diff --git a/normal/main.c b/normal/main.c
index ab28609cd..52d9b36fe 100644
--- a/normal/main.c
+++ b/normal/main.c
@@ -430,7 +430,8 @@ grub_normal_init_page (struct grub_term_output *term)
   grub_term_gotoxy (term, posx, 1);
 
   grub_print_ucs4 (unicode_msg, last_position, 0, 0, term);
-  grub_printf("\n\n");
+  grub_putcode ('\n', term);
+  grub_putcode ('\n', term);
   grub_free (unicode_msg);
 }
 
@@ -550,9 +551,10 @@ grub_normal_reader_init (int nested)
   {
     grub_normal_init_page (term);
     grub_term_setcursor (term, 1);
-    
+
     grub_print_message_indented (msg_formatted, 3, STANDARD_MARGIN, term);
-    grub_puts ("\n");
+    grub_putcode ('\n', term);
+    grub_putcode ('\n', term);
   }
   grub_free (msg_formatted);