diff --git a/src/nvim/ui.c b/src/nvim/ui.c
index 5b28cf2243..d66be0f8df 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ui.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ui.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ static void parse_abstract_ui_codes(uint8_t *ptr, int len)
           col++;
         }
         if (col >= width) {
-          ui_cursor_goto(row + 1, 0);
+          ui_linefeed();
         }
         p += clen;
       }