diff --git a/cli/unstable_prompt_select.ts b/cli/unstable_prompt_select.ts
index c46970a01dfa..b1efeb69f78a 100644
--- a/cli/unstable_prompt_select.ts
+++ b/cli/unstable_prompt_select.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const CR = "\r";
 const INDICATOR = "❯";
 const PADDING = " ".repeat(INDICATOR.length);
 
-const CLR = "\r\u001b[K"; // Clear the current line
+const CLR_ALL = "\x1b[J"; // Clear all lines after cursor
 
 const encoder = new TextEncoder();
 const decoder = new TextDecoder();
@@ -66,10 +66,12 @@ export function promptSelect(
       case CR:
         break loop;
     }
-    Deno.stdout.writeSync(encoder.encode(`\x1b[1A${CLR}`.repeat(length)));
+    Deno.stdout.writeSync(encoder.encode(`\x1b[${length}A`)); // move cursor after message
+    Deno.stdout.writeSync(encoder.encode(CLR_ALL));
   }
   if (clear) {
-    Deno.stdout.writeSync(encoder.encode(`\x1b[1A${CLR}`.repeat(length + 1))); // clear values and message
+    Deno.stdout.writeSync(encoder.encode(`\x1b[${length + 1}A`)); // move cursor before message
+    Deno.stdout.writeSync(encoder.encode(CLR_ALL));
   }
   Deno.stdin.setRaw(false);
   return values[selectedIndex] ?? null;
diff --git a/cli/unstable_prompt_select_test.ts b/cli/unstable_prompt_select_test.ts
index 2aa03c6429d4..d03482875af6 100644
--- a/cli/unstable_prompt_select_test.ts
+++ b/cli/unstable_prompt_select_test.ts
@@ -65,11 +65,13 @@ Deno.test("promptSelect() handles arrow down", () => {
     "❯ safari\r\n",
     "  chrome\r\n",
     "  firefox\r\n",
-    "\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K",
+    "\x1b[3A",
+    "\x1b[J",
     "  safari\r\n",
     "❯ chrome\r\n",
     "  firefox\r\n",
-    "\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K",
+    "\x1b[3A",
+    "\x1b[J",
     "  safari\r\n",
     "  chrome\r\n",
     "❯ firefox\r\n",
@@ -125,11 +127,13 @@ Deno.test("promptSelect() handles arrow up", () => {
     "❯ safari\r\n",
     "  chrome\r\n",
     "  firefox\r\n",
-    "\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K",
+    "\x1b[3A",
+    "\x1b[J",
     "  safari\r\n",
     "❯ chrome\r\n",
     "  firefox\r\n",
-    "\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K",
+    "\x1b[3A",
+    "\x1b[J",
     "❯ safari\r\n",
     "  chrome\r\n",
     "  firefox\r\n",
@@ -185,7 +189,8 @@ Deno.test("promptSelect() handles up index overflow", () => {
     "❯ safari\r\n",
     "  chrome\r\n",
     "  firefox\r\n",
-    "\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K",
+    "\x1b[3A",
+    "\x1b[J",
     "  safari\r\n",
     "  chrome\r\n",
     "❯ firefox\r\n",
@@ -240,15 +245,18 @@ Deno.test("promptSelect() handles down index overflow", () => {
     "❯ safari\r\n",
     "  chrome\r\n",
     "  firefox\r\n",
-    "\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K",
+    "\x1b[3A",
+    "\x1b[J",
     "  safari\r\n",
     "❯ chrome\r\n",
     "  firefox\r\n",
-    "\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K",
+    "\x1b[3A",
+    "\x1b[J",
     "  safari\r\n",
     "  chrome\r\n",
     "❯ firefox\r\n",
-    "\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K",
+    "\x1b[3A",
+    "\x1b[J",
     "❯ safari\r\n",
     "  chrome\r\n",
     "  firefox\r\n",
@@ -305,7 +313,8 @@ Deno.test("promptSelect() handles clear option", () => {
     "❯ safari\r\n",
     "  chrome\r\n",
     "  firefox\r\n",
-    "\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K\x1b[1A\r\x1b[K",
+    "\x1b[4A",
+    "\x1b[J",
   ];
 
   let writeIndex = 0;