this.dflags)
-			.warnOnSpecialCompilerFlags(flags, package_name);
+			all_dflags ~= flags;
+		.warnOnSpecialCompilerFlags(all_dflags, package_name, config_name);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/source/dub/project.d b/source/dub/project.d
index 85cb52f..0113d19 100644
--- a/source/dub/project.d
+++ b/source/dub/project.d
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@
 	}
 
 	/// Rereads the applications state.
-	void reinit() {
+	void reinit()
+	{
 		scope(failure){
 			logDebug("Failed to initialize project. Assuming defaults.");
 			m_main = new Package(serializeToJson(["name": "unknown"]), InstallLocation.local, m_root);
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@
 		}
 
 		m_main = new Package(InstallLocation.local, m_root);
+		m_main.warnOnSpecialCompilerFlags();
 
 		// TODO: compute the set of mutual dependencies first
 		// (i.e. ">=0.0.1 <=0.0.5" and "<= 0.0.4" get ">=0.0.1 <=0.0.4")
@@ -180,6 +182,7 @@
 					logDebug("Found dependency %s %s: %s", name, vspec.toString(), p !is null);
 					if( p ){
 						m_dependencies ~= p;
+						p.warnOnSpecialCompilerFlags();
 						collectDependenciesRec(p);
 					}
 				}