diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index f603a52..7766946 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@
 #if defined(UNIX) || defined(VMS)
     // When switching screens and something caused a message from a vimrc
     // script, need to output an extra newline on exit.
-    if ((did_emsg || msg_didout) && *T_TI != NUL)
+    if ((did_emsg || msg_didout) && *T_TI != NUL && params.edit_type != EDIT_STDIN)
 	newline_on_exit = TRUE;
 #endif