diff --git a/backend/api.js b/backend/api.js
index da18dee..9b63574 100644
--- a/backend/api.js
+++ b/backend/api.js
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ export class Session {
         code = createEmpty !== undefined ? createEmpty : template + "\n";
       }
       if (code && suffix) {
-        code += suffix + "\n";
+        code += "\n" + suffix + "\n";
       }
       await this.writeCode(code);
       const termArgs = this.privilegedPty(cmdline);