diff --git a/src/mudlib/server.py b/src/mudlib/server.py
index dff8e8b..3c9bb0a 100644
--- a/src/mudlib/server.py
+++ b/src/mudlib/server.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ async def shell(
             if player.mode == "editor" and player.editor:
                 _writer.write(f"  {player.editor.cursor + 1}> ")
             elif player.mode == "if" and player.if_session:
-                _writer.write("> ")
+                _writer.write("\r\n> ")
             else:
                 _writer.write("mud> ")
             await _writer.drain()