diff --git a/src/vcpkg/base/checks.cpp b/src/vcpkg/base/checks.cpp
index 0597690d58..00099ce411 100644
--- a/src/vcpkg/base/checks.cpp
+++ b/src/vcpkg/base/checks.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ namespace vcpkg
     [[noreturn]] void Checks::msg_exit_maybe_upgrade(const LineInfo& line_info, const LocalizedString& error_message)
     {
         msg::write_unlocalized_text_to_stderr(Color::error, error_message);
+        msg::write_unlocalized_text_to_stderr(Color::none, "\n");
         display_upgrade_message();
         exit_fail(line_info);
     }