diff --git a/include/reporters/catch_reporter_compact.cpp b/include/reporters/catch_reporter_compact.cpp
index 65f70266..6101d6c5 100644
--- a/include/reporters/catch_reporter_compact.cpp
+++ b/include/reporters/catch_reporter_compact.cpp
@@ -209,24 +209,25 @@ private:
         if (itMessage == messages.end())
             return;
 
-        // using messages.end() directly yields (or auto) compilation error:
-        std::vector<MessageInfo>::const_iterator itEnd = messages.end();
-        const std::size_t N = static_cast<std::size_t>(std::distance(itMessage, itEnd));
+        const auto itEnd = messages.cend();
+        const auto N = static_cast<std::size_t>(std::distance(itMessage, itEnd));
 
         {
             Colour colourGuard(colour);
             stream << " with " << pluralise(N, "message") << ':';
         }
 
-        for (; itMessage != itEnd; ) {
+        while (itMessage != itEnd) {
             // If this assertion is a warning ignore any INFO messages
             if (printInfoMessages || itMessage->type != ResultWas::Info) {
-                stream << " '" << itMessage->message << '\'';
-                if (++itMessage != itEnd) {
+                printMessage();
+                if (itMessage != itEnd) {
                     Colour colourGuard(dimColour());
                     stream << " and";
                 }
+                continue;
             }
+            ++itMessage;
         }
     }