diff --git a/sequencer.c b/sequencer.c
index f88a97fb10..63b09cfceb 100644
--- a/sequencer.c
+++ b/sequencer.c
@@ -3731,8 +3731,11 @@ static int pick_commits(struct repository *r,
 			unlink(git_path_merge_head(the_repository));
 			delete_ref(NULL, "REBASE_HEAD", NULL, REF_NO_DEREF);
 
-			if (item->command == TODO_BREAK)
+			if (item->command == TODO_BREAK) {
+				if (!opts->verbose)
+					term_clear_line();
 				return stopped_at_head(r);
+			}
 		}
 		if (item->command <= TODO_SQUASH) {
 			if (is_rebase_i(opts))
@@ -3754,11 +3757,14 @@ static int pick_commits(struct repository *r,
 			}
 			if (item->command == TODO_EDIT) {
 				struct commit *commit = item->commit;
-				if (!res)
+				if (!res) {
+					if (!opts->verbose)
+						term_clear_line();
 					fprintf(stderr,
 						_("Stopped at %s...  %.*s\n"),
 						short_commit_name(commit),
 						item->arg_len, arg);
+				}
 				return error_with_patch(r, commit,
 					arg, item->arg_len, opts, res, !res);
 			}
@@ -3796,6 +3802,8 @@ static int pick_commits(struct repository *r,
 			int saved = *end_of_arg;
 			struct stat st;
 
+			if (!opts->verbose)
+				term_clear_line();
 			*end_of_arg = '\0';
 			res = do_exec(r, arg);
 			*end_of_arg = saved;
@@ -3954,10 +3962,13 @@ cleanup_head_ref:
 		}
 		apply_autostash(opts);
 
-		if (!opts->quiet)
+		if (!opts->quiet) {
+			if (!opts->verbose)
+				term_clear_line();
 			fprintf(stderr,
 				"Successfully rebased and updated %s.\n",
 				head_ref.buf);
+		}
 
 		strbuf_release(&buf);
 		strbuf_release(&head_ref);
diff --git a/t/t3420-rebase-autostash.sh b/t/t3420-rebase-autostash.sh
index 2d1094e483..9186e90127 100755
--- a/t/t3420-rebase-autostash.sh
+++ b/t/t3420-rebase-autostash.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ create_expected_success_interactive () {
 	$(grep "^Created autostash: [0-9a-f][0-9a-f]*\$" actual)
 	HEAD is now at $(git rev-parse --short feature-branch) third commit
 	Rebasing (1/2)QRebasing (2/2)QApplied autostash.
-	Successfully rebased and updated refs/heads/rebased-feature-branch.
+	Q                                                                                QSuccessfully rebased and updated refs/heads/rebased-feature-branch.
 	EOF
 }
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ create_expected_failure_interactive () {
 	Rebasing (1/2)QRebasing (2/2)QApplying autostash resulted in conflicts.
 	Your changes are safe in the stash.
 	You can run "git stash pop" or "git stash drop" at any time.
-	Successfully rebased and updated refs/heads/rebased-feature-branch.
+	Q                                                                                QSuccessfully rebased and updated refs/heads/rebased-feature-branch.
 	EOF
 }