diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index 9f2cd95..b38171b 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -8471,6 +8471,7 @@
 		msg_outnum((long)nr);
 		MSG_PUTS(": ");
 		msg_outtrans(fname);
+		msg_clr_eos();
 		msg_putchar('\n');
 		out_flush();	    /* output one line at a time */
 		ui_breakcheck();