diff --git a/programs/cmd/wcmdmain.c b/programs/cmd/wcmdmain.c
index 5280679b63d..28394c182c6 100644
--- a/programs/cmd/wcmdmain.c
+++ b/programs/cmd/wcmdmain.c
@@ -1519,6 +1519,7 @@ void WCMD_execute (WCHAR *command, WCHAR *redirects,
         WCMD_type (p);
 	break;
       case WCMD_VER:
+        WCMD_output(newline);
         WCMD_version ();
         break;
       case WCMD_VERIFY: