diff --git a/kadmin/util.c b/kadmin/util.c
index f04d2418d..0e40c6535 100644
--- a/kadmin/util.c
+++ b/kadmin/util.c
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ get_response(const char *prompt, const char *def, char *buf, size_t len)
     osig = signal(SIGINT, interrupt);
     if(setjmp(jmpbuf)) {
 	signal(SIGINT, osig);
+	printf("\n");
 	return 1;
     }