diff --git a/app/flatpak-cli-transaction.c b/app/flatpak-cli-transaction.c
index 98bd6e18..fcd6e993 100644
--- a/app/flatpak-cli-transaction.c
+++ b/app/flatpak-cli-transaction.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ progress_changed_cb (FlatpakTransactionProgress *progress,
         g_print ("\r%s", str->str); /* redraw failed, just update the progress */
     }
   else
-    g_print ("\r%s", str->str);
+    g_print ("\n%s", str->str);
 }
 
 static void