diff --git a/lib/repl.js b/lib/repl.js
index f77314be..fb2392ba 100644
--- a/lib/repl.js
+++ b/lib/repl.js
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
   }
   repl.setPrompt('coffee> ');
   repl.on('close', function() {
+    process.stdout.write('\n');
     return stdin.destroy();
   });
   repl.on('line', run);
diff --git a/src/repl.coffee b/src/repl.coffee
index 7e0bf3d3..0ffac23b 100644
--- a/src/repl.coffee
+++ b/src/repl.coffee
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ else
   repl = readline.createInterface stdin, stdout, autocomplete
 
 repl.setPrompt 'coffee> '
-repl.on  'close',  -> stdin.destroy()
+repl.on  'close',  ->
+  process.stdout.write '\n'
+  stdin.destroy()
 repl.on  'line',   run
 repl.prompt()