diff --git a/src/etc/lldb_batchmode.py b/src/etc/lldb_batchmode.py
index 537b419b3279f..7c2e91474c1f1 100644
--- a/src/etc/lldb_batchmode.py
+++ b/src/etc/lldb_batchmode.py
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ def normalize_whitespace(s):
 
 def breakpoint_callback(frame, bp_loc, dict):
     """This callback is registered with every breakpoint and makes sure that the
-    frame containing the breakpoint location is selected"""
+    frame containing the breakpoint location is selected """
+
+    # HACK(eddyb) print a newline to avoid continuing an unfinished line.
+    print("")
     print("Hit breakpoint " + str(bp_loc))
 
     # Select the frame and the thread containing it