diff --git a/packages/tui/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/tui/CHANGELOG.md
index 74b901b5..a72139c8 100644
--- a/packages/tui/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/tui/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Cursor now moves to end of content on exit, preventing status line from being overwritten ([#629](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono/pull/629) by [@tallshort](https://github.com/tallshort))
+
 ## [0.42.5] - 2026-01-11
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/packages/tui/src/tui.ts b/packages/tui/src/tui.ts
index 1547e6fb..4b5720d5 100644
--- a/packages/tui/src/tui.ts
+++ b/packages/tui/src/tui.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,18 @@ export class TUI extends Container {
 	}
 
 	stop(): void {
+		// Move cursor to the end of the content to prevent overwriting/artifacts on exit
+		if (this.previousLines.length > 0) {
+			const targetRow = this.previousLines.length; // Line after the last content
+			const lineDiff = targetRow - this.cursorRow;
+			if (lineDiff > 0) {
+				this.terminal.write(`\x1b[${lineDiff}B`);
+			} else if (lineDiff < 0) {
+				this.terminal.write(`\x1b[${-lineDiff}A`);
+			}
+			this.terminal.write("\r\n");
+		}
+
 		this.terminal.showCursor();
 		this.terminal.stop();
 	}