diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index 4076bc5..03a75f4 100755
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 from error import ManifestInvalidRevisionError
 from error import NoManifestException
 import platform_utils
+import progress
 from repo_trace import IsTrace, Trace
 
 from git_refs import GitRefs, HEAD, R_HEADS, R_TAGS, R_PUB, R_M
@@ -3113,6 +3114,11 @@
     return True
 
   def _PrintMessages(self):
+    if self._messages or self._failures:
+      if os.isatty(2):
+        self.out.write(progress.CSI_ERASE_LINE)
+      self.out.write('\r')
+
     for m in self._messages:
       m.Print(self)
     for m in self._failures: