diff --git a/beets/ui/commands.py b/beets/ui/commands.py
index 029a6d8f3..9c6683bfe 100755
--- a/beets/ui/commands.py
+++ b/beets/ui/commands.py
@@ -613,6 +613,8 @@ def choose_candidate(candidates, singleton, rec, cur_artist=None,
         })
         if default is None:
             require = True
+        # Bell ring when interaction with the user is needed.
+        print('\a')
         sel = ui.input_options((u'Apply', u'More candidates') + choice_opts,
                                require=require, default=default)
         if sel == u'a':
@@ -823,8 +825,6 @@ class TerminalImportSession(importer.ImportSession):
         Returns a list of `PromptChoice`s.
         """
         # Standard, built-in choices.
-        #Bell ring to alert the user that he has to interfere with the cmd
-        print('\a')
         choices = [
             PromptChoice(u's', u'Skip',
                          lambda s, t: importer.action.SKIP),