diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index 75721c63..5bf9b6d3 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ tty_cursor(struct tty *tty, u_int cx, u_int cy)
 	}
 
 	/* Zero on the next line. */
-	if (cx == 0 && cy == thisy + 1) {
+	if (cx == 0 && cy == thisy + 1 && thisy != tty->rlower) {
 		tty_putc(tty, '\r');
 		tty_putc(tty, '\n');
 		goto out;