diff --git a/programs/cmd/wcmdmain.c b/programs/cmd/wcmdmain.c
index 5f3a0ca52b4..d5ef48c2749 100644
--- a/programs/cmd/wcmdmain.c
+++ b/programs/cmd/wcmdmain.c
@@ -325,6 +325,8 @@ static void WCMD_show_prompt (void) {
   }
   p = prompt_string;
   q = out_string;
+  *q++ = '\r';
+  *q++ = '\n';
   *q = '\0';
   while (*p != '\0') {
     if (*p != '$') {