1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/pw.c b/pw.c
index d471286..2ef63a5 100644
--- a/pw.c
+++ b/pw.c
@@ -840,7 +840,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
           if (!ferror(stdin))
             exit_status = 0;
           if (auto_quit) {
-            clrline();
+            if ((stat & stat_bkgnd) == 0)
+              clrline();
             break;
           }
         }
@@ -1348,7 +1349,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
       }
     }
   }
-  clrline();
-  ttyset(ttyfd, &tty_saved);
+
+  if ((stat & stat_bkgnd) == 0) {
+    clrline();
+    ttyset(ttyfd, &tty_saved);
+  }
+
   return exit_status;
 }