diff --git a/src/libmain/progress-bar.cc b/src/libmain/progress-bar.cc
index 3f7d99a1d..be3c06a38 100644
--- a/src/libmain/progress-bar.cc
+++ b/src/libmain/progress-bar.cc
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ public:
         auto width = getWindowSize().second;
         if (width <= 0) width = std::numeric_limits<decltype(width)>::max();
 
-        writeToStderr("\r" + filterANSIEscapes(line, false, width) + "\e[K");
+        writeToStderr("\r" + filterANSIEscapes(line, false, width) + ANSI_NORMAL + "\e[K");
     }
 
     std::string getStatus(State & state)