diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_logging.c b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_logging.c
index 5201f99ee..dcb5a2bd8 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_logging.c
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_logging.c
@@ -345,14 +345,15 @@ do_print(const char *file, int line, const char *func, enum u_logging_level leve
 
 #elif defined XRT_OS_WINDOWS || defined XRT_OS_LINUX
 
-#if defined XRT_OS_WINDOWS
-	OutputDebugStringA(storage); // No newline.
-#endif
-
 	// We want a newline, so add it, then null-terminate again.
 	storage[printed++] = '\n';
 	storage[printed] = '\0'; // Don't count zero termination as printed.
 
+#if defined XRT_OS_WINDOWS
+	// Visual Studio output needs the newline char
+	OutputDebugStringA(storage);
+#endif
+
 	fwrite(storage, printed, 1, stderr);
 
 #else