diff --git a/src/ostree/ot-admin-builtin-switch.c b/src/ostree/ot-admin-builtin-switch.c
index d9d6ee03..55d1fffd 100644
--- a/src/ostree/ot-admin-builtin-switch.c
+++ b/src/ostree/ot-admin-builtin-switch.c
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ ot_admin_builtin_switch (int argc, char **argv, OstreeSysroot *sysroot, GCancell
 
   ret = TRUE;
  out:
+  if (console)
+    gs_console_end_status_line (console, NULL, NULL);
   if (new_origin)
     g_key_file_unref (new_origin);
   if (context)
diff --git a/src/ostree/ot-admin-builtin-upgrade.c b/src/ostree/ot-admin-builtin-upgrade.c
index f8527117..a2de168d 100644
--- a/src/ostree/ot-admin-builtin-upgrade.c
+++ b/src/ostree/ot-admin-builtin-upgrade.c
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ ot_admin_builtin_upgrade (int argc, char **argv, OstreeSysroot *sysroot, GCancel
 
   ret = TRUE;
  out:
+  if (console)
+    gs_console_end_status_line (console, NULL, NULL);
   if (context)
     g_option_context_free (context);
   return ret;