diff --git a/scripts/install-nix-from-closure.sh b/scripts/install-nix-from-closure.sh
index 5824c2217..6fb0beb2b 100644
--- a/scripts/install-nix-from-closure.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-nix-from-closure.sh
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ if [ -z "$NIX_INSTALLER_NO_MODIFY_PROFILE" ]; then
         if [ -w "$fn" ]; then
             if ! grep -q "$p" "$fn"; then
                 echo "modifying $fn..." >&2
-                echo "if [ -e $p ]; then . $p; fi # added by Nix installer" >> "$fn"
+                echo -e "\nif [ -e $p ]; then . $p; fi # added by Nix installer" >> "$fn"
             fi
             added=1
             break
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ if [ -z "$NIX_INSTALLER_NO_MODIFY_PROFILE" ]; then
         if [ -w "$fn" ]; then
             if ! grep -q "$p" "$fn"; then
                 echo "modifying $fn..." >&2
-                echo "if [ -e $p ]; then . $p; fi # added by Nix installer" >> "$fn"
+                echo -e "\nif [ -e $p ]; then . $p; fi # added by Nix installer" >> "$fn"
             fi
             added=1
             break