diff --git a/dream.sh b/dream.sh
index 3f0c1f6..8008a60 100644
--- a/dream.sh
+++ b/dream.sh
@@ -122,12 +122,15 @@ run-silent() {
 
 # if given an array, it checks if the command is available, and if not - installs all packages in that array one by one
 check-and-install() {
-  local pkglength="${#@}"
-  local accum=0
-  local err out
+  local package_group=("$@")
+  local pkglength="${#package_group[@]}"
+
   pen grey "Packages to install: $(pen green bold $pkglength)"
   line
-  for pkg in "$@"; do
+
+  local accum=0
+  local err out
+  for pkg in "${package_group[@]}"; do
     # add one to the accum var to display the [$accum/$pkglenght] like [2/8]
     ((accum++))
     local count="[${accum}/${pkglength}]"
@@ -139,8 +142,10 @@ check-and-install() {
         check "$(pen bold green Installed) $pkg $(pen bold grey $count)"
       else
         upclear
-        throw "Something went wrong! Could not install $(pen bold red $pkg) $(pen bold yellow $count)"
+        throw "Something went wrong! Could not install $(pen bold red $pkg) $(pen bold grey $count)"
+        line
         pen bold yellow "OUTPUT: ${out:-}"
+        line
         echo-error "${err:-}"
       fi
     else