diff --git a/progress.py b/progress.py
index 43c7ad2..f9ac53a 100644
--- a/progress.py
+++ b/progress.py
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ _NOT_TTY = not os.isatty(2)
 # column 0.
 CSI_ERASE_LINE = '\x1b[2K'
 
+# This will erase all content in the current line after the cursor.  This is
+# useful for partial updates & progress messages as the terminal can display
+# it better.
+CSI_ERASE_LINE_AFTER = '\x1b[K'
+
 
 def duration_str(total):
   """A less noisy timedelta.__str__.
@@ -85,10 +90,10 @@ class Progress(object):
         return
 
     if self._total <= 0:
-      sys.stderr.write('%s\r%s: %d,' % (
-          CSI_ERASE_LINE,
+      sys.stderr.write('\r%s: %d,%s' % (
           self._title,
-          self._done))
+          self._done,
+          CSI_ERASE_LINE_AFTER))
       sys.stderr.flush()
     else:
       p = (100 * self._done) / self._total
@@ -96,14 +101,14 @@ class Progress(object):
         jobs = '[%d job%s] ' % (self._active, 's' if self._active > 1 else '')
       else:
         jobs = ''
-      sys.stderr.write('%s\r%s: %2d%% %s(%d%s/%d%s)%s%s%s' % (
-          CSI_ERASE_LINE,
+      sys.stderr.write('\r%s: %2d%% %s(%d%s/%d%s)%s%s%s%s' % (
           self._title,
           p,
           jobs,
           self._done, self._units,
           self._total, self._units,
           ' ' if msg else '', msg,
+          CSI_ERASE_LINE_AFTER,
           '\n' if self._print_newline else ''))
       sys.stderr.flush()
 
@@ -113,19 +118,19 @@ class Progress(object):
 
     duration = duration_str(time() - self._start)
     if self._total <= 0:
-      sys.stderr.write('%s\r%s: %d, done in %s\n' % (
-          CSI_ERASE_LINE,
+      sys.stderr.write('\r%s: %d, done in %s%s\n' % (
           self._title,
           self._done,
-          duration))
+          duration,
+          CSI_ERASE_LINE_AFTER))
       sys.stderr.flush()
     else:
       p = (100 * self._done) / self._total
-      sys.stderr.write('%s\r%s: %3d%% (%d%s/%d%s), done in %s\n' % (
-          CSI_ERASE_LINE,
+      sys.stderr.write('\r%s: %3d%% (%d%s/%d%s), done in %s%s\n' % (
           self._title,
           p,
           self._done, self._units,
           self._total, self._units,
-          duration))
+          duration,
+          CSI_ERASE_LINE_AFTER))
       sys.stderr.flush()