diff --git a/src/popt/loop/optimize.py b/src/popt/loop/optimize.py
index c1ff1e78..55d171d9 100644
--- a/src/popt/loop/optimize.py
+++ b/src/popt/loop/optimize.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def run_loop(self):
                 self.msg = 'Optimization stopped due to maximum iterations reached!'
                 self.optimize_result['message'] = self.msg
             else:
-                if not isinstance(self.msg, str): self.msg = ''
+                self.msg = 'No further improvement possible, optimization converged!'
                 self.optimize_result['message'] = self.msg
 
             # Logging some info to screen
diff --git a/src/popt/misc_tools/optim_tools.py b/src/popt/misc_tools/optim_tools.py
index 5a8bdc37..558be1d5 100644
--- a/src/popt/misc_tools/optim_tools.py
+++ b/src/popt/misc_tools/optim_tools.py
@@ -330,6 +330,12 @@ def get_optimize_result(obj):
                                 'nit':  obj.iteration, 'nfev': obj.nfev, 'njev': obj.njev})
     if hasattr(obj, 'epf') and obj.epf:
         save_dict['epf_iteration'] = obj.epf_iteration
+    if hasattr(obj, 'method') and obj.method:
+        save_dict['method'] = obj.method
+    elif 'method' in obj.options:
+        save_dict['method'] = obj.options['method']
+    if 'save_folder' in obj.options:
+        save_dict['save_folder'] = obj.options['save_folder']
 
     if 'savedata' in obj.options:
 
@@ -354,9 +360,6 @@ def get_optimize_result(obj):
             else:
                 print(f'Cannot save {save_typ}!\n\n')
 
-    if 'save_folder' in obj.options:
-        save_dict['save_folder'] = obj.options['save_folder']
-
     return save_dict
 
 
diff --git a/src/popt/update_schemes/linesearch.py b/src/popt/update_schemes/linesearch.py
index 9c9fe3fd..69e060e1 100644
--- a/src/popt/update_schemes/linesearch.py
+++ b/src/popt/update_schemes/linesearch.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ def  __init__(self, fun, x, jac, method='GD', hess=None, args=(), bounds=None, c
             self.p_old = None
         
             # Initial results
-            self.optimize_result = self.get_intermediate_results()
+            self.optimize_result = ot.get_optimize_results()
             if self.saveit:
                 ot.save_optimize_results(self.optimize_result)
             if self.logger is not None:
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ def calc_update(self, iter_resamp=0):
             success = True
 
             # Save Results
-            self.optimize_result = self.get_intermediate_results()
+            self.optimize_result = ot.get_optimize_result()
             if self.saveit:
                 ot.save_optimize_results(self.optimize_result)
 
@@ -492,6 +492,8 @@ def calc_update(self, iter_resamp=0):
     
     def get_intermediate_results(self):
 
+        # Obsolete: use get_optimize_results in optim_tools
+
         # Define default results
         results = {
             'fun': self._fk,