diff --git a/client/birdcl.c b/client/birdcl.c
index eb748fdc..af603fad 100644
--- a/client/birdcl.c
+++ b/client/birdcl.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ input_notify(int prompt)
   if (!prompt || !interactive)
     return;
 
-  printf("bird> ");
+  printf("\rbird> ");
   fflush(stdout);
 }