diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/aux/statusbar.c b/sys/src/cmd/aux/statusbar.c
index 1a6af95bb..be3314af1 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/aux/statusbar.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/aux/statusbar.c
@@ -152,7 +152,10 @@ bar(Biobuf *b)
 		d = strtoll(f[1], 0, 0);
 		drawbar();
 	}
-	postnote(PNPROC, child, "kill");
+	if(textmode)
+		write(1, "\n", 1);
+	else
+		postnote(PNPROC, child, "kill");
 }