diff --git a/compiler/service.nim b/compiler/service.nim
index e2de6e5a00..b3c7fbc830 100644
--- a/compiler/service.nim
+++ b/compiler/service.nim
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ proc serve*(action: proc (){.nimcall.}) =
       var line = stdin.readLine.string
       if line == "quit": quit()
       execute line
+      echo ""
+      FlushFile(stdout)
+
   of "tcp", "":
     var server = Socket()
     let p = getConfigVar("server.port")