diff --git a/lib/irb/input-method.rb b/lib/irb/input-method.rb
index e5adb350e..9a24c885b 100644
--- a/lib/irb/input-method.rb
+++ b/lib/irb/input-method.rb
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ def initialize
     #
     # See IO#gets for more information.
     def gets
+      puts
       print @prompt
       line = @stdin.gets
       @line[@line_no += 1] = line