diff --git a/src/shared/logs-show.c b/src/shared/logs-show.c
index 7c61c334e9..706a00c7f0 100644
--- a/src/shared/logs-show.c
+++ b/src/shared/logs-show.c
@@ -1396,7 +1396,7 @@ int show_journal(
                         bool noaccess = journal_access_blocked(j);
 
                         if (line == 0 && noaccess)
-                                fprintf(f, "Warning: some journal files were not opened due to insufficient permissions.");
+                                fprintf(f, "Warning: some journal files were not opened due to insufficient permissions.\n");
                         else if (!noaccess)
                                 fprintf(f, "Notice: journal has been rotated since unit was started, output may be incomplete.\n");
                         else