diff --git a/appl/ftp/ftp/main.c b/appl/ftp/ftp/main.c
index fbeddcb75..b423f461a 100644
--- a/appl/ftp/ftp/main.c
+++ b/appl/ftp/ftp/main.c
@@ -250,8 +250,10 @@ cmdscanner(int top)
 	if (fromatty) {
 	    char *p;
 	    p = readline("ftp> ");
-	    if(p == NULL)
+	    if(p == NULL) {
+		printf("\n");
 		quit(0, 0);
+	    }
 	    strlcpy(line, p, sizeof(line));
 	    add_history(p);
 	    free(p);