diff --git a/radicle-term/src/spinner.rs b/radicle-term/src/spinner.rs
index 225d6f8e..05928d82 100644
--- a/radicle-term/src/spinner.rs
+++ b/radicle-term/src/spinner.rs
@@ -137,14 +137,11 @@ pub fn spinner_to(
 
                             write!(
                                 animation,
-                                "{}{}{spinner} {message}",
-                                termion::cursor::Save,
+                                "{}{spinner} {message}\r",
                                 termion::clear::AfterCursor,
                             )
                             .ok();
 
-                            write!(animation, "{}", termion::cursor::Restore).ok();
-
                             *cursor += 1;
                             *cursor %= DEFAULT_STYLE.len();
                         }