diff --git a/src/termio/Exec.zig b/src/termio/Exec.zig
index df8998aa6..0938bae5a 100644
--- a/src/termio/Exec.zig
+++ b/src/termio/Exec.zig
@@ -1389,8 +1389,8 @@ const StreamHandler = struct {
     }
 
     pub fn nextLine(self: *StreamHandler) !void {
-        self.terminal.carriageReturn();
         try self.terminal.index();
+        self.terminal.carriageReturn();
     }
 
     pub fn setTopAndBottomMargin(self: *StreamHandler, top: u16, bot: u16) !void {