diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_editor.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_editor.lua
index 78e264a2a5..284a22657b 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_editor.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_editor.lua
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ do
       return false
     end
     undo_started = true
-    if phase ~= -1 and (now - tdots >= 100) then
+    if not is_last_chunk and (now - tdots >= 100) then
       local dots = ('.'):rep(tick % 4)
       tdots = now
       tick = tick + 1