diff --git a/model.go b/model.go
index debf87f..20d7075 100644
--- a/model.go
+++ b/model.go
@@ -472,8 +472,8 @@ func (m model) View() string {
 
 	sofar := lipgloss.Height(out)
 
-	out +=
-		styleStatusBar.MarginTop(19 - sofar).Width(m.windowWidth).Render(m.statusBarMessage)
+	statusMsg := strings.ReplaceAll(m.statusBarMessage, "\n", " ")
+	out += styleStatusBar.MarginTop(19 - sofar).Width(m.windowWidth).Render(statusMsg)
 
 	return out
 }